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Got covid but need to drive dd to school wwyd

99 replies

jenkel · 07/11/2021 22:35

That’s it really, dh and I both have covid, daughter awaiting pcr results but only because we both have it, she has no symptoms. I am well enough to drive her to school and don’t need to leave the car, I am on day 7 so I think over the most infectious stage, dh is on day 2. Obviously iif her pcr is positive she won’t be going in but really not sure what to do if it’s negative, will ring the school and ask for their advice. No other way to get her to school, a 15 min drive away and no public transport or people that we can easily ask.

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HereComesTheSun12 · 07/11/2021 22:37

Keep her at home. Hopefully school will thank you for it.

BurntO · 07/11/2021 23:48

I’d keep her home without a doubt.

Skysblue · 07/11/2021 23:54

Just so you’re aware, it’s still a criminal offence for you to leave the house when you have covid until ten days after first symptom/test result. I think the fine is £1000 or is it £10000 now I can’t remember. And people may see you driving around and report you.

Just keep your daughter off school what’s so complicated about that? Why are you seeking guidance from the school receptionist on this?! Your child is almost certainly carrying the virus, will pass it round the class and infect god knows how many extra people and perhaps kill some of them and… For what? A bit of maths practice?

Iloveallofthem · 08/11/2021 00:12

@Skysblue

Just so you’re aware, it’s still a criminal offence for you to leave the house when you have covid until ten days after first symptom/test result. I think the fine is £1000 or is it £10000 now I can’t remember. And people may see you driving around and report you.

Just keep your daughter off school what’s so complicated about that? Why are you seeking guidance from the school receptionist on this?! Your child is almost certainly carrying the virus, will pass it round the class and infect god knows how many extra people and perhaps kill some of them and… For what? A bit of maths practice?

This 👆

Please keep your daughter off .

Seriously 🙄

Hope you all feel better soon.

Original poster
jenkel · 08/11/2021 06:55

Just to be clear….

I’m more than happy for her to be at home.

But government advice is for her to be in school. She has already had one pcr that was clear earlier in the week.

I agree that a good chance that she is infectious but government advice is that only the person that has had a positive result should isolate and everybody else should carry on as normal.

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HereComesTheSun12 · 08/11/2021 07:01

Thankfully most schools are more sensible than the government and will support you in keeping her at home.

Mumdiva99 · 08/11/2021 07:02

I'm not really sure what your query is. The rights and wrongs of the current policy aside.....you need to drive her. You don't need to leave the car. So what's the question? Why do you need to phone the school?

Rainbowunicorn76 · 08/11/2021 07:09

@Skysblue

Just so you’re aware, it’s still a criminal offence for you to leave the house when you have covid until ten days after first symptom/test result. I think the fine is £1000 or is it £10000 now I can’t remember. And people may see you driving around and report you.

Just keep your daughter off school what’s so complicated about that? Why are you seeking guidance from the school receptionist on this?! Your child is almost certainly carrying the virus, will pass it round the class and infect god knows how many extra people and perhaps kill some of them and… For what? A bit of maths practice?

But a lot of schools now are worrying about attendance figures and putting pressure on. I'm guessing that's why she's asking. Op you do need to ring the school and discuss options. If there's nobody you can ask to take her then the options are: Keep her at home Somebody from school collects her (it's more common than you'd think) You drive into the car park and a member of staff collects her or you watch her walk inside. With only 3 days to go it seems like keeping her at home would be less hassle but see what they say.
xxxGirlCrushxxx · 08/11/2021 07:11

Which days are the most infectious op?

KateTheEighth · 08/11/2021 07:12

Presumably you'll get her pcr result today so it would only be one day she would miss if she tests negative

If she goes in and the test is positive then presumably you'll have to go and collect her (having spread the virus around at school)

I always thought that you stayed home if waiting for a pcr but even if that's not the rules it would be the right thing to do surely?

NuttyinNotts · 08/11/2021 07:12

Government advice that she can attend school doesn't over ride government law that it is currently illegal for you to leave your house. Compare the size of the fines for unauthorised absence and breach of the covid rules and you'll see which is the more serious offence.

Mindymomo · 08/11/2021 07:12

The rules state you cannot leave home, so you cannot drive DC to school until your isolation has finished.

erinaceus · 08/11/2021 07:13

How old is DD? (Can you send her in an Uber or taxi?)

AlexaShutUp · 08/11/2021 07:14

I would keep her at home. You can't legally take her to school, so what else can you do? Unless you have a friend who is willing to take her, but given the potential for infection, it's a big ask. Or put her in a taxi, but depending on her age, you might not feel comfortable with that. I'm sure the school will understand.

Glenthebattleostrich · 08/11/2021 07:15

Our local authority has asked that families with a positive test in the household dont attend school.

Keep her home and ring school to explain.

Orchidflower1 · 08/11/2021 07:17

Keep her home- say you’re waiting for her pcr test. It will be an authorising absence. It’s the right thing to do.

Puffykins · 08/11/2021 07:20

@jenkel we are in EXACTLY this quandary. Thankfully DD tested positive so I don't have to figure out how to get her there - DS is negative but at secondary. And I KNOW it is nuts that he's going, but the school is insistent that he does. This element of the government's plan doesn't really work.....

RedHot22 · 08/11/2021 07:21

Interesting replies.

We had a similar situation (except it was work, not school) and I drove DD. No other option really and I didn’t leave the car.

hellywelly3 · 08/11/2021 07:21

Keep her at home. If your day 7 then it’s only 3 days

RedHot22 · 08/11/2021 07:22

In your situation I would keep her at home though

Justwingingit2005 · 08/11/2021 07:26

I had a similar situation.
The school said to me whilst the law says they should carry on as normal morally it's wrong for everyone in the house to carry on as normal.
I kept my child at home and three days later he did get the virus.

AlexaShutUp · 08/11/2021 07:27

@RedHot22

Interesting replies.

We had a similar situation (except it was work, not school) and I drove DD. No other option really and I didn’t leave the car.

Surely if your dd is old enough to work, then she is old enough to get herself to work without you having to break the law to drive her there?Confused
GrandmasCat · 08/11/2021 07:29

Keep her at home, the likelihood she has it is huge with tow positives at home and even if she has no symptoms SHE CAN AND WILL PASS IT TO OTHER PEOPLE.

Obviously you can send her and have karma paying back when she is sent home for 10 days next week after more kids/teacher require to isolate.

I have lost earnings and cancelled all that was planned this weekend because a selfish shit who was in the office the whole of last week saying they had a positive at home but he felt fine and it was “nothing”. tested positive later on the week and all of us were sent home to test, the office was closed for extra cleaning so face a reduction on earnings that day, all my Friday and Saturday plans were cancelled while I was waiting for the PCR results as I couldn’t meet with my friend who has been in hospital for cancer lately or my elderly friend who is vulnerable.

So please keep her at home.

RedHot22 · 08/11/2021 07:30

@AlexaShutUp

She needs to get to a train station and currently doesn’t have access to a car.

DobbyTheHouseElk · 08/11/2021 07:30

Our school has said that if anyone in the household has covid not to come to school.