lynned55

Have you managed to retrieve it yet?

Gosh £18.50 per hour! You poor thing- having your card cloned- so annoying and such an inconvenience. louby- I'm just downright annoyed about it. The whole thing is now having such an impact on every aspect of our lives isnt it. I speak as someone who is in the 'danger' age (or so I'm told) lives with a vulnerable person and whose poor Mum is in a care home and been visited once since beginning of March- I now cant see 2 of my children, none of my grandchildren, one of who is celebrating her 40th birthday next week . So all in all thoroughly fed up- oh and on top of everything else I have to isolate until Fri next week. Last time I thought it really was the correct thing to do- as you say louby- our numbers had reduced drastically- most weren't coming in but this time we are almost full- or will be in January- we cant really take anymore children, not with the amount of cleaning to be done still. But now- I just dont know and cant help feeling what will happen after Christmas- when schools go back, Uni students have been partying etc, etc. We cant keep going into lockdowns- and I dont begin to even suggest the remotest idea of what else to do. I worry for all these fragile people with their mental health issues- look at a couple of friends whose business have folded and wonder how they will manage now. Goodness I have become such a whinge bag! Sorry everyone- you dont have to answer- just having a bad day for some reason

My daughters friend took part in this. Her 3 yr old tested positive but none of his nursery did and so far none of her family have. I must admit I'm not sure of the point in it. He's fine thank you anyway- still saying certain foods are tasting funny- he is a standing joke in or family because of the amount of tomato ketchup he gets through- we always say he has a plate of ketchup with a bit of dinner. Anyway- he cant stand it at the moment! Tried it again last night and says it has stopped tasting like aniseed and now tastes like soap!! Still no contact from anyone- you are right its a shambles isnt it.

It's so confusing isnt it. My son started feeling ill on Thursday- was tested Sunday and told he was positive yesterday. I say he felt ill because he had none of the symptoms. No cough, temp but has since yesterday saying that everything he is eating tastes of aniseed! He wouldn't have got himself tested but someone he was with the weekend before had tested positive., so with him feeling ill- we thought it best to get it checked. We are now all isolating- but then he lives with us - he met with 4 friends on the Sat and by the following Sunday 3 out of the 4 had tested positive, with one waiting on results. If your staff member has no symptoms why is he having a test? Interestingly my son wasn't contacted by track and trace as a contact and its now been over 24 hours since he received his results and has not been asked for his contact details.

Ha, ha!! So would I and I wrote myself loads of notes. Surely though we wouldn't be expected to base everything on Feb's income. Mind you my son tested positive so I'm at home now until next Friday and will have the time to do so! Do you know, on a different note. He got his results yesterday lunchtime- just over 24 hours- great I thought but nobody has contacted him to ask who his contacts have been. Over 24 hours now. Not very good is it

So what are everyones thoughts on the proposed birth - 5 matters that is currently being researched? Going to be difficult to ignore when all the big EY's people are behind it.

So who would be our 'sponsor dept' or respective administration' to contact then? Our LA's? One thing I do know- I'm not going to spend the time (and stress) I spent on it last time- As you say I cant think they mean us to use Feb's calculations.

Thank you Sunnyday- I dont know where this last week has gone- but a least my husband is a lot better now- went to Mass this morning- first time he's been out f the house in nearly four weeks! However after yesterdays announcement wont be gong anywhere else now for a while either! To say I am cross about this lockdown again is an understatement - I wonder what do we do when we come out of it, it all gets suppressed, we take the lid off and BANG! back in lockdown again mid- January. Sorry, so fed up- to round it all off- my son gets a phone call from a friend who has just tested positive and who he was with a few days ago. As he's really been off colour himself last couple of days- he's now gone of for a test and of course we have to isolate until he gets results back. If he hadn't been ill, admittedly, none of the C symptoms, then I wouldn't but given that he's not been well and has had contact with it, I dont think I should go in tomorrow. Oh dear, life is so, so difficult at the moment- isnt it. Christmas is going to be odd this year- we have a huge family, lots of nephews & nieces- all with partners and most with children- we always get together for at leat one day over Christmas but as that means between 30-40 people I guess that wont be happening. I have 4 children, 3 in laws & 5 grandchildren- so even my immediate family is big (ish). I shouldn't moan- so far we are lucky in no one close to us has been really ill- but heads will roll if I am not allowed to sit down to Christmas dinner with all my immediate loved ones!! 😃😃😃 Anyway - enjoy the first couple of days back everyone- before the madness of Christmas starts!!

