The below websites contain the latest advice on coronavirus:
Up-to-date information can be found at: www.gov.uk/coronavirus
Public Health England will continue to update their information, which can be found at: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england
The Department for Education (DFE) has launched a coronavirus (COVID-19) helpline service for the education sector including staff, parents, carers and young people. Details are:
Telephone: 0800 046 8687
Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk
Opening hours: 8am-6pm (Monday-Friday)
Further useful documents can be found below:
Orchard Hill College frequently asked questions
Orchard Hill College how we are keeping everyone safe
Letter sent to students, parents/carers – January 2022
Beyond Words – Coping with Coronavirus resources
How to do a COVID-19 Self Test (rapid antigen test) – video
How to do a Lateral Flow Device test – video demonstration
Easy Read – How to test yourself for Covid-19
NHS – How to get tested poster
Guidance from Department for Education on full opening of specialist settings
Information & resources on coronavirus in accessible formats
Letter sent to students, parents/carers – 3rd March 2021
Social story for students – coming back to college – March 2021
Letter sent to students, parents/carers – extra days offer – February 2021
Information on rapid testing at Orchard Hill College – January 2021
Letter sent to students, parents/carers – 4th January 2021
Letter sent to students, parents/carers – 5th November 2020
Letter sent to students, parents/carers – 28th September 2020
Letter sent to students, parents/carers – 1st September 2020
Letter sent to students, parents/carers – May 2020
Letter sent to students, parents/carers – March 2020
16-19 tuition fund
Orchard Hill College (OHC) is in receipt of the 16-19 tuition fund, we will be using this funding to support students who have an Education Health and Care Plan to transition back into the college. We will do this by delivering a recovery curriculum on a one to one basis to ensure our students can successfully transition back to full time learning. In addition we will be working with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure that resources are bespoke to each individual student. The recovery curriculum has been carefully designed to support our students to catch up on areas of learning they may have missed and to re-establish their learning routines at college. This approach will be individualised to each student but may include increased one to one support, additional induction and transition sessions or increased access to digital resources. The fund will also enable us to provide the following services to the students; counselling, drama therapy, music therapy and welfare officers in each college centre.
