If clinically vulnerable but not ECV are you still going into work?

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I work with children with special needs - there’s zero social distancing and the children also have a lot of contact with medical professionals. I didn’t have this job last time, I took it in September.
I am clinically vulnerable but not ECV. I am torn. It’ll probably be fine... but what if it’s not. It also means my own dc have to be in school so my risk is increased again.
Do I just hope for the best? I don’t know. I feel conflicted.

Can you work from home or take unpaid leave? If not you don’t really have a choice?

I work in a Special School as well. During the first lockdown we were open to about 20 children. I didn't have to work because my sicklines over the years all have a lung condition on them. The EA were still paying everyone whether we worked or not.
I'm not sure what will happen this time, I'm not due back at work until Monday.

I am in a very similar position op. I work in a preschool so we are also open & I can’t afford to resign. My youngest is also having to attend school whilst I work. Many of the children at preschool have parents who are at home, not working. I am dreading catching it & passing it onto my ds & dc.

Well - I do have a choice. I can give the job up. It’s not a choice I want to make but I don’t really want to be seriously ill from covid either.

Yes. Still teaching face to face. Despite the risk assessments and the school handbook laying it out in black and white that clinically vulnerable staff were not expected to be in work in person, my HT completely overlooked or didn't understand the whole CV but not CEV group and it took one tick on the head teachers' 'Can not work remotely' to mean I've been back in from the start.

At least it felt normal when nothing else in my life does.

That’s it. It’s normal and I want to keep the job... but I also don’t want to be really ill. It’s a hard risk to quantify. Statistically I’m highly unlikely to die...but there’s a lot that comes before that that also isn’t great. Long covid symptoms. My underlying health condition is enough to deal with as it is tbh.