Update on Coronavirus/Covid-19
20th March 2020
Further to the government announcement regarding the closure of schools and colleges except for vulnerable children/young people or children of ‘key workers’ we can confirm that some provision will remain open for these groups.
If your child is on a full-time programme with Access Training and you think that they fall into the categories covered by this announcement, please contact Becky Dutton on 0330 002 6266 who will confirm arrangements with you.
For details of those job roles considered ‘key workers’ please see the full list released by the government here.
If your child is on a full-time programme with Access Training and you think that they fall into the categories covered by this announcement, please contact Becky Dutton on 0330 002 6266 who will confirm arrangements with you.
For details of those job roles considered ‘key workers’ please see the full list released by the government here.
19th March 2020
Further to the government announcement yesterday we can confirm that Access Training will be closing our centres to learners from Friday 20th March until further notice.
We are disappointed not to be able to remain open, however, we will be doing all that we can to continue to support learners remotely via distance learning and will also provide further updates and clarification on what this will mean for exams, end-point assessments and certification of programmes once we have been told by the Department of Education.
Access Training takes the threat of Coronavirus/Covid 19 very seriously and is following the latest government guidance for employers and educational settings to make sure we protect our learners and staff. Please be assured that the wellbeing of learners, staff and our employers is our first priority and we’re taking steps to both protect everyone and ensure that your learning can continue with as few disruptions as possible.
What does this mean for our learners:
Learners on Full-time Programmes
Work-based learners including Apprentices
Access staff are still at work and our Nottingham centre will remain open for tests and other essential appointments.
Health and Safety
As a reminder, the latest guidance regarding health and safety is:
This is a rapidly evolving situation and we will continue to follow the guidance issued by the government, Public Health England and World Health Organisation.
Stay in touch
This is new territory for all of us and your questions and comments are very welcome to help develop this service going forward. If you’d like to contact us, please email on info@atem.co.uk or phone us on 0330 002 6266.
For work-based leaners, please contact your Trainer Assessor via phone or email if you have queries.
Finally, I would like to personally thank our staff, learners and employers for their support and understanding. We are fully committed to doing the best for our learners throughout this unusual period and will send updates with new information as the situation develops.
Corrina Hembury
Managing Director
Access Training
We are disappointed not to be able to remain open, however, we will be doing all that we can to continue to support learners remotely via distance learning and will also provide further updates and clarification on what this will mean for exams, end-point assessments and certification of programmes once we have been told by the Department of Education.
Access Training takes the threat of Coronavirus/Covid 19 very seriously and is following the latest government guidance for employers and educational settings to make sure we protect our learners and staff. Please be assured that the wellbeing of learners, staff and our employers is our first priority and we’re taking steps to both protect everyone and ensure that your learning can continue with as few disruptions as possible.
What does this mean for our learners:
Learners on Full-time Programmes
- Classes will finish on Friday 20th March.
- We will be moving to distance learning from Monday 23rd March. This means that learners will be contacted on a regular basis by tutors for support, to set targets, advise on on-line learning etc. This will be for both vocational subjects and maths and English.
- If learners can’t access on-line resources, we will be making alternative arrangements eg posting paper-based resources.
- We know that GCSE exams have been cancelled but have not got full clarification on alternative arrangements. We will update further as soon as we can.
Work-based learners including Apprentices
- Day-release classes at both Nottingham and Derby centres and group sessions in employer premises are cancelled until further notice.
- We will be moving to distance learning from Monday 23rd March. This means that appointments will be carried out remotely (eg via the phone or video conferencing) where possible to support learners, set targets, advise on on-line learning etc. This will be for both vocational subjects and maths and English.
- Face-to-face visits will still be made, where necessary and safe to do so, to ensure minimal disruption to your learning eg for exams.
- On-line learning portfolios and resources are available to support distance learning. If learners can’t access on-line resources, we will be making alternative arrangements eg posting paper-based resources.
- We are working closely with end-point assessment organisations and awarding bodies to minimise any disruption to exams, gateway meetings and end-point assessments.
Access staff are still at work and our Nottingham centre will remain open for tests and other essential appointments.
Health and Safety
As a reminder, the latest guidance regarding health and safety is:
- Follow standard good hygiene practice
- Staff or young people should stay at home if they are unwell with a new, continuous cough or a high temperature to avoid spreading infection to others. Otherwise they should attend education or work as normal
- If one person in any household has a persistent cough or fever, everyone living there must stay at home for 14 days
This is a rapidly evolving situation and we will continue to follow the guidance issued by the government, Public Health England and World Health Organisation.
Stay in touch
This is new territory for all of us and your questions and comments are very welcome to help develop this service going forward. If you’d like to contact us, please email on info@atem.co.uk or phone us on 0330 002 6266.
For work-based leaners, please contact your Trainer Assessor via phone or email if you have queries.
Finally, I would like to personally thank our staff, learners and employers for their support and understanding. We are fully committed to doing the best for our learners throughout this unusual period and will send updates with new information as the situation develops.
Corrina Hembury
Managing Director
Access Training
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