Question about test and trace contact

[Jenbot78]

Hi, can anyone help? We’re having a really hard time trying to persuade my husband’s employer (he’s a teacher) to let him self isolate.

One of the children in our DDs swimming class (she’s 3) tested positive for COVID. My husband was in the pool with her. We’ve had a message from the swimming teacher saying that test and trace have been in touch and told her to advise that the whole class plus parents should self isolate.

My husband’s school are saying that because he hasn’t been contacted directly by test and trace then he shouldn’t have to and must go into work.

We just feel this is so irresponsible and putting others unnecessarily at risk. My husband’s school has already had several members of staff unwell with it.

Does anyone know whether we should have been contacted directly by track and trace instead of via the swimming teacher? It seems like a technicality the headteacher has picked up on to try and make him go to work.

Thanks in advance for any responses.

Yes I think its Test and Trace that needs to contact him. Was the info from the swim school given verbally or by letter/email?

Thanks dementedpixie we got a text initially and then an e mail. I wonder if we should go back to the swimming people then? Not sure where to go with this!

Maybe contact 119 to ask advice

The swimming teacher should be able to pass on a letter from test and trace, like the schools do, I would ask them for one

Heard another poster on here say her son's football team had a positive and I think she said it was left to the coach to tell everyone! Goodness knows if this is a thing, seems very foolish to me... and will obviously cause the kind of problems your DH is having.

Surely the pool or teacher must have something in writing from T&T?