Shielding & school return

[Littlemiss74]

I’ve been sent another shielding email so am wfh & DH is doing all food shopping or getting online where we can.

I was convinced with rates as high as they are, we are in Surrey tier 4, that return to school would be delayed. I’m getting more & more anxious now about my dd 9 returning to primary school next week. It just doesn’t make sense to me how they can send me a shielding letter which is alarming enough, only to then be told oh but you’re kids still need to go to school! DS is at secondary so not an immediate concern.

How are other shielders feeling about their dc’s going back? Also, are school staff who have shielding letters expected to return too? I realise I am lucky I can wfh. I’m finding my anxiety is increasing & I can’t think about anything else.

Mine will say they cant authorise. I know of 2 others from our school writing in too.

Thank you @anonymous1020 I’ve just checked our attendance policy & it says the Head won’t authorise an absence unless exceptional circumstances which is what my link earlier described this as. I’ve never taken her out of school for anything & she is hardly ever off ill so I would hope they would be able to overlook it at this worrying time. Anyway she was very understanding & said she would like to be able to authorise but couldn’t so I’ll just see what happens I guess. At least she is arranging home learning for her which I’m pleased about.