MAIN BUILDING COVID-19 PROTOCOLS

Blended approach

We are committed to your return to the centre and have continued to review the model operated during the year, subject to the national situation and government guidance. We know we can do this in COVID-secure environments and continue to review the government guidelines.

We have invested heavily to support blended learning. This includes:

  • online learning systems and platforms
  • increased technical support
  • expanded welfare provision
  • extended building opening hours were required
  • enhanced cleaning services and other coronavirus safety measures

We are confident, based on the hard work and expertise of your course teams, that blended learning will give you a great experience at Caramel Rock and will enable you to meet your learning outcomes.

Our blended approach allows us to retain the successful elements of online learning while giving you access to our workshops and facilities. This is subject to the course of the pandemic and UK government restrictions.

Main Aims

Our main aim is to identify the health and safety protocols that will need to be put in place to maintain the safest possible environment for our students and will be in place.

  • Health and safety of members & staff come first.

  • Designated COVID-19 Officer will always be on Duty during operating hours to ensure all COVID-19 guidelines are being adhered too

  • Countering the prediction in the drop of students returning to their classes. Also the reduction in students in the building at any one time to allow us to fall within the new Government Guidelines.

  • Teacher- student ratios will be different and will fall in line with the COVID-19 measures outlined by Government guidelines.

  • Specific Covid-19 protocols are laid out for each course and activity.

  • Activities with high risk where social distancing or the safety to students and staff can not be maintained, will not run until clear guidelines from the government are released.

Caramel Rock have received Local Authority update on the rules and guidelines to follow in order for Caramel Rock to reopen and have been told to follow the Digital, Culture, Media and Support (DCMS) Guidelines which are for people in grass roots facilities.

Caramel Rock team can confirm our centre and all classes is completely compliant with all rules, regulations and health and safety criteria.

We in fact are taken measures beyond what has been deemed necessary by Local Authority’ in order to keep all Caramel Rock Staff as Safe as possible.

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Main Building New COVID-19 Protocols

  • Centre opening times have returned to full capacity. This will ensure all students have access to critical learning and we are committed to reviewing the amount of traffic throughout the building and enabling more time for cleaning.

  • Out Sourced cleaning of the building will include disinfecting all surfaces at the start of each day. There will also be a deep clean scheduled throughout the week. This will be carried out with  disinfectant fogger with Covid-19 rated disinfectant.

  • Clearly marked hand sanitising stations will be set up on all entrance’s and exit’s on designated routes for all activities. Both students will have sanitising stations set up. Additional hand sanitising stations will also be set up throughout the main building.

  • Building movements will be restricted, all building movements will have a single entrance point and exit point specific to their activity.

  • Dedicated toilets will also be allocated to individual activities, to help further prevent risk to members.

 

Students Main Building Responsibilities 

  • Please ensure you have read the Caramel Rock protocols that are specific to your activity regarding the COVID-19 measures.

  • You are to follow the designated root throughout the build according to your activity.

  • If you feel ill or may be showing any flu/ Covid-19 like symptoms, please do not enter the premises.

  • If you have had any contact with anyone who is suspected/confirmed to have Covid-19, not to enter the premises and contact the centre if you have entered the centre during the time of possible contact.

  • As soon as your activity has finished you are to leave the building as soon as possible.

  • Maintain Social distancing at all times.

  • Please come prepared for your activity.

 

Staff Main Building Responsibilities

  • Be trained up or made aware of new Caramel Rock protocols considering COVID-19. Ensure COVID-19 measures set by Caramel Rock  are met by themselves and the members they are responsible for.

  • Protective masks and gloves are to worn at throughout the building.

  • If you feel ill or may be showing any flu/ covid-19 like symptoms to not enter the premises.

  • If you have had any contact with anyone who is suspected/confirmed to have Covid-19, not to enter the premises and to contact your head of department if you have worked during the time of possible contact.

  •  Temperature checks are to be carried out before you begin work.

  • Ensure all members and staff are correctly following all  health and safety procedures and COVID-19 guidlines.

  • Manage entry and exit of members throughout the building in their designated entrance and exit routes depending on their activity.

  • Staff will arrive to work with minimum belongings and will use directions set out by Caramel Rock to arrive at their work station.

  • Staff will be responsible for the cleaning of working areas and staff toilets.

Caramel Rock can confirm our centre and all classes is completely compliant with all rules, regulations and health and safety criteria.