Question: Who decides if it is "appropriate" for my vulnerable daughter to attend school during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Supporting children and young people with SEND as schools and colleges prepare for wider opening
section_headers: Questions and answers
What does it mean for attendance to be ‘appropriate’ or ‘expected’ for particular children and young people?
section_content: The guidance on vulnerable children and young
people refers to pupils
and students attending if it is ‘appropriate’. For children and young people
with an EHC plan, when a child or young person’s needs can be met as safely or
more safely in the educational environment, attendance is deemed ‘appropriate’
and these children and young people should be strongly encouraged to attend.
If their needs cannot be met as safely or more safely in the educational
environment, attendance is ‘not appropriate’ at this time and these children
and young people should remain at home and be supported through remote
education and other services, where possible. Local authorities and
educational providers should keep risk assessments under review, in case
circumstances change and a different decision is needed.
*[EHC]: education, health and care plan

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Explains children are encouraged to attend if they are able to.
It answers the question. It tries to explain what appropriate means.

Reviewer ratings:
Acceptable
Excellent

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Supporting children and young people with SEND as schools and colleges prepare for wider opening
section_headers: Questions and answers
Are all children and young people with EHC plans expected to attend?
section_content: Vulnerable children and young people are expected to attend, if it is
appropriate for them (for example where there are no shielding concerns for
the child or young person or their household, and/or following a risk
assessment for children or young people with an EHC plan). This is so they can
access the educational and wellbeing benefits of attending. Vulnerable
children and young people – regardless of year group – who have not been
attending in the recent period are expected to return to nursery, early years,
school or college provision if it is now appropriate for them to do so.
There is further information on attendance outlined in the guidance on
actions for educational and childcare settings to prepare for wider opening
from 1 June 2020.
*[EHC]: education, health and care plan

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
In my opinion, this is a read between the lines situation where it is ultimately the parent who is going to decide if they want their children to attend if eligible.
It answers the question. The answer is not too long.

Reviewer ratings:
Acceptable
Excellent

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Actions for schools during the coronavirus outbreak
section_headers: Prioritising pupils
What are our expectations regarding vulnerable children and young people attending educational settings?
section_content: Vulnerable children and young people’s attendance is expected, where it is
appropriate for them (i.e. where there are no shielding concerns for the child
or their household, and/or following a risk assessment for children with an
EHC plan), so that they can gain the educational and wellbeing benefits of
attending. Vulnerable children and young people – regardless of year group –
that have not been attending in the recent period are expected to return to
school where this would now be appropriate for them to do so. A brief summary
of attendance expectations across the different groups of vulnerable children
and young people is as follows:

for vulnerable children and young people who have a social worker, attendance is expected unless the child/household is shielding or clinically vulnerable (see the advice set out by Public Health England on households with possible coronavirus infection, and shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable).
for vulnerable children and young people who have an education health and care (EHC) plan, attendance is expected where it is determined, following risk assessment, that their needs can be as safely or more safely met in the educational environment. Read further guidance on temporary Changes to education, health and care (EHC) needs and assessments
for vulnerable children and young people who are deemed otherwise vulnerable, at the school, college or local authority discretion, attendance is expected unless the child/household is shielding or clinically vulnerable (see the advice set out by Public Health England on households with possible coronavirus infection, and shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable).

*[EHC]: Education, Health and Care

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
It answers the question in the first paragraph. It provides other resources.
It is of my own opinion this explains the parent or caregiver is the one who is ultimately the deciding factor.

Reviewer ratings:
Excellent
Acceptable