A Merseyside mum says she worries about the mental health of her child after only being able to go to school for 13 days in more than three months.
The mum, who wishes to remain anonymous, says her daughter has now been sent home to isolate from Sacred Heart Catholic College in Crosby for a third time since June 9.
She told the ECHO : "With all that kids have been through, especially at high school age, some routine and normality is needed.
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"Nobody knows if they are coming or going, and I don't get paid when I have to take time off to look after my child.
"We are struggling to cope and I know we can't be the only ones.
"She's had new school shoes not that long ago, I feel like I've thrown my money away."
The ECHO understands the child is due to return on July 16 - the day the school breaks up for the summer holidays.
This means the pupil will have only had 13 days in school between the end of May and September 3.
Current government guidance says anyone within a "bubble" with a confirmed positive case must isolate for 10 days.
Last week the "bubble" system saw more than 375,000 children sent home, meaning missed days of lessons and frustration for parents juggling work and childcare, BBC reports.
Sacred Heart Catholic College, like all schools, has followed guidance from Public Health England.
Headteacher Philip Mooney told the ECHO Sacred Heart has "taken the correct actions in terms of sending home pupils”.
Mr Mooney said: "We know that this is incredibly frustrating for our students and their families. We have acknowledged this in our regular communications with parents.
"It’s frustrating for us too.
"As an additional measure, and in a an effort to better identify cases, we have arranged for on-site testing for students in years 7 and 9 this week, where there has been a greater number of cases.
"This may be extended to students in other year groups and seems to be a precursor to on-site testing plans in the autumn term."
At a Downing Street press conference yesterday (Monday), Boris Johnson confirmed he intended to scrap the laws on mask wearing and social distancing in the final stage of England's Covid lockdown roadmap on July 19.
