If your child tests positive for covid are you going to send them to school still?

[Meltinthemiddle]

Just wondering really as friends kids have tested positive and she said they are gutted they don't have to stay off school. As a teacher I'm not looking forward to be surrounded by more germs 😭

No because one of the only thing syou can do to minimise risk of longlasting symptoms is rest so I will be keeping mine off and encouraging a quieter than normal time.

Long covid looks shit.

What's the point in testing though if you send them to school when positive anyway? May as well just not bother testing at all

Ds currently has covid, tested him Tuesday after he started coughing. Got text from nhs today saying isolation was recommended but not a legal requirement. He will be off school on Monday unless he’s had 2 consecutive negative tests.

I’m not going to keep testing them unless they have symptoms. I’d rather the restrictions were in place for a few more weeks, but I guess we can’t carry on like this forever.

My DS tested positive Tuesday night. He had a high fever (which is why we did a test) and had a day of feeling poorly, but is completely fine now. His school are sticking by 'need a negative LFT on Days 5 and 6' to return, so hopefully he can go back on Monday.

@labyrinthlaziness

Is there research which proves this?

[quote OnceuponaRainbow18]@labyrinthlaziness

Is there research which proves this?[/quote]
That resting helps recovery from illness?

Yes.

@labyrinthlaziness

I mean the link to long covid? Sorry, not trying to be argumentative I’m just interested as I’ve currently got covid and worried about getting long covid

[quote OnceuponaRainbow18]@labyrinthlaziness

I mean the link to long covid? Sorry, not trying to be argumentative I’m just interested as I’ve currently got covid and worried about getting long covid[/quote]
Oh sorry, I'm used to people denying the existence of long covid

I read a fair bit in 2020 that post-viral fatigue for all illnesses was thought to be worsened by trying to push on.

Take an extra day off just in case! Get well soon.

Schools can also refuse admission to pupils who have tested positive or are displaying symptoms, in order to protect the school community. With exam season fast approaching, surely it’s an incredibly selfish decision to send a child to school with Covid-19

@labyrinthlaziness

Thank you.

I will not be testing them,I cannot see why you would test them and not isolate what was the point of the test particularly when you have to pay?!

Yep mine will be going to school if positive, I can’t afford to stay home with them now the self employment covid fund has stopped

@Dghgcotcitc

You might need to test as if they have a cough or temp at school they’ll be sent home until
Negative test

I think schools will come under a lot of pressure to not do that once tests are paid for it would effectively mean children from poorer backgrounds being repeatably denied an education when middle class kids can afford to rest abs come back, it would create a horrible income divid in access to education which I think most would object to?..I accept I may be being optimistic there!

Once

Kids will not be sent hone to test next month as people can’t get a test without paying

No way will schools be allowed to refuse school unless providing tests

Which Boris has already confirmed is not happening for schools or most workplaces anymore

So kids will have no avenue to test to get the diagnoses that asks them to isolate

People saying they will test etc only have 4 weeks of it - after that you’d have to pay. No kids will be forced for anything they a need afford and there won’t be any free testing even for symptoms of healthy individuals

Also important to note that the gov advice to stay at home is only til 1st or April

After that it’s personal responsibility so school policy will likely update again

Why would you test?

I really can't understand sending a child to school if he/she tested positive, for me it is irresponsible.

I'll keep mine off.

I sent my positive child in today because school said I had to or they would mark it as unauthorised and fine me. I spoke to two members of staff to check they definitely wanted him in and they did

Our school have said they still want us to follow guidance and stay home for at least 5 days if a child tests positive, however they've also said the dc no longer need to test twice weekly to catch asymptomatic infection, so it's likely those showing obvious symptoms such as temp/cough will be asked to PCR and isolate accordingly but those asymptomatic as my dc was will be freely attending school. As parent/child perspective that's great he can attend school when he's not unwell but from a wider society perspective it's a scary prospect. I suppose in reality dc have always attended schools whilst carrying viruses with little or no symptoms we've just been in ignorant bliss to it.

I will definitely keep my children off school if they test positive, but I'm a sahm so in a position to do so without worry.

So at what point do we say ‘my child is well so I’m sending him in’ as you would do with any other virus (that we don’t even know off!)

1 year?
2 years?
Never?

At some point we surely have to accept that a well person/child does not have to isolate?

I’ve stuck to all the rules but I really struggle with the idea that a well child misses their education, or a adult misses out on their income and suffers real hardship.

With free tests ending and most children showing mild and minimal symptoms, I would assume most parents would stop testing their children anyways so when if the child had covid if they look and act fine and are well enough to go to school then the parents will send them untested. Don't think there's much avoiding this at the moment tbh

I won’t be testing them (unless we are visiting vulnerable relatives-and yes I’m happy to pay for those tests) so won’t know.

If they did test positive but felt fine I guess I’d see whether the school wanted them or not!