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Local artist Jude Chapman is bringing Barnfield College’s Big Trunk Trail elephant to life, after her design was picked by principal Cath Gunn. The ‘Big Trunk Trail’ is a celebration of Luton Town, where businesses and organisations alike can sponsor an elephant and raise money for Keech Hospice Care. Back in 2020, Barnfield College got

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From March 8, full-time students will be returning to on campus learning, here is an overview on how we’re keeping our campuses Covid-secure. Please be aware that we will be contacting all students with any additional relevant information via email in due course.  We are maintaining the Covid-secure measures we have had in place prior

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This news story will be updated with further information soon, please check back for further details and keep an eye on our social media channels. College Update – 29 March 2021 All on campus teaching has now resumed, students should follow their usual timetables and contact their tutors if they have any questions. All students

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A future full of opportunity awaits, it’s time to apply for a course at college and kick-start your journey towards your dream career. Here at West Herts College, we believe that the future needs people just like you and it’s our job to equip you with invaluable skills and experiences that employers are looking for.

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Financial support has been made available to students studying on a Higher Education course and have suffered financial hardship as a direct result of Covid-19. Those on a University of Bedfordshire degree can also access funding through the University’s hardship fund, please visit the University’s website for more information. The fund will be administered in line

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Welcome to our Digital Open Evening guide, a useful tool to help you to prepare and make the most of the evening. 1. Register for our Digital Open Evening Click here to register to our Digital Open Day and get the links to join straight to your inbox alongside all the important information about the day. Byread more

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On Thursday 4 March we hosted our Digital Open Evening - but don't worry if you couldn't join us! You can now unlock all the content and information by clicking through to our event website here. Don't miss out, and be sure to check out: Principal's welcome Virtual tour Subject specific course talks Flick through ourread more

Due to the current adverse weather conditions, all campuses will be closed on Monday 25 January. We hope to have our campuses open again soon, we will publish updates here as soon as they are available.

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Information for students who are required to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme As an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen, if you are already living in the UK or arrived in the UK by 11pm 31 December 2020, you will be eligible to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme. As long as you arrived in the UK by

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Student Finance: Get ready to apply!                      Find out everything you need to know about student finance before applications open for 2021 to 2022! When can I apply? Applications open in March 2021. You should apply for Student finance as soon as possible to make sure you get your money in time for starting your course.read more

Barnfield College – Remote Education Statement Please find below the Remote Education Statement for Barnfield College. Click here to read.

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Barnfield College offers a very broad range of Apprenticeships to local businesses and works in partnership with employers to ensure training programmes are tailored to meet their needs. Boost your business with an Apprentice Hundreds of businesses now have Apprentices joining them to add new skills, add capacity in light of increased workloads or asread more

We’ve taken our unique approach to improving your English and maths skills and given it an upgrade. You’ll still have the regular guidance of our subject-expert tutors, but with the added assistance of Century – an artificial intelligence system designed for success and personalised to you. For more information about Century and the modules that

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Attending college whilst remaining at home is new for all of our students. We understand that adapting to this new way of studying will take time. If you would like to speak to someone regarding the new processes or if you are experiences any difficulties with your course please contact our Quality team by e-mailing

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Following the latest Government guidance, please be advised that Barnfield College is now delivering remotely. We are continuing to follow guidance set out by Government and we will keep you up to date with any further developments. If you are a key worker and parent/carer of a current student, or a vulnerable student who would like

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It is important to remember that while working remotely you will continue to develop the skills you need to progress to your next step. So here’s our guide to help you get the most out of your remote learning. Get Ready Prepare To get the most out of your session, plan ahead. Get your kit and

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As Barnfield College moves to online delivery, please find below a helpful guide about how to access key services. Microsoft Teams Most of your tutor staff will be delivering classes via Microsoft Teams from Monday, please click here to open the application. How to access Microsoft Teams 1. Once you have clicked the above link to

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Exam Update – remaining January exams will not go ahead Today, 6 January, Pearson – the awarding body for BTEC examinations – has announced that if schools and colleges decide not to offer vocational exams they have agreed with Ofqual and the Department for Education that no student will be disadvantaged. Our priority at the

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You will have seen the address from Government (4 January) announcing further national restrictions, including the closure of schools and colleges. We appreciate a number of students are scheduled to sit exams and the DfE has now confirmed that vocational exams, including BTECs will go ahead in January as planned. We understand the Department for Education,

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We are proud to have a professional team of expert tutors who are passionate about making a difference to the lives and careers of all our students.   Our two main Music tutors come from various musical backgrounds, each with something different to offer our students.   Michael McCabe – HND Music Lecturer   I

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College Update – Last updated Thursday 31 December 5pm You may have seen in the news that Government expectations are that schools and colleges will provide rapid testing opportunities for employees and students from early January as part of the measures to clamp down on the spread of the virus.   To provide schools and

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Part-time courses starting January 2021 Browse our wide range of part-time courses starting in January 2021! Whether you want to get ahead at work, change your career path or enjoy some me-time this is the time to level up your skills and achieve your goals. Discover our wide range of courses starting January 2021 and

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We’ve put together some of the most frequently asked questions when it comes to applying for a course at Barnfield College. If you can’t find the answer to your question below then please feel free to get in touch when the college reopens on Monday 4 January and our Admissions team will be happy to

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Extra Support and Tuition Fund For the 2020/2021 academic year the College is in receipt of funding to mitigate the disruption to learning arising from coronavirus (COVID-19). The funding is provided to enable small group tuition for students who will benefit most from additional time with teachers. The additional learning will focus primarily on English,

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I want to confirm that – in line with the latest Government guidance – College campuses remain open for students at all levels, with course timetables running as planned. If there is any change to this we will always contact those affected directly. Throughout these testing times we are encouraging all our students to remain focused onread more

Autumn Virtual Open Day Saturday 21 November - 10am - 2pm Discover your next steps after school with our Virtual Autumn Open Day. This year our open events will be available on online. You’ll be able to find out more about your options after your GCSEs, take a virtual tour, chat to tutors and see ourread more

Changed your mind? There's still time to enrol at Barnfield College. Term is underway but there's still time to secure your place at college. Drop in to one of our New Bedford Road and Enterprise Way campuses between 10am - 4pm as soon as you can to secure your place as soon as possible.  Ifread more

SEMLEP launches initiative to support employment A new initiative to support local people who are at risk of redundancy begins. The Define Your Career campaign helps individuals to access fully funded employment information and support. This World Mental Health Day, SEMLEP is encouraging individuals to take action and define their careers. Recognising the detrimental effectsread more