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Covid-19 Update
At Cambridge Regional College we have adapted to ensure we continue to support you in your learning goals through online learning and Covid safety measures for on site learning throughout the Coronavirus pandemic. The health and wellbeing of our students, staff, and visitors is our first priority and we are doing everything possible to support you and keep you safe.
Latest Update: 5th January
Our campuses are now closed for most of our students until 22nd February. All learning has moved online. From week commencing 11 January, there will be a very small number of places available for our most vulnerable students, those needing most support and for students of critical workers. We are currently working on the logistics around this including transport, Covid testing, staffing and the like. All learning this week will therefore be online. We will be contacting those people who we believe are eligible to have a place in college over the next few days. We ask that if you are a critical worker and believe your son or daughter is vulnerable and should have a place in college that you email safeguarding@camre.ac.uk to advise us and we will make contact with you to assess your situation. Based on the current information we have about Covid cases, we would strongly advise students to work from home. College buses are no longer running.
January Exams:
Following the national lockdown announcement by the Government on 4 January, CRC has taken the difficult but necessary decision not to continue with exams planned for January; this is in order to prioritise the health and safety of our students and staff, and is in line with latest government guidance.
We know that there will be alternative assessment arrangements for students expecting to complete qualifications this year, we don’t have the details of these yet, but we are keeping a close eye on guidance from Ofqual, awarding organisations and government. We expect to know more by the end of January. In the meantime, please continue to attend all your online classes and complete work that is set, wherever possible.
We will continue to post updates when information is available, and will contact students, parents and employers when information about specific assessments is released.
Thank you for your patience at this difficult time.
You can read the Ofqual announcement from 6th January here:
FAQs
I have an exam in January – will it still be going ahead?
Following the national lockdown announcement by the Government on 4 January, CRC has taken the difficult but necessary decision not to continue with exams planned for January; this is in order to prioritise the health and safety of our students and staff, and is in line with latest government guidance.
We know that there will be alternative assessment arrangements for students expecting to complete qualifications this year, we don’t have the details of these yet, but we are keeping a close eye on guidance from Ofqual, awarding organisations and government. We expect to know more by the end of January. In the meantime, please continue to attend all your online classes and complete work that is set, wherever possible.
We will continue to post updates when information is available, and will contact students, parents and employers when information about specific assessments is released.
Thank you for your patience at this difficult time.
You can read the Ofqual announcement from 6th January here
What will the first week of college be like from 4th January?
Following the Government announcement on 4th January, CRC campuses will be closed to students except to the most vulnerable until 22nd February. All learning will move online. If students are unable to study at home safely, arrangements will be made to support them. Buses will run on 5th January and staff will be in college to support our most vulnerable students.
What measures have been put in place to ensure the safety of students and staff on campus?
Following on from the Government’s announcement 4th January, the college campuses are closed to all students except to the most vulnerable until 22nd February. All learning will move online. If students are unable to study at home safely, arrangements will be made to support them.
Information on our Covid-19 safety measures when open/on-site
As a college, we have thoroughly reviewed college operations, and undertaken a full risk assessment, implementing measures to ensure we comply with government guidelines, as a minimum. These include a range of measures to enable easy compliance with social distancing, one-way systems, temperature scans on arrival, additional cleaning, and use of a specialist antibacterial spray that kills 99.9% of germs on surfaces for longer.
Alongside the measures we have put in place we ask that everyone that comes on-site takes an active role in ensuring their safety and the safety of others. Everyone on site is asked to:
- Not attend college if they, or any members of their household, are displaying symptoms of Coronavirus until they have been tested and shown not to have Covid-19
- Adhere to the physical distancing measures in place
- Regularly, and as needed, wash hands and use hand sanitiser
- Ensure any sneezes/ coughs are made into a tissue or elbow, and disposing of any tissues appropriately
- Required to wear a face mask that covers the mouth and nose and is securely fitted to the face on entry to the College site and when travelling around the College site inside all public areas and corridors and when requested to do so – this is a mandatory requirement
- Required to wear a face mask that covers the mouth and nose and is securely fitted to the face if wishing to access any college food or drink outlet – this is a mandatory requirement
- Students are required to wear a face mask when using any form of college transport including buses operated to and from the College – this is a mandatory requirement
- Welcome to wear face masks anywhere within the College should they choose to do so
- Follow all staff instructions.
Can I still apply?
Applications are open for adult and part-time courses running this year and applications are now open for full-time courses and higher education courses starting in September 2021. For more information on how to apply, visit our application hub.
Our courses continue to run, so you can apply and start your studies with us.
Our admissions teams are on hand to help you with your application.
What will happen if the Coronavirus alert level rises again?
If the alert level goes up again, we are ready. At any given point, we are prepared to transition to fully online and distance learning and will support you in the process to adapt.
We were able to quickly move to online learning earlier this year as lockdown came into full force and in fact, our learners have adapted to online learning well.
For more on how we have prepared for this and what you will need to do, read here
I am struggling and need help, who can I talk to?
We know that these are challenging times, whether you are struggling with the challenges of a lockdown or have been affected by Coronavirus, personally or through family and friends, we are here to support you.
During the academic year, you can access support from our Student Support Services at CRC both online and in-person. During the Winter break, we want to ensure that you know about the services that are available to you outside of college. A list of support agencies is available here.
Is there any additional support for those struggling with the impact of Covid 19 on learning?
Cambridge Regional College will be using the 16-19 Tuition Fund to support learners on study programmes that had their learning disrupted in 2019 to 2020 academic year as a result of the coronavirus ( COVID -19) outbreak. We will provide small group lessons comprising of no more than 5 students, either on line or face to face. These sessions will focus on enhancing English and maths skills for those learners who have not yet achieved a grade 5 at GCSE.
The College will also support some small group sessions for vocational delivery. These sessions will develop the practical skills of students who require additional support as a result of Covid-19.
Further details of how to contact people are available on our Contact Us page, click here >
