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How City of Bristol College looks in a Covid-19 world
Young Person’s Prospectus - How City of Bristol College looks in a Covid-19 world
Following the outbreak of Covid-19, also known as Coronavirus, City of Bristol College has taken steps to make all of its centres a safe and enjoyable place to learn.
How have classes changed?
We have reduced the number of people in our buildings at one time. To achieve this, most of your courses will include sessions taught at the college supported by online learning to help you reach your full potential. Workshops and classrooms have been altered to hold a small capacity of students.
Protective screens have been put up in relevant areas and PPE is to be worn in customer-facing courses such as Hair and Beauty and Catering. We have also modified timetables and class sizes to spread footfall.
What steps have we taken to make our centres Covid-safe?
To keep everyone safe, we are asking all In refectories, we have made purchasing staff and students to wear face coverings your food easier and safer with our Click in communal areas (unless you are and Collect service. You can now order exempt on medical grounds). Communal from your phone and then arrange a time areas include receptions, corridors and to collect your meal from the canteen. refectories. Throughout your time at any of our When you arrive at any of our centres, centres, we ask you to respect the you will be asked to complete a social distancing and one-way system temperature check in the reception area. throughout the centre and, wherever If your temperature records 37 degrees or possible, arrive alone. lower, you are fine to enter the building. At all of our centres, we have introduced There are hand sanitiser points intensive cleaning regimes and have throughout each college centres as well made changes to all of our bathroom as in all classrooms and workshops. There facilities to allow for social distancing – will also be wipes in all classrooms and with smaller washrooms only allowing a communal areas and we ask all students one-in, one-out policy. and staff to clean down their tables when they depart the room.
What to do if I get ill?
Please do not visit us if:
You have any symptoms of coronavirus (a high temperature, a new continuous cough, changes to your sense of smell or taste)
Are awaiting a Covid-19 test
Have tested positive for coronavirus
You live with someone or have come into contact with someone who has had symptoms.
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