I tried to register with them weeks ago. Apart from a standard 'we have your email etc' I've never heard back. I'm really fed up now- they've moved us into Tier 2- which means I'm not supposed to see either of my daughters or grandchildren unless ouside- but they better get their act together in time for Christmas- or heads will roll! My poor husband has had Shingles on/in his head and right eye. Which meant an emergency trip to Morefields. Luckily they said his eye is ok, just the optical nerve damaged but that will heal just take time. He's been in so much pain behind and in his eye, plus thumping headaches. But getting better now- thankfully as he has been ill since weekend before last- Really taken it out of him though plus he still only has partial vision in that eye. For the first time in I dont know how long we only have one child on our SEN register and that's for speech sounds. Last couple of years were hard, really hard- we had so many and like Finleysmaid was beginning to think we were some sort of magnet for them! What is such a shame is that two of them were half way to EHC plans- we go into lockdown, come back and although we're still waiting for an ED Pysch the school asked us to apply for EHC but nothings happening -They go off to school and we've just heard that not only both turned down but both are only able to do half days as school cant manage them. I dont know whether to be cross or upset for the children. I will say no more than we managed with both of them full time and a number of other SEN's and 2 or 3 with behaviour problems!

Bit late- but many belated happy returns!

Do any of you use this above on the children? We dont- used to years ago but were then told to stop if it was alcohol based and f course thats all we have now. We have an ongoing debate at work at present whether it would be ok to use it just once a day administered by an adult. I've tried to research but cant find anything recent on whether to use or not. At least not anything credible. I did find an article that said to always wash your hands after using it. Thoughts?

Really? How unfair- but doesn't surprise me

Well I dont know- but in theory yes.

have coronavirus symptoms are self-isolating because someone they live with has symptoms are self-isolating because they’ve been notified by the NHS or public health bodies that they’ve come into contact with someone with coronavirus are shielding and have a letter from the NHS or a GP telling them to stay at home for at least 12 weeks have been notified by the NHS to self-isolate before surgery for up to 14 days Those are the reasons you can claim back SSP

So I'm just looking through the SSP guidance and it says The weekly rate was £94.25 before 6 April 2020 and is now £95.85. If you’re an employer who pays more than the weekly rate of SSP you can only claim up to the weekly rate paid. So does this mean we could pay staff their normal salary & then claim back the £95.85 SSP? Or do we only claim it if this is what we pay?

Me too!! I did wonder whether to pay part wage- but then talking to my daughters - both who work for huge companies- and they are not paying if child sent home from school and told to isolate, as they say it's 'dependants leave' Wouldn't get SSP unless symptomatic anyway. Like you - I keep going round in circles- I saw the £500 thing but my staff that would be considered to be on a low income isn't because they are particularly low paid - its because they dont want to work anymore hours! Also I thought (but may have got this wrong) I heard they had to be in a 'lockdown' area- which we definitely aren't

This question is cropping up, time again on facebook. My thoughts- Parent- Yes- I will charge - as do not feel it is any difference to catching CP , D&V or any other 101 germs/virus' from preschool and we are still providing a service- however if we have to close- then no- I wont charge, Staff- If staff have to isolate due to household or themselves etc - then it will be our normal sickness policy (1 week pro rated) then SSP- If we close then we will pay IF and it's a big if- we dont get too many staff isolating then we could afford to pay. But I would be worried about paying 2/3 of them and then running out of funds. On the other hand I'm not sure we should pay if they are isolating because of someone in their household (and I include myself in that) I'm also little concerned about my staff that dont qualify for SSP- because they dont earn enough. To be honest I'm just burying my head in the sand at present and hoping it doesnt come up!!