College extends opening to support additional students

North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College is preparing to increase the numbers of students attending its campuses from 15th June 2020.

The college will operate a phased approach to students’ return which will start with increased provision for vulnerable students, as well as final year students including those who can only take technical assessments on college premises. 

They have also said they will also welcome back students on vocational study programmes in small groups that will be managed in accordance with social distancing measures.

They have remained partially open throughout the lockdown period at its Nuneaton Campus to support the children of keyworkers, those with an Education Health and Care Plan, students in local authority care, and other students that are known to be vulnerable. 

Students will be contacted individually to let them know if and when they should attend.

Marion Plant, OBE FCGI, Principal and Chief Executive of NWSLC said, “In line with government advice, it is our aim to carefully facilitate the safe return of more of our students and apprentices back onto our college sites. In particular, we will be inviting final year students and apprentices who require skill-based assessments to return in small groups and we will continue to support our vulnerable students appropriately.  We are extremely proud of the resilience shown by our staff and students through this challenging period and we look forward to cautiously welcoming more staff and students back into our campuses.”

“We have been working hard to develop thorough plans to ensure that the physical environment is as safe as possible for students and staff returning to our campuses. The health, safety and wellbeing of our students, staff and their families is our number one priority and will remain the first principle in any plan to extend the opening of the college.

“We have carried out a range of rigorous risk assessments and activity is underway to address measures designed to increase safety and maintain social distancing as far as possible.”

Marion Plant added, “We will continue to actively monitor the situation and are committed to acting in accordance with the advice of the UK government and Public Health England. We are especially mindful at this time of those students who depend on the college for support and are making every effort to ensure their safe return to our campuses as soon as possible.”