Has there been any information for teachers about children who opt not to go back to school?

[JemimaPuddleCat]

Hi, sorry if this has been spoken about,

I'm just wondering if there's been guidance for school staff as to how to continue to support families who opt not to send kids back to school when DfE deems it safe to do so. I expect virtual learning to still be in place for Y2,3,4,5 once the other year groups go back, but will teachers still be expected to provide learning resources for those in YR,1,6 that choose not to attend?

This is probably the bit I feel most grumpy about! I’m fine to teach my class, it’s going to be weird and hard work but I’m okay with it. But they can fuck off it they also expect me to also produce a week’s work for children at home. When am I meant to do that? The evenings? Piss off.
Note: they haven’t actually asked me to, so I’m getting angry pre-emptively

I have been wondering this as well.

I spoke to the head of ds school yesterday. Ds is year 1 so we were asked if we were sending them back. Wanted him to go, sent an email saying I wanted him to attend BUT if he found the new classroom strange or frightening I wanted the option to be able to withdraw him.

Head phoned and basically said if I didn't need the place or wasn't sure to keep him home. Which I wasn't expecting. Head is normally very gushing and enthusiastic and with a real focus on we can do anything. I've therefore decided to keep ds home.

But I beed to know of the kids going back will be taught which will mean ds is behind when he does go back and if the (pretty crap) online provision will stay the same.

@BertNErnie I think our local schools are taking advantage of that paragraph. The whole thing is a farce

@Frouby we are not expecting to teach a full curriculum- it's going to be impossible given the guidelines they threw at us such as things kind 'where possible remain 2 metres distance'. They want reception to focus on reading - how the hell can we do that from 2 metres away?!

We are also going to be teaching a holistic and therapeutic curriculum when we do come back as there will be a lot of trauma around what's happened and I won't expect the majority of our youngest pupils to be ready to go into formal learning straight away.

No one will fall behind. Honest.

The therapeutic/ recovery curriculum bothers me.
That’s not what teachers are trained to deliver and some sheets from Twinkl isn’t going to cut it.
What kids need from school is normality and consistency.
I don’t know the answer and that’s not meant as a dig at teachers-I am one. The whole situation is extremely rubbish

Our head is adamant that those who choose not to come to school won’t receive home learning as learning is available to them at school. The children who can’t come ie wrong year groups or on medical advice will continue to be home educated.