Confused

[Crimsoon]

I am clinically vulnerable and work in a school. If they say I can not work from home does that mean i have to go to work?

[Bkin]

Under normal circumstances (even without covid) a clinically vulnerable person working in a school or a work place highly populated would be placing themselves in an extremely high risk situation regarding their health and wellness.

Please do read content here : healthunlocked.com/blf/post...

and as below; (from 5 Nov)

Shielding as practised in the spring will not currently be reintroduced. The clinically vulnerable, or those over the age of 60, should be especially careful to follow the rules and minimise contacts with others. Those who are clinically extremely vulnerable* should not only minimise their contacts with others, but also not go to work if they are unable to work from home.

Until 5 November follow local restriction and existing restrictions

* gov.uk/government/publicati...

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[Troilus]

This is the latest guidance.

gov.uk/guidance/new-nationa...

Relevant bits:

6. Going to work

To help contain the virus, everyone who can work effectively from home must do so. Where people cannot do so (for instance people who work in critical national infrastructure, construction or manufacturing) they should continue to travel to work/attend their workplace. This is essential to keeping the country operating and supporting vital sectors and employers.

Public sector employees working in essential services, including education settings, should continue to go into work . The risk of transmission can be substantially reduced if COVID-secure guidelines are followed closely. Extra consideration should be given to those people at higher risk.

There is a further group of people who are defined, also on medical grounds, as clinically extremely vulnerable to coronavirus – that is, people with specific serious health conditions. Over this period, we are advising the CEV to work from home. If you cannot work from home, you are advised not to go to work and may be eligible for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) or Employment Support Allowance (ESA). You are encouraged to stay at home as much as possible, but are encouraged to go outside for exercise. The full new guidance will be published on Monday 2 November and the Government will write to everybody who is clinically extremely vulnerable to set out detailed advice while the new restrictions are in place. Current advice is in place at each local COVID alert level.

[Carnival567]

Talk to the person who is your manager and see what they say. As Troilus has indicated you may not have to go into work if you are extremely vulnerable. Your GP may be willing to give you a sick note. Good luck.