Updated Monday 27 June 2022

This page covers guidance for students and staff on what to do if you have symptoms of respiratory disease, you have tested positive for COVID-19, or you are a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.

If you have symptoms of respiratory disease

If you are displaying symptoms of respiratory disease, don't come onto our campuses. Instead, work or study remotely if you are well enough and able to do so. 

You should follow the government guidance and try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people. 

Students living in College halls of residence can request an LFD test kit from their halls team if they display COVID symptoms, while stocks last.

Other students and staff who have LFD tests remaining at home may wish to take a test.  

Staff who do not have work that can be done remotely should take sick leave. COVID-19 sick leave for staff should be recorded in Teamseer using the ‘Sick - Coronavirus’ category. Sick leave logged in this way may not be taken into account under the College’s sickness absence management (Bradford Score) triggers. 

If you test positive for COVID-19

If you have tested positive for COVID-19, don't come onto our campuses. Instead, work or study remotely if you are well enough and able to do so. 

You should follow the government guidance and try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 5 days after the day you took your test. 

Staff who do not have work that can be done remotely should take sick leave. COVID-19 sick leave for staff should be recorded in Teamseer using the ‘Sick - Coronavirus’ category. Sick leave logged in this way may not be taken into account under the College’s sickness absence management (Bradford Score) triggers. 

If you are a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19

If you know you are a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, you should follow the government guidance and limit close contact with other people outside your household. 

If you have LFD tests remaining at home, you may wish to take a test.