Important Message for Our Students – 4th January

Important Message for Our Students

 

In light of the Prime Minister’s announcement this evening regarding the National Lockdown, we will implement further measures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of students and staff.

 

ALL lessons will be delivered online until February half term. Students are to follow their usual timetable, but should you have any questions, please contact your lecturer in the first instance.

 

Scheduled exams are cancelled while we wait for further information from the Government regarding how qualifications will be assessed.

 

EHCP and vulnerable students will be contacted by the Health and Wellbeing and Student Support teams, however if any student with an EHCP or current social worker involvement wishes to attend their online learning from the iLRC at the Bishopsfield Road campus, then please contact us by emailing info@fareham.ac.uk.  Alternatively, if any student is unable to access online learning due to equipment or access issues, please contact your lecturer in the first instance.

 

For students entitled to free college meals, we are looking at ways of continuing to provide support and these students will be contacted to confirm arrangements.

 

There will be no catering service at any of the College campuses from Wednesday 6 January.

 

Our Health and Wellbeing Team are available to help and advise if you are feeling anxious or worried. Please email safe@fareham.ac.uk and a member of the team will be in touch.

 

The Government advice is if you have a new continuous cough and/or high temperature and/or you lose your sense of taste or smell, you should obtain a test and self-isolate at home in line with current government guidance. If you come into close contact with someone else who has tested positive, then you must self-isolate at home in line with current government guidance and obtain a test if you develop symptoms.

 

If you experience any of these symptoms and you are required to self-isolate, or if you test positive for COVID-19, please let us know by emailing covid@fareham.ac.uk.

 

Work Experience and Industry placements

All Work Experience and Industry placements should not proceed during lockdown. However, any exceptions to this need to be agreed with the College; please contact the Business Plus Team by emailing business@fareham.ac.uk. As with exams, we will review this once further guidelines have been released and it is deemed safe for you to continue with planned placements.

 

Please remember to check your college email account and keep an eye on our website and social media channels for further updates.