Student returning from University - can I go and collect under new rules?

sliphi

Just because your husband did it and got away with it, doesn't mean it was permitted. As the likes of Neil Ferguson and Catherine Calderwood found to their eventual cost.

poppy12345

sliphi said:

Just because your husband did it and got away with it, doesn't mean it was permitted. As the likes of Neil Ferguson and Catherine Calderwood found to their eventual cost.

I never said he's my husband... i said my son's father... No rules were broken, my son was going home permanently.

2childmum2

All students were told that if they were still at university when lockdown began then they had to stay there - my son's university sent out very clear guidance based on the regulations at that time.
It's only this week that they have been told they can return home if it is permanent - but not whether we can go and collect them

Jeremy535897

You could read 6(2)(j) as allowing what is proposed. What may have been intended by the words is another matter.

She cannot stay once the tenancy expires, so must rejoin her parents as envisaged by 1.10 of the FAQs. Once she leaves the tenanted premises she is arguably then part of her parent's household, so is not required to observe the social distancing on the way home. It would be nonsensical to say otherwise as presumably she won't maintain social distancing from her parents once home, unless she intends to self isolate, in which case she would have to find another way to come home anyway. If 1.10 permits her to move, she has to do it physically, and she can't leave all your possessions behind (and there is no harm in moving them). It would be ridiculous to say that father could drive all the way to the university for his own leisure (from tomorrow), but cannot use the trip to bring back his daughter and her possessions.

Gonna-be-debt-free

I'd like to think it should be a case of "common sense should prevail".  It's a permanent move, so should anyway be covered by the "moving house" clause, but the alternative to you going to get him would surely be him getting public transport, which is discouraged.

Fire_Fox

Ant555 said:

Thanks for the replies - much appreciated, I feel a little happier now.
Seems I am worrying unnecessarily thinking my top box and car full of stuff might attract immediate attention - especially as I have not ventured onto the roads much in the last 2 months.

Even if you attract Police attention just be honest. They can tell a 'tall tale' and I am sure you are not accustomed to lying to the authorities! The Police are looking to catch those up to no good - a sneaky weekend away or transporting illicit drugs.

It is much safer for your daughter to be in a private car with a member of her immediate family and household, than in a taxi plus a train or coach. The government have actually requested that we only use public transport where essential, otherwise walk, cycle or drive. On Monday Boris Johnson even told us to use "good solid British common sense"!

Ant555

Thanks for the replies, I guess this has turned out to be one of the confusing aspects much talked about in the press.  However I am hoping a common sense approach both by me and also by anyone that may decide to stop me will prevail.
I am sure that I will not sleep Friday night at all thinking about this!
Ive printed out and highlighted a couple of pages from the helpful links provided by people here today.
Looks like I am pretty much OK on the way there and if I get stopped on the way back then I am already on the way back.

sliphi

poppy12345 said:

sliphi said:

Just because your husband did it and got away with it, doesn't mean it was permitted. As the likes of Neil Ferguson and Catherine Calderwood found to their eventual cost.

I never said he's my husband... i said my son's father... No rules were broken, my son was going home permanently.

You said he was your son!

But whatever the relationship between you, and the father of your grown up son, I beg to differ over whether any rules were broken. But he got away with it ... so far. Doesn't make it right though.

Durban

Use common sense instead of everyone nit picking through the rules.
If you go and collect the student on your own in your car staying socially distant from everyone else, not using public transport. It is a permanent move back.
From Wednesday , there are no limits on driving.  No police officer is going to stop you and ask you where you are going. If they do , you tell them you're collecting your student daughter.   The police officer will not be prosecuting you.
Despite all the bad media coverage about how the police have been acting during this , the majority really do have common sense and deceny
Really

Durban

sliphi said:

poppy12345 said:

sliphi said:

Just because your husband did it and got away with it, doesn't mean it was permitted. As the likes of Neil Ferguson and Catherine Calderwood found to their eventual cost.

I never said he's my husband... i said my son's father... No rules were broken, my son was going home permanently.

You said he was your son!

But whatever the relationship between you, and the father of your grown up son, I beg to differ over whether any rules were broken. But he got away with it ... so far. Doesn't make it right though.

Stop nit picking.  I work in a police environment and where I work we are far more interested in cracking down on proper health breaches like public gatherings etc not parents collecting their children from university to bring them home