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Can school really force my children to go when both parents are positive.

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Louisa111 · 27/09/2021 21:08

Dh tested positive sun..me and dc ( primary age) all had our pcrs this morning all negative. Was informed by the school if they were negative they can still go even though their dad is positive ( crazy rule) .
However this evening I am now showing symptoms , I have absolutely no idea how I would get to school as not asking grandparents or friends.. i think it's only a matter of time before they get it too. What would you do?.

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HouseOfFire · 28/09/2021 20:05

@MonkeysSwiningFromTheTrees

Tell them LF was positive, you're going to re-tets with PCR. Re-test, childrens names but husbands swab.
Are you actually seriously suggesting this??
Frazzled2207 · 28/09/2021 20:39

Rules might be rules, but I'd be very surprised if any serious 'action' was taken if yours kids are not at school if both parents are covid positive.
Fairly sure school will be supportive. Worst case scenario is it going down as unauthorised absence but so what.

surreygirl1987 · 28/09/2021 20:42

As a teacher, I thank you for bot wanting to send your children in when they're living with positive cases in the household!
I hope you are okay.

RuthW · 28/09/2021 20:53

@MonkeysSwiningFromTheTrees

Tell them LF was positive, you're going to re-tets with PCR. Re-test, childrens names but husbands swab.
Wow you would really have incorrect information in their medical records for the rest of their lives?

Just tell the school they won't be coming as you can't leave isolation to take them and there is no one else.

tiredforever · 28/09/2021 20:56

DD2 has been off with Covid all last week (she could go back tomorrow by counting days, but is still snotty - so staying put). I also have Covid and am isolating until Friday. Really glad she was able to go on that school residential trip sarcasm

DD1's school (secondary) wrote to tell us all at the beginning of term that while the rules are kids can go in if well - IF parents feel it is prudent to keep well children off in a Covid household they will support that and set work online and thank us for keeping the school community safe. So she can go back tomorrow (well and negative lft).

However I will need to drive her 20 minutes. I've had several calls from the Covid-people checking I understand the rules and they are happy with that part of the plan. Drive to school, dump, drive to school, pick up. Take a mask & hand gel in case of breakdowns etc. Don't stop to run an errand (put my online shop on holiday mode as soon as I got ill), or get out anywhere but at home.

So you could drive to school under the circumstances (though if you have the headache/headfog/incredible knackeredness and temperature you might not have the focus) but I think the system is crazy. Household cases should be in a different league to track&trace spotting you were in the supermarket at the same time as a positive case.

tiredforever · 28/09/2021 21:01

I should add I don't have that bit about driving in writing and looking up rules is weird as you can find all the different layers of rules from the last few months. You'd have to be happy. I have recorded phonecalls with 'experts' which I could use as evidence.

AttaGirrrrl · 28/09/2021 22:17

@MrsHamlet

Schools are only following what they've been told: isolation is only for people who are positive, not for child contacts. No, we don't want you to send them in but we're not allowed to say that. Except in Cumbria
Even in Cumbria, it’s only if siblings test positive, not parents. Madness.
raspberryrippleicecream · 29/09/2021 00:43

That's true re Cumbria in the written guidance, but Colin Cox, the Director of Public Health referred to any positive family member in an interview.

yippyyippy · 29/09/2021 10:27

I’d keep them off and wait for the PCR results. If negative then I would send them to school as per the official guidelines.

Itsnotallaboutyoubaby · 29/09/2021 17:33

Sod what they say. It’s a shame you can’t get them there isn’t it? And no of course you won’t allow your elderly family members to step in and help.

AnneLovesGilbert · 29/09/2021 17:36

@yippyyippy

I’d keep them off and wait for the PCR results. If negative then I would send them to school as per the official guidelines.
How will they get there?
AnneLovesGilbert · 29/09/2021 17:36

I’d keep them off OP.

itsgettingwierd · 29/09/2021 17:43

Tell them they have symptoms and are awaiting PCR test results.

Just keep saying you are still waiting for results!

Stankbreath · 29/09/2021 17:55

Our school legally cannot tell you to keep your children home, they can ‘advise’ you that you may want to keep them home but ultimately the decision is yours.
Could be the same with your school OP, they are probably happy for you to keep DC home to minimise risk to others but they legally can’t ask you to

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Louisa111 · 29/09/2021 21:58

Still waiting on our test results but have had not heard anymore from their school. I'm certain I'm now positive too and most definitely they are staying home..I wouldn't be too happy if I found out my children was sharing a class with other children who had a parent ill at home with covid. With these silly rules it's gonna get out of hand again in schools

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