Welcome to our COVID-19 Hub. This dedicated page contains all our latest COVID-19 updates and information, plus links to external information and support.
We encourage you to check this page regularly and also follow us on social media.
Welsh Government have issued an update on 28 October, confirming the changed guidance around self-isolation. Adults who are fully vaccinated and children and young people aged five to 17 will be asked to self-isolate until they have received a negative PCR test if someone in their household has symptoms or tests positive for Covid-19.
Click the button below to read the latest update in full.
Please click the button below to see the latest communication from Qualifications Wales.
We are pleased to announce that we have now returned to face-to-face teaching and continue to implement the latest guidance and recommendations from our Local Authorities and Welsh Government.
We will be maintaining the one-way system and following protocols on wearing face masks in communal areas along with keeping to a safe distance of two metres.
We have put together a ‘Frequently Asked Questions‘ document. Please ensure that you and your parents read this document thoroughly.
Students who test positive on a PCR test must report this to the NPTC Group of Colleges’ Covid Hotline by telephoning 01639 648053.
We have employed a number of health & safety changes at all our college sites, in compliance with COVID-19 legislation and Welsh Government guidance.
- Hand sanitiser dispensers are available across college sites
- Screens have been installed at reception areas
- One-way systems have been clearly marked out throughout college
- There is social distancing signage and signage about how to reduce the spread of COVID-19 across college sites
Further information is available to students via Moodle.
The current Welsh Government guidance is that staff and students should wear face coverings if social distancing cannot be maintained.
We will continue to ask staff and students to wear face coverings in all communal areas of the college.
Each reception area has been provided with a supply of college 3-layer face coverings if staff or students require them.
There are some circumstances where a student or staff member may not be able to wear a face covering. Whether somebody has a reasonable excuse not to wear a face-covering will not always be obvious. We are mindful and respectful of such circumstances, noting that some people may be less able to wear face coverings and the reasons for this may not be visible to others.
Vaccinations are now routinely available to 16 and 17-year olds in Wales. We encourage you to take up the offer from your local health board; the process is quick, flexible and free and will help protect you and others around you.
You can find out the latest information on the local health board websites.
You can find the latest information and guidance about COVID-19 here:
Public Health Wales
Welsh Government
Guidance for Education
Read the latest updates from Welsh Government about Further Education during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Current guidance on Post-16 Learning and Skills
Student Space
Student Space is run by Student Minds, the UK’s student mental health charity. It is safe, confidential and developed with students and experts in student well-being and mental health
Student Space makes it easier for students to find what they need during the coronavirus pandemic. Help and guidance is available aswell as a range of trusted information, services and tools to help with the challenges of student life.
There are three ways that Student Space can help during the pandemic:
- Access to dedicated support services for students, by phone or text;
- Information and tools to help get through the challenges of coronavirus;
- Help to find what support is available at college.