Can I take my kids to school?

[Merryway85]

Does anyone know what the rules regarding taking children to school when I have covid are? Can I do this?

Long story short, son tested positive last weekend and is out of isolation on Thursday but now my husband and I have tested positive and are in isolation till the 19th.

So I know son can go back to school but can we technically take him there if we obviously don’t get out of the car etc? Thank you

No you can’t.
Is there anyone else you can ask?

Rules wise, no you can't. Practically and in reality I would think many would do in your situation.

Ask the school. My local primary is allowing parents in this scenario to drop off if they don’t leave the car, but their set up means that they can manage this easily

Thanks, I wouldn’t want to ask any grandparents to take him in their car since he’s coming out of a covid house. Their school car park could facilitate drop off etc with no contact and not having to get out of car but it makes me feel uneasy. So I don’t feel right about it but equally don’t want him missing any more school than necessary. Such a rubbish situation.

My school have said if anybody in the household tests positive, then nobody can come in until a negative PCR test from everyone.

I am the only person who can take them anyway so if I got it, they would be stuck here regardless haha. My children are year 5, year 4 and nursery.

Technically, no. But in terms of practicality and realistic behaviour- absolutely, take them.

@Livefortherain

My school have said if anybody in the household tests positive, then nobody can come in until a negative PCR test from everyone.

I am the only person who can take them anyway so if I got it, they would be stuck here regardless haha. My children are year 5, year 4 and nursery.

Nobody should take a 2nd PCR test after testing positive so the school can't ask everyone to be testing negative on a PCR before returning. Unless I have misunderstood what you mean

@Livefortherain

My school have said if anybody in the household tests positive, then nobody can come in until a negative PCR test from everyone.

I am the only person who can take them anyway so if I got it, they would be stuck here regardless haha. My children are year 5, year 4 and nursery.

Your school can't say that, if your children are negative then they have a right to go to school.

Thanks everyone it’s such a minefield. At the end of the day he 100% picked it up at school where the current arrangements here are allowing it to just run riot through the place so me dropping him off without getting out of the car should hardly make a whole heap of difference!

You're not meant to, I think in case you crash or something? But yeah don't know what else you can do realistically.

Our Dd school said, in the first instance try to find a family member or friend to take them to school, if that is not possible then local authorities have plans in place to help get children to school. Maybe try speaking to your DC's school and see if they have any advice.

Unless you are isolating from your children within the home then they shouldn’t be going to school anyway.

No, ive not seen the government remove the law for people to stay home when positive. If you can’t ask somebody to walk or fetch them they will need to stay home.

@Fallagain

Unless you are isolating from your children within the home then they shouldn’t be going to school anyway.

My DD's are both positive, I'm not isolating from them and can still go to work. No one within the family needs to isolate now if someone in the house has it.

@Merryway85

Thanks everyone it’s such a minefield. At the end of the day he 100% picked it up at school where the current arrangements here are allowing it to just run riot through the place so me dropping him off without getting out of the car should hardly make a whole heap of difference!

It’s not a minefield. You have tested positive. You need to isolate for 10 days. Isolate means not leaving the house (apart from very few exceptions such as urgent medical care).

We are almost 2 years into this shit now, how do you not know?

You are positive. You isolate. This has ALWAYS been the case!

I’m taking mine tomorrow & im positive. They are negative. Another mum I know is meeting them at the car & walking them into school. I will not be leaving the car or coming into contact with anyone. School is literally a 2 minute drive down the road, what harm can I possibly do isolated in my car?!

Children absoloutly can & should be going to school if they test negative. That’s literally the rules. So if you have to take them, do so but obviously you mustn’t get out of your car. Find a parent or teacher who can meet them if they are not old enough to be dropped off. We have a class WhatsApp & we’ve all offered to help each other out if needed like this.

Incorrect @Fallagain - they should be going to school regardless. So long as they’ve had a negative PCR.

OPs kid has literally just had covid and is now better. Why would he need to isolate from his parents?! 🙄

@Bobholll

Incorrect *@Fallagain* - they should be going to school regardless. So long as they’ve had a negative PCR.

OPs kid has literally just had covid and is now better. Why would he need to isolate from his parents?! 🙄

I miss that he had just had covid

In this situation our school have said park up and call them then they will come out and meet the kids.

It seems bonkers to me that school are wanting the kids in when both parents are positive (bit different in your case since your son had it first), but those are the rules at the moment. They’re still supposed to go in although would be interested to know what individual schools are saying about it. I bet the teachers would rather kids from houses with someone with covid in, would stay away!

I work in a school and I would rather children came in so they could continue their education. They have missed too much and it's important for them to be there.

I just want to clarify here that my son tested positive last weekend, we have not left the house despite being able to for anything other than a covid test and he will not return to school until his 10 days is up and he, as advised by track and trace, can go back irrespective of anyone else in the household. I am not querying can he go back to school on Thursday, I’m querying the practicalities of him doing this in the safest possible way, I.e in my isolated car which I won’t get out of, 2 minutes away on a country road. If that means keeping him home until my isolation time is up that’s what I’ll do. The insinuation I’m stupid and two years into this shit is quite frankly just bloody rude, especially when I have been nothing but cautious the whole way through this pandemic. kick a person when they’re down for an innocent question if that makes you feel better. 🙄

Thank you to everyone for their kind answers.

i'd take mine. Obviously no reason to get out of the car.

I was in the same situation a few weeks ago. Son recovered but I was still in isolation. One morning we had exhausted all other options so I drove him (I didn't stop anywhere and I did not come into contact with anyone) and he hopped out of car. But the school is well set up for drive through drop offs.

My daughter and grandson have it at the moment.
School are insisting that her youngest two who are year 1 and 2 should go in. They have sent a teacher to collect them each day as they are a short walk from the school.