Tier 1 Information

Students on full-time, school partnership, partnership degree and Modern Apprenticeship programmes

  • Increased face to face learning and teaching can take place on campus with other activity continuing on a blended learning basis.

Students on evening programmes (accredited)

  • Increased face to face learning and teaching can take place on campus with other activity continuing on a blended learning basis.

Students on evening programmes (leisure)

  • Leisure programmes will continue as planned with physical distancing measures in place and reduced class numbers.

Students on commercial training programmes

  • Commercial training courses will continue as planned with physical distancing measures in place and reduced class numbers.

Assessments & Exams

  • Assessments and exams will take place as scheduled by the College or relevant awarding body, unless otherwise advised.  Physical distancing measures will be in place as required. 

Transport

  • Travel is permitted, including between Tiers, for essential purposes such as education and work.
  • A letter is available from your line manager or your CM which you can use when travelling, although this is not mandatory.

Learning Resource Centres

  • Our Learning Resource Centres will remain open for use on our Falkirk & Stirling campuses. There are already a range of processes and measures in place to ensure they can be used safely.
  • The LRC in our Alloa Campus is being used as an NHS Vaccination Centre until August 2021. Alternative facilities are available.

Hospitality

  • All refectories are currently closed. 
  • Our Gallery Restaurant based in our Stirling Campus remains closed until further notice. 

Sports Facilities

  • Our sports facilities at all campuses will be open for learning and teaching purposes with a range of processes and measures in place to ensure they can be used safely. 

Student Support

  • Student support, including face-to-face support, can go ahead across all campuses where necessary in line with current processes and procedures already in place.  

Vulnerable Individuals

  • We will work very closely with all staff and students that are considered vulnerable or with an underlying health condition and arrangements should be discussed with their Line Manager/Curriculum Manager. 

Staff 

  • More staff will be able to work from the campus however this should be done in agreement with their line manager.

Health and Safety

  • We have a wide range of measures and arrangements in line with Scottish Government guidelines across all campuses to ensure the safety and wellbeing of students, staff and visitors.