Covid-19 (Coronavirus) 19.03.20

Covid-19 (Coronavirus)

Daily Update 19^th March 2020 (10.15 a.m.)

1. Please refer also to the URGENT CORONAVIRUS UPDATE of yesterday, 18^th March 

2. Provision for “Keyworkers” and vulnerable students.

We are still awaiting guidance on who are deemed “key workers” and how this will work, especially in the Easter holiday period. When we have the definitive list, we will contact parents to establish who is a key worker and whether they are likely to make use of this provision. Clearly, we need to know numbers. We do not routinely gather this information (because we’ve never needed to!) 

3. Public Examinations 

We have been told that further guidance and clarification will be issued tomorrow (Friday, 20^th March). I have tried to keep personal opinions out of these updates, but I am so angry that this was not clarified in the first place. The distress caused to huge numbers of students across the country since yesterday’s announcement (witnessed in College this morning) is appalling. 

4. Students in Receipt of Free School Meals 

We await guidance on this. It has been suggested that the government will introduce a food voucher scheme, but there are no further details at present.

LINKS AND FURTHER INFORMATION

CVCC Coronovirus Contingency Plans 16.03.20

The following link is the government’s advice to schools, last updated on 16^th March.

Guidance to Educational Settings About Covid-19

The next link is Devon County Council News Centre: Health and Wellbeing (Coronovirus advice) page:

Devon CC News Centre – Health & Wellbeing – Coronovirus advice

Department for Education Coronavirus helpline:

Phone: 0800 046 8687  Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)

Email:

Should you have any specific queries regarding Covid-19 and Clyst Vale, please call the main switchboard on 01392-461407 and ask for Mrs Ann Hopkins (College Manager).

Thank you for your support and understanding at a very challenging and rapidly-changing time. We are doing everything we can to provide some normality for students and to help calm fears.

Kevin Bawn, Principal