Informal childcare when a child required to self isolate

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I can't seem to find any guidance on this. DS9 needs to self-isolate due to class teacher testing positive. Are we able to use a grandparent for informal childcare when he is at home?

Morally we don't want to but might be a couple of instances when it is unavoidable and I can't seem to find and clear advice on this.

Thank you!

I don't think you're supposed to but to be honest I would do it anyway if you need to.

Friends or family who do not live with you must not visit your home to help with childcare unless they are part of your support bubble. The only people who should help you with childcare in your home are people you live with, people in your support bubble, or registered childcare providers including nannies.

You could employ your mum. Or a babysitter.

I'll be paying a baby sitter if we have to do this again (we are on our first 2 week isolation of the new school year).

Thanks all, my Mam is on our bubble as she is alone so is part of support bubble.

@overtiredandConfused that is no longer the official advice. There was a press release about it on 21 September.

No
Child should not leave the house or mix with anyone that doesn't normally live in that house
A parent will have to stay with them if they are too young to be left alone
I'm in England

I guess I'm wondering if advice changes if child needs to self isolate.

Thank you everyone. @Lulu1919 that is what I thought but I can't find anything that says informal childcare arrangements change child needs to self isolate. I guess the very definition of self isolation supersedes that advice?

You're fine since your mum is in your bubble already, OP. The downside is that your mum has to isolate if your DD tests positive, even if your mum hasn't seen her for weeks. Probably your DD won't ever get symptoms or test +, though. I wouldn't worry, just carry on as usual.

If your mum is in your bubble she is a member of your household so it's a non issue. Obv morally depends on her risk level tho too

@lljkk

You're fine since your mum is in your bubble already, OP. The downside is that your mum has to isolate if your DD tests positive, even if your mum hasn't seen her for weeks. Probably your DD won't ever get symptoms or test +, though. I wouldn't worry, just carry on as usual.

Why would her Mum need to isolate if her DD tests positive if she hasn't seen her for weeks? That's ludicrous! No one needs to isolate if someone tests positive they've had no contact with that person for weeks

I may be wrong, glad if I'm wrong, but I think the rules are bubbles are that everyone in the bubble acts as though they are in constant contact with each other, even if it's not true, WRT any positive test by anyone in the bubble.

@3littlewords I think she's right. Bubble counts as same household but I agree common sense would dictate that mum isn't at risk of developing it if she hasn't seen them