COVID-19

If your child has any of these three symptoms then all of your children should stay away from school and seek a test as soon as possible:

a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you’ve noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal

If you are unsure then contact the NHS on 111 or look at this website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/#symptoms

To view the poster above in other languages click on the links below:

college ANNOUNCEMENTS/letters REGARDING COVID-19

TCOLC COVID Home Testing Risk Assessment – 23 Feb 2021
TCOLC COVID Risk Assessment – 23 Feb 2021
Parent Update Letter – 26 Feb 2021. Translation in French / Gujarati / Panjabi
TCOLC COVID Risk Assessment – 9 Feb 2021
Parent Update Letter – 22 Jan 2021
Lateral Flow Letter / Privacy Notice – 13 Jan 2021
TCOLC COVID Risk Assessment – 11 Jan 2021
Parent Update Letter – 5 Jan 2021
Revised Arrangements for the Start of Term – 31 Dec 2020
Changes to the Start of the Spring Term – Dec 2020
TCOLC COVID Risk Assessment – 6 Nov 2020
Y10 COVID-19 Letter – Nov 2020
TCOLC COVID Risk Assessment – 16 Oct 2020
Parental Update Letter – Sept 2020
COVID-19 Update Letter – 14 Sept 2020
Single Case – Advice for Parents (Y12) – 14 Sept 2020
Single Case – Advice for Parents – Sept 2020
Start of Autumn Term 2020 / COVID-19 Risk Assessment / Transport Letter – August 2020
Parental Update Letter – August 2020
Parent Letter from Cllr Cutkelvin – August 2020
Parental Update Letter – 30 June
Y10 and Y12 Parental Update re A Wider Re-Opening– 9 June
Risk Assessment – 2 June
Letter from Assistant City Mayor – Cllr Elly Cutkelvin – School Re-opening – 22 May
Letter Following Prime Minister’s Announcement – 15 May
Online Resources and Support Letter – 28 April
Free School Meal Temporary Extension – 23 April
The Latest Government Advice on GCSE and A levels
Vulnerable/Key Worker School Opening Letter – 23 March
Vulnerable/Key Worker, Government Update Letter – 20 March
School closure / Government Update Letter – 18 March
School Closure Letter – 17 March
Coronavirus Update Letter – 26 Feb
Coronavirus Information Letter – 14 Feb

Covid-19 catch up strategy

Metric	Data
School name	The City of Leicester College
Students in school	1732
COVID-9 catch-up allocation	£110,000
Academic year covered by statement	2020-21
COVID-19 Catch up Lead	Harriet Hurdley-Lees

Click HERE to view our strategy.

16-19 Tuition Fund

The Department of Education announced funding to support students whose learning was disrupted as a result of the COVID pandemic. This 16-19 Tuition Fund is available to all 16 to 19 providers and is ring-fenced for 16 to 19 small group tuition only.

The guidance indicates that the priority for support must be students on a 16 to 19 study programme and who have not achieved grade 4 or above in GCSE maths and/or English by age 16. The subjects covered in the tuition may not be limited to English and Maths but will be identified according to need and existing programmes.

The City of Leicester College commits to using the small group tuition funding that it has been given to mitigate against the impact of the pandemic on eligible students and to arrange for the tuition to take place in the current academic year. Students will be prioritised for small group tuition based on the guidance released by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).

remote learning

It is essential students continue to receive high quality teaching and learning should a class, group or small number of students need to self-isolate, or should there be a local or national lockdown that requires students to remain at home. At TCOLC we are committed to providing a remote learning strategy, that is both challenging, engaging and facilitates excellent student progress.

Click HERE to visit our Remote Learning page.

Guidance and resources

Please read and follow the most recent guidance:

Click HERE to view safety videos which are now available in 14 languages to help communities protect themselves from coronavirus.

Department for Education Coronavirus helpline

The DfE has launched a new helpline to answer questions about COVID-19 related to education.

Staff, parents and young people can contact the helpline as follows:

Phone: 0800 046 8687
Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk
Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)

Crisis Support

The council has set up a dedicated crisis support email address which you can use if you’re worried about having enough food, paying your bills or feeling lonely and isolated. If you’re worried about an elderly neighbour you can alert us too. Email C19support@leicester.gov.uk giving your telephone number and a member of staff will call you back between 9.30am and 4.00pm, from Monday to Friday.

MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS

Click HERE for tips, advice and where to get support for your child’s mental health during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Young Minds want to see a world where no young person feels alone with their mental health, and all young people get the mental health support they need, when they need it, no matter what. Click HERE to find out how you can support your child’s mental health during the pandemic.