From Monday 8 March, schools and colleges will open to all pupils with asymptomatic COVID-19 testing in place. University students on practical courses will also return on Monday 8 March. However, many parents are concerned about sending their children in to school. parents face fines. Many parents had mixed reactions to this, some parents were eager to get their children back into a classroom. Rachel Greiff looked at the benefits of children returning to school in addition to the negative impact on their mental health if they stayed at home. She said: "My daughter is going back to nursery. She's struggled with lockdown and her mental health has been noticeably better when nursery has been open."
others had concerns about children being back too soon as it may lead to a rise in case. "Schools can't contain nits, never mind Covid" said parent, Lindsey Holden. Although schools are considered safe students cannot meet up in their space time. In addition, she said "If my child isn’t safe enough to sit in a family members garden, then it's obviously not safe enough for him to go to school with a whole bunch of people who we have no idea what their movements are."
A penalty notice is a fine to parents or carers if they fail to ensure that their child or children attend school regularly. Your local council can give you a fine of £60 per child, which rises to £120 if you do not pay within 21 days. This then has to be paid within 7 days. If you do not pay the fine after 28 days, you may be prosecuted for your child’s absence from school.

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