COVID-19: Safety Measures on Campus
Changes take effect from 1st May 2022
With COVID-19 still in existence throughout our region, it’s important everyone takes personal responsibility to keep themselves and others safe.
Whilst we start to return to a more normal life, we're asking all students, staff, suppliers, and visitors to our campuses to follow Covid-19 Safety Measures intended to stop the spread of the virus and allow us to continue delivering a first-class learning experience that will help our learners build a better future.
While it is no longer a legal requirement to wear face coverings in most indoor public spaces, we are strongly recommending that face coverings continue to be worn in busy, communal areas of our campuses.
When staying in any of the work rooms or offices, you will need to have good ventilation keeping windows and doors open at all times.
Find out what this all means for you below.
What this means for you
For pupils who are part of our College Academy programme, learning arrangements will vary based on the course being studied. Most elements will be delivered remotely online unless unable to do so such as practical courses
You will be contacted by your class Tutor or Curriculum Manager regarding the arrangements for your classes.
If you’re required to be on campus, please follow the measures we’re taking to keep our students, staff, suppliers, and visitors safe that are outlined below.
Students’ learning arrangements will vary based on the course being studied. Most elements will be delivered remotely online unless unable to do so such as practical courses.
You will be contacted by your class Tutor or Curriculum Manager regarding the arrangements for your classes.
If you’re required to be on campus, please follow the measures we’re taking to keep our students and staff safe that are outlined below.
Staff members will be advised by their line manager about a return to working in the office and come to a suitable agreement.
If you’re required to be on campus, please follow the measures we’re taking to keep our students, staff, suppliers, and visitors safe that are outlined below.
Suppliers should continue to reach out to their designated college contact for authorisation to access our college campuses.
If you’re required to be on campus, please follow the measures we’re taking to keep our students, staff, suppliers, and visitors safe that are outlined below.
Visitors should continue to reach out to their designated college contact for authorisation to access our college campuses.
If you’re required to be on campus, please follow the measures we’re taking to keep our students, staff, suppliers, and visitors safe that are outlined below.
What we’re doing to make the campus safe
The safety and wellbeing of our students, staff, suppliers, and visitors is our top priority. As such, we will continue to require anyone coming on campus who is essential to respect the below Discretionary Measures we’ve put in place to suppress transmission of the virus.
- Continued use of face coverings in busy, communal areas
- Sanitisation & hygiene
- CO2 monitors
- Staff to work with line managers to agree an on-campus working pattern
- Ventilated rooms by opening windows and doors
If you have COVID-19 symptoms or have been in close contact with an individual with COVID-19, you should stay at home whilst you feel unwell and only return to work once you feel well again.
The test sites are closing on 30th April and contact tracing through Test and Protect will stop, however, you should still keep the Protect Scotland app on your phone in case you need it in the future.
More on our safety measures
We are still advising all individuals on our campuses to continue wearing face masks in busy, communal areas.
Contact tracing through Test and Protect will stop and test sites will close on 30th April.
The Protect Scotland app will stop working shortly, however, we encourage you to keep the app on your phone in case you need it in the future.
We will continue to maintain hand sanitisation and hygiene stations throughout our campuses. Individuals should make regular use of these facilities, sanitising hands regularly or after touching high-frequency touchpoints and wiping down shared equipment or spaces before and after use.
Rapid Self-Testing for Covid-19
From the 18th of April in accordance with government guidelines, you will no longer be asked to take COVID-19 tests if you do not have symptoms.
Anyone who has COVID-19 symptoms should stay at home until they feel well enough to return to work again.
If you have COVID-19 symptoms, you are no longer required to take a PCR test from 1st May 2022.
Further Information On Self-Testing
Remember
Ensuring the safety of our students, staff, suppliers, and visitors is still our number one priority. Everyone on our campuses has a role to play to help do this.
Please take note of the guidance above and also the summary below:
- Wear a face-covering in busy, communal areas
- Utilise our sanitisation and hygiene stations
- Don’t attend our campuses if you’re experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.
Please stay safe and adhere to our guidance above as we progress this new phase of living through COVID-19.
Scottish Government
Find out more information about the Scottish Government recent guidance on coronavirus in Scotland