Page 4 | Told to isolate - can i collect children from school?

Bubbinsmakesthree · 16/03/2021 14:09

If it was the app I would take it with a pinch of salt. If you were phoned and notified i think it would be from someone (presumably at work?) listing you as a close contact - would take that rather more seriously!

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Frazzled2207 · 16/03/2021 14:13

I would absolutely not keep my kids at home from school for a week because the NHS app had said I had to self isolate.
There is no legal requirement to do anything. If test and trace had called you and said you had definitely close contact with someone that had it that would be different.

If you can work from home for a week I would do so.
If kids can't get to school any other way then yes I would drive them and pick them up without leaving the car. Ridiculous to suggest that that is more risky than sharing a house with them for that time.

PurpleDaisies · 16/03/2021 14:14

Ignore all the idiots telling you not to.

This is what people are responding to:
my children are at school, perhaps a stupid question but am I allowed to drive to pick up and drop off this week??

Originally, the op was not only asking about how to get them home today.

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petitdonkey · 16/03/2021 14:14

Thank you for the kindness and rational thought. A friend has kindly offered to get one child but I’m genuinely thinking that will put her at risk whereas I drove them in this morning so would probably be safer to get them this evening. My other child gets the train so I will transfer him back to online learning for the rest of the week.

I really want to delete the bloody app!!! I’d put my hands up if I’d seen anyone but really can only think it was the supermarket on Saturday.. where I didn’t have prolonged contact with anyone.

I realise there are tons of threads on this and I resl

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GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 16/03/2021 14:16

I would speak to the school office and try to come up with a plan. Definitely don’t get out of your car though - teen can walk to a nearby car even if there’s no public transport for them.

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 16/03/2021 14:16

I don’t have the app as I can’t make my phone update to a new enough version of iOS!

Enidblyton1 · 16/03/2021 14:17

Is there a reason you have to be on the app for work OP? If not, I’d delete it as soon as you’ve done your isolation. It seems to be nothing but trouble.
As your job does testing twice a week anyway, you presumably come into contact with lots of people at work? So if work tells you to self isolate that’s important. But save yourself the agony of a useless app!

BoKatan · 16/03/2021 14:20

"PurpleDaisies

How on earth can people still not know what self isolate means?
It’s been a whole year.

Stay at home.
Do not leave your house.
This is so clear.

There is really no other way teenagers can get home from school? Really?"

How on earth can there still be people on Mumsnet who fail to grasp that not everyone has a community of people they can call on to help in these situations.

It's been a whole year.

Not everyone can stay at home. Sometimes it's not possible. We've had thread after thread after thread about this.

Not everyone lives in an area with adequate public transport and a school within walking distance.

This is so clear.

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 16/03/2021 14:20

I really wouldn’t keep them at home for the week either. If you stay in the car, and maybe park a little way off, surely it’s the same as seeing them off from the doorstep of a house that was nearer?

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petitdonkey · 16/03/2021 14:21

@PurpleDaisies - you’re right. That was my initial question and I have very swiftly realised that I can’t do that. I’ve made arrangements for a friend and a taxi today then I will keep them home until my husband can get back (he works away). I turned to MN with a question, to ask the hive mind if you like, and have been given some good advice so thanks to those posters. But the exasperated eye rolling was a bit unnecessary.

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MidsummersNightie · 16/03/2021 14:22

If they have children at school, then they have other school parents to ask. They may not want to, but the option is there

That's not always true with teenagers. None of the school parents live anywhere near me so consequently I've no idea even who they are.

Glittertwins · 16/03/2021 14:23

I would have thought it would be better for all if OP did get them as she will be enclosed in her car. Why would she want to run the risk of her children passing on anything on public transport or within a friend's car either?

MrsFrisbyMouse · 16/03/2021 14:23

So much misinformation here.

The notification to isolate from the app is not legally enforceable (in comparison to being contacted by test and trace) - so you would not be breaking any laws.

(The data in the app in anonymous and no record is kept centrally of people it notifies to isolate.)

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petitdonkey · 16/03/2021 14:24

I’m a teacher so obviously I can’t now go in to school which is a pain for all the people that will have to cover me!

I won’t be going to a supermarket again in a hurry!!!!

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minniemoocher · 16/03/2021 14:25

Turn off the Bluetooth element on the app. You can still check in though

Brokenrecord3006 · 16/03/2021 14:25

I don't see the issue with this, just stay in your car. You're not going near anyone. Also, delete the app!

UserTwice · 16/03/2021 14:27

I don't see the issue with this, just stay in your car. You're not going near anyone.

Um, her children?

UserTwice · 16/03/2021 14:29

That's not always true with teenagers. None of the school parents live anywhere near me so consequently I've no idea even who they are.

But your children presumably do? I'd happily give help one of my children's friends in a situation like this, even if it meant going out of my way.

Cindersrellie · 16/03/2021 14:29

As long as you stay in the car it should be fine. Common sense.

Cindersrellie · 16/03/2021 14:29

@UserTwice

I don't see the issue with this, just stay in your car. You're not going near anyone.

Um, her children?

The children she lives with, you mean?

gamerchick · 16/03/2021 14:31

@petitdonkey

Thank you for the kindness and rational thought. A friend has kindly offered to get one child but I’m genuinely thinking that will put her at risk whereas I drove them in this morning so would probably be safer to get them this evening. My other child gets the train so I will transfer him back to online learning for the rest of the week.

I really want to delete the bloody app!!! I’d put my hands up if I’d seen anyone but really can only think it was the supermarket on Saturday.. where I didn’t have prolonged contact with anyone.

I realise there are tons of threads on this and I resl

You don't need to delete the app. Just turn off the contact tracing in it. You'll still be able to use it for the QR code bit.

Delatron · 16/03/2021 14:32

Why do we think exposing the children to a friend in her car is better than sitting in the car with the mother that they live with?

Theunamedcat · 16/03/2021 14:33

I can't really see people queuing up to take children from.a potentially covid positive house in there car