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Single parent with no way to get my son to school

168 replies

wobblywinelover · 23/11/2021 20:59

I've had a PCR test today and awaiting results... BUT if it comes back positive i'm not sure what i'm going to do about getting my son to school if his PCR comes back negative (he currently has no symptoms). I'm triple jabbed and he had his first vaccine a couple of weeks ago. I normally have to drive him 15 minutes to school, there's no way he can get there on his own unless I send him in a taxi (which are few and far between in the area I live in). No one else to take him. He's in year 10 and i'm concerned about him missing yet more school work. What have other people done in this situation? I know worst case scenario i'm going to have to keep him off but this is not ideal obviously. Thanks.

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claymodels · 23/11/2021 21:00

I would keep my DC at home if I was negative anyway.

Playdoughcaterpillar · 23/11/2021 21:02

Do you live in the middle of nowhere? He's Y10 he should be able to get self to school. Can he cycle to a village/town?

yikerspipers · 23/11/2021 21:02

My husband and I are both positive and just keeping our daughter home unfortunately. Not allowed to leave the house and we don't have anyone who can take her.

BunsyGirl · 23/11/2021 21:04

When my son came out of isolation but I was still isolating (as I caught Covid from him) I drove him to school.

DGFB · 23/11/2021 21:04

We had to rely on friends. If I was in your situation I would let the school know and ask if they can think of any solutions (they may have somebody who can give him a lift). Can he cycle at all?

QueenofLouisiana · 23/11/2021 21:04

I've had children stay at home in these circumstances, I set work online each day. Although the child was negative, it was authorised under the same covid code.
DS (yr12) had a fairly mild case of covid and his school gave him a link for each lesson. He wasn't taught online specifically, but could listen in to the lesson and had access to the power points. When the class did activities in groups, the teacher would usually do 10 minutes specific teaching to the computer.

yikerspipers · 23/11/2021 21:05

My daughter is 8! though.

HPmagic · 23/11/2021 21:05

I'm sorry why can't you drive him, do you need to hold his hand to the front doors or something.

yikerspipers · 23/11/2021 21:05

@HPmagic

I'm sorry why can't you drive him, do you need to hold his hand to the front doors or something.
You can't leave the house if you have Covid.
ANameChangeAgain · 23/11/2021 21:08

If you ask the school they would probably be sympathetic or even happy about you keeping him off under the circumstances.
I'm guessing you aren't on a bus route either?

TurnUpTurnip · 23/11/2021 21:08

Year 10 and needs to be taken to school does he have sen? I'm a lone parent and when my kids class closed I just had to keep them all home even though it was only one whose class needed to isolate, the life of a line parent unfortunately

claymodels · 23/11/2021 21:10

Year 10 and needs to be taken to school does he have sen?

No transport? Why can't people read Hmm

Comedycook · 23/11/2021 21:10

Do you live very rurally? Why can't he go by himself?

TurnUpTurnip · 23/11/2021 21:10

Lone*

gonnabeok · 23/11/2021 21:11

Ring the school.- I know some schools will help with getting them a lift with staff.

Youaremypenguin · 23/11/2021 21:11

You obviously live in the middle of nowhere or public transport is not an option. You only have a few options 1) taxi or lift in with someone else 2) you take him but stay in your car 3) he stays off school.

BunsyGirl · 23/11/2021 21:13

@TurnUpTurnip I can’t answer for the OP but some people live in areas with no public transport. I am one of those people. My DS is not entitled to school transport as he goes to a state grammar rather than our catchment non-selective school so either we drive him or he doesn’t go to school.

PlanDeRaccordement · 23/11/2021 21:16

I’d ask school if he cab do remote learning during isolation period. All the schools had to develop that capability during the lockdowns. So there is no reason why the teachers cannot send or post online work for him to do from home.

Neighneigh · 23/11/2021 21:16

Rather than express shock that some people live rurally and don't think the A63 is suitable for a year 10 to cycle down....op I'd ring your local authority and see if you can get him a temporary bus pass. Or there may be a taxi service that acts as a bus and he could be booked on that for the duration (obvs you'd have to pay but it's one idea). But also ring the school and see if they can suggest anything

Original poster
wobblywinelover · 23/11/2021 21:16

@claymodels

I would keep my DC at home if I was negative anyway.
Really? Why?
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claymodels · 23/11/2021 21:19

Really? Why?

Personal choice.

Original poster
wobblywinelover · 23/11/2021 21:19

I'll ring the school and explain I think, but looks like i'll have to keep him off. It's not safe for him to cycle and the school isn't on a bus route. I would have thought of that already if that was an option. Some pretty obtuse posters on here but thanks for the helpful posts.

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MumUndone · 23/11/2021 21:19

I would drive and stay in the car.

Original poster
wobblywinelover · 23/11/2021 21:21

@MumUndone

I would drive and stay in the car.
I'm wondering how many people have done this, though it's not legal..
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yikerspipers · 23/11/2021 21:22

@MumUndone

I would drive and stay in the car.
This is not allowed and I'm sure the school would have something to say about it if they found out.