Loads of parents CBA to deal with their kids again so are making up all sorts of rit so they don’t have to be at home with them all day!
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One of my neighbours has lied and somehow got her kid into school and her other kid into nursery.
She is at home all day, her husband goes to work most days. They are selfish, ignorant and just annoy me so much with everything they've done. (Long story)
One day I was leaving to go out for a walk and she must have told her kid to hide so I didn't see her in her school uniform (even though they know we know)..
I saw her through the hedge crouching down behind their shed. I waited a little while just to see, as soon as they heard me leaving, the kid ran up from the shed and hurried in.
She has also tried in other ways to hide the fact she has her in school. They really have no shame no morals and no conscience.
She is at home all day, her husband goes to work most days. They are selfish, ignorant and just annoy me so much with everything they've done. (Long story)
One day I was leaving to go out for a walk and she must have told her kid to hide so I didn't see her in her school uniform (even though they know we know)..
I saw her through the hedge crouching down behind their shed. I waited a little while just to see, as soon as they heard me leaving, the kid ran up from the shed and hurried in.
She has also tried in other ways to hide the fact she has her in school. They really have no shame no morals and no conscience.
I totally get this, We are both key workers but managed to get only one day at school for our daughter as they at full capacity - they told
Me they can’t legally not give me a place but they don’t have room for her????
She’s having to go to my elderly Mam to be watched which annoys me for what we might pass to her.
I catch her up with her homework on an evening, - the school offered to provide a dongle as they weren’t happy she wasn’t online during the day (I declined as my mam wouldn’t know what to do with her laptop and daughter is still quite young).
I was dropping her off at the school for her 1 day this week and there were loads of parents in loungewear - clearly not going to a job, just getting rid of their kids to go home and relax - I’m absolutely furious!!
Me they can’t legally not give me a place but they don’t have room for her????
She’s having to go to my elderly Mam to be watched which annoys me for what we might pass to her.
I catch her up with her homework on an evening, - the school offered to provide a dongle as they weren’t happy she wasn’t online during the day (I declined as my mam wouldn’t know what to do with her laptop and daughter is still quite young).
I was dropping her off at the school for her 1 day this week and there were loads of parents in loungewear - clearly not going to a job, just getting rid of their kids to go home and relax - I’m absolutely furious!!
Once again you have no idea what’s going on in this family. It sounds like this child is classed as vulnerable and that’s why they are in school. That could be because they have additional needs or they are at risk. You have no idea and it’s none of your business anyway. I’d imagine they are hiding because they area aware of attitudes like this.
There is also no way you can ‘lie‘ to get your child into school because they will have made sure that they have proof of key worker status before offering a place.
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I can't say whether a lot of the kids going are truly vunerable or not or if both of the parents are key workers and can't work around each other. But my gut and speculation from the percentage at my sons school. Middle class, extremely affulent area the fact that 56% of the children are attending school tells me that some of those children should be at home. The head keeps sending letters asking parents to consider whether they truly need to be i school. I was talking to a friend and she was defenfing her friends decision to send her 2 to school 2 days a week and to the childcare bubble the other day as she works 3 days a week. I said i didn't agree that was necessary and we haven't spoken since. oops
Not fair is it. Could you speak to the head and see if his additional needs could get him a space?
I would suggest if you’re getting letters like that then not all the kids need to be there. My school sends them because whilst the kids are entitled to be there under the one parent key worker rule and can’t technically be denied a place there is also another parent at home in many cases not working.
People are so judgemental on this thread no wonder people are hiding in bushes 
It’s none of your business
It’s none of your business
We are both keyworkers but due to our hours we cant send our daugther i work evenings so me being home all day excludes us. Im more then over it and am enjoying her being home but i know someone whos grandma drops her at school and could look after her in the day while mum works she just cant be botherd with the school work (not me judging , both mum and grandma have told me this)
I’m a key worker so my child has a school place which I’m extremely grateful for. I’ve seen other children of stay at home mums attending school & yes it’s crossed my mind as to why they aren’t staying home, but who knows if that parent has mental health struggles & can’t complete home schooling, for example? You never know the whole story unless you’re part of someone’s household. In these strange times, the best you can do is look after your own, take support that is offered if you need it & never mind what other people are doing as it really is non of your business.
Some schools say you have them at school 5 days a week or you don't have a lockdown place.
Not all schools ask for proof. Plenty lie about their jobs to get their pupils a place. Plenty of teachers on Twitter have told stories of their schools having to refuse pupils places as they aren’t key workers. Everyone seems to be classed as a key worker in this lockdown.
I’ve heard of many fibs:
-can my child have a place I work in food distribution (they worked in Greggs. Not essential yet still open this lockdown) the fact that they lied proves that they know they shouldn’t have a place.
- one child of a solicitor was forced into school by parents so she could work from home in peace
the fact that an above poster had neighbours children hiding the fact that they were going to school is definitely suspicious.
Totally agree with alot of people are taking the piss regarding this, for example a girl I know works in our local chipshop 2x a week(classes herself as a key worker) and thought it would be great to tell all on Facebook last week that it was her day off and she was going to have some "me" time with a nice chilled pamper day....after she had taken her son to school! How is this right? She also has 2 other sons over 16 and a partner that does not work!!
This is rife at my school. Generally the mum is a key worker and the dad is working from home.- one child of a solicitor was forced into school by parents so she could work from home in peace
I work from home and am a keyworker working for a local authority. I spend 7-8 hours on external zoom calls as does my husband (who has to attend building sites at short notice due to H&S issues, and also has to present live committtee items on you tube to a public audience).
We literally can’t supervise our children, never mind homeschool.
We also can’t work evenings as we have to be available and responsive during business hours.
Thankfully both my employer and head teacher have been understanding of this. Again, people have no idea of the situations of others work.
We are both using annual leave so our daughter isn’t in school full time.
I know that colleagues working from home on family court for example have been told point blank that children have to be at school they are not exposed to the safeguarding cases in the hone and can’t hear the cases as it’s traumatic. How do you know parents who are solicitors aren’t working on similar cases?
In that case absolutely send them in. You’re both key workers, go for it. One situation in my bubble at school is Dad is a doctor, Mum is a stay at home parent WITH A NANNY. All three of her kids are in. It’s also not an isolated case. If all parents were being honest about whether there is absolutely no other option then those that really don’t have an option wouldn’t feel like they are scrutinised.
There are obviously people like you and others who are sensibly sending their kids in. However, there is a large percentage in my school and others where parents are taking the piss.
The reason for keyworker bubbles in the last lockdown was so that the NHS and other public services could continue to run, I’m sorry but my personal experience this time suggests that that goal has been forgotten by quite a few people.
Don’t disagree but as a parent, trying to do my best (and use my own annual leave to minimise my attendance) the constant blanket accusations are really frustrating.
Schools should target those taking the piss rather than making everyone feel like a criminal.
They can’t because the government won’t allow it. I get how you’re feeling. I feel the same about the lazy teacher comments.