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You are required to take two Lateral Flow tests as per Government guidance if you will be starting placement and/or attending for face to face teaching at University very soon OR...
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Wherever possible you must use the Library online. Our main advice to you is to talk to our Library staff through Library Talk...
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Lateral flow antigen tests are a new kind of technology that can be used to test people without symptoms of Covid-19...
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No, this will not have implications on whether you pass the course. You are required to take two tests...
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You should take a test in time for the start of face to face teaching or placement, but complete the two tests within a few days of starting.
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Testing is an acceptable reason for missed teaching in this scenario. We will endeavour wherever possible to provide material for missed University teaching...
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It depends. If you have had a PCR test then you do not need another test. If you had 2 Lateral Flow Tests...
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The Government recommends that the gap between tests should be three days. If you are unable to book a test within this time period...
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You can only access a home test if you have symptoms of Covid19...
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The Government guidance to universities is that you restrict social contact whilst awaiting test results...
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If you can get a test in your local area that would be absolutely fine and would avoid you travelling but if you do get tested you must still complete your Covid Journal...
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There is certain eligibility criteria for people to be able to get a free test in their local area. Please visit the NHS Covid19 website...
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If you are clinically extremely vulnerable you should follow resumed shielding guidance and should not attend work, school, college or university....
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No. You must continue to observe all the Covid 19 rules within the university...
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The mandatory testing (or 10 days of self-isolation) is required by government. As a result, the University would view a breach of this as a breach of its Student Code of Conduct....
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if your LFD test shows that you are positive, you will need to report this on your Covid Journal and also book a confirmatory test via the NHS...
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If your placement is taking place remotely you will not require a test. For some University ITT courses there will be face to face teaching on Campus...
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The Covid 19 helpline (119) is advising that anyone who has had a positive test in the past 90 days may still test positive even though they are no longer contagious...
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If you are classed as a critical worker, based on Government guidance your children should be able to attend school but you would need to check with your local school...
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If you no longer require a test that you have booked you will be able to cancel it buy contacting the testing site manager...
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No. If your placement host have included you in their mass testing arrangements you do not need to do another test but please remember to record your results with us...
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There is additional advice for people who are clinically extremely vulnerable to coronavirus and households with a possible or confirmed coronavirus infection...
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The tests should be taken as close to the start date of your placement. For example, if your placement is due to start week commencing 18th January, you will need...
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The Covid 19 helpline (119) is advising that anyone who has had a positive test in the past 90 days may still test positive even though they are no longer contagious...
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It depends. If this was a negative PCR test or you have done two LFD tests within a period of 3-5 days then you do not need further tests and can start your placement...
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No but you would need to record two negative results on your Covid Journal on eVision...
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We have experience from the first lockdown and we were in a similar position last year and placement students from last academic year successfully completed their course...
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Yes you should follow the placement organisation’s advice but also report your covid symptoms or positive test via our Covid Report Form
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This will depend on what test you have had and the result you have had from those tests...