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Replacing isolating with daily testing in school, what about primary age dc?

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Wellbythebloodyhell · 05/07/2021 08:55

It's reported that close contact isolating could be replaced by daily testing come September. What do you think would happen with primary age DC as LFT are not advised on the under 12s? Nor are they eligible for any vaccine should it be commissioned in the UK.
Surely we can't see primary school classes in and out like we are doing now. Primary age dc isolating has more of an impact on working parents than secondary age students who can be left alone for some amount of time. Employers aren't going to tolerate on going last minute absences for much longer, nor can people afford to take them. Not to mention the impact of isolations have on the children.
Will only a positive child isolate in a primary school and the rest carry on as normal?
My DS is 6 with SEN no way would he tolerate testing every day.

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osbertthesyrianhamster · 05/07/2021 12:27

You can't force people to take a test and deny them education for not doing so, so the entire thing is a farce. As for 'they can educate at home then', haahaa, the council's not going to want to pay for that.

MrsArchchancellorRidcully · 05/07/2021 12:49

@curlyLJ

I personally think that they should just have the person who is symptomatic off school and let the others carry on as normal. The percentage of adults double-jabbed will be so high come September. We have to just bloody live with this virus, just like we do with Flu and other viruses. This disruption to children's education just cannot continue.
I totally agree. Parents who are testing small children who have no symptoms are bonkers and contributing to the disruption to our children's lives.

As we always did, stay home if unwell. Otherwise go to school. Vulnerable are jabbed. Get on with life.

Texas and Florida lifted all restrictions and most are still alive!

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