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Brooklands College campuses are currently CLOSED to most students. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Weybridge & Ashford campuses are currently closed as the majority of learning moves online. The Weybridge campus remains open for SEND & Transition, vulnerable students and the children of key workers. If you have an EHCP and would like to […]
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Finding Alice (at Brooklands College!)
The new ITV drama brings together light humour with a gripping murder mystery plot line. Notable cast members include Keeley Hawes, Joanna Lumley, Nigel Havers and Sharon Rooney. And, the filming location? Eagle-eyed viewers will spot scenes shot at our very own Weybridge campus!
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Seasonal Celebrations
Throughout December 2020, Brooklands College celebrated the festive season with a variety of activities. This was especially welcomed after a challenging year for the nation, therefore the college aimed to end the year positively by imparting a little cheerful spirit to staff and students.
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The 101 Challenge
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Hair Power
For this year’s Black History Month, Level 2 & 3 Hairdressing students researched inspirational hairdressers of black origin and the impact they have had within the industry.
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Lessons In Teaching
Our lecturers always strive to develop their teaching methods, adapt to the changing times and produce innovative ideas for positive improvement to education.
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£2,000 incentive for Employers
There are many reasons how taking on an apprentice could help your business grow. You could fill a skill gap, develop the skills of your team and reduce staff turnover. Apprentices must be over 16 however there is no upper age limit now, therefore apprenticeships are also a positive way to upskill your current employees. […]
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We Remember…
Regardless of the national pandemic and any limitations – we still remember. Lest we forget… At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, our staff & students joined the UK participating in a 2 minutes silence to remember our fallen war heroes. Brooklands College paid its respects to the fallen of […]
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#LoveOurColleges
Throughout Monday 19 October – Friday 23 October, staff & students united (virtually and/or socially distanced) to celebrate Colleges Week 2020. This year’s event highlighted the developments and resilience shown from colleges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Each day brought on a new theme to showcase the positive actions as well as help the nation share […]
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Transferable Skills
The nation is being challenged greatly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This calls for the need to adapt and mould people’s abilities in order to sustain our workforce. It is essential that young minds can step into the workplace with confidence, this is why we have adapted our courses to provide transferable skills for any […]
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Latest News

Published on 21.01.2021

Brooklands College campuses are currently CLOSED to most students. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Weybridge & Ashford campuses are currently closed as the majority of learning moves online. The Weybridge campus remains open for SEND & Transition, vulnerable students and the children of key workers. If you have an EHCP and would like to learn onsite, please contact als@brooklands.ac.uk

STUDENTS: Click Here to access your Google Classrooms – Please try and attend all sessions as it is important for your overall qualification. – If you need to reset your password, please call: 01932797639 – If you are experiencing any problems with remote working or have any questions, then please contact your tutor.

Exams: BTEC exams in January have now been cancelled – Find Out More

LINKS: Student Support

We will keep this page updated with latest developments regarding Coronavirus, please check back regularly.

Update: 21st January 2021

Test Centre: We opened our COVID-19 testing facility on Friday 15th January for the first wave of student and staff testing. This is a type of testing / screening of asymptomatic staff and students, and testing is available for the small number of staff and students attending campus during lockdown. Getting the facility up and running from a standing start on 4th January has been a fantastic team effort and we are grateful to all our staff who have completed training and are now volunteering in the facility.

Update: 11th January 2021

External Work Placements: In light of the national lockdown and following updated guidance published on the 08/01/20, the college will minimise work placements, where it is not possible to complete the work placement from home, and follow the stay at home guidance. The college will continue to review this guidance and provide updates.

Update: 7th January 2021

Letter To Parents

Update: 5th January 2021

Following the government announcement on 4^th January 2021, both the Ashford and Weybridge campus are closed to most students. Lessons will be delivered remotely from Tuesday 5th January until Thursday 11th February 2021. Friday 12th February is Staff Development Day, there will be no lessons on this day. Monday 15th – 19th February is half term, there will be no lessons on these days. Further updates will be given at a later date in regards to the learning structure after half term.

Update: 31st December 2020

Following the Government announcement on the 30th December that Elmbridge and Spelthorne remain in Tier 4 we can confirm that all lessons will be delivered remotely from the 5th January until the 15th January. Inspire Academy and Brooks Restaurant will not be open to the public, as per Tier 4 restrictions.

We hope to return to the blended teaching method of remote and on-site working from the 18th January, which has worked well during the Autumn term. To sustain a safe working environment for all, we continue to remind all staff and students of the importance of wearing masks in communal spaces, of washing our hands frequently and of course respecting each other’s space by maintaining a safe distance. Together we will work through this period of the pandemic to maintain a good student experience.

Update: 30th November 2020

We can confirm that a confirmed case of COVID-19 has been recorded by the College today, relating to a student. We have collaborated in full with the Department for Education and Public Health England and have implemented all of the precautionary measures and communications that they have asked us to. This brings the total number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus affecting individuals who have associations with the College to twenty since the virus was first officially recognised by government in early 2020. These figures include all cases across all three of our sites and also remote students with little or no physical presence at any site.

We would reassure all staff, students, parents and guardians that we have already contacted all individuals that DfE and PHE have required to self-isolate as a precautionary measure and that staff or students who have not received a notification are not considered to have had sufficient proximity or duration with the individuals in question or to the locational bubbles they were based in to be at any additional risk of contracting the virus and should continue to attend college.

We would encourage all staff and students to remain vigilant however and to isolate and seek a test if they do start to develop COVID specific symptoms.

Update: 20th November 2020

We can confirm that seven unrelated confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been recorded by the College, relating to both staff members and students spanning the period from mid-October to mid-November. We have collaborated in full with the Department for Education and Public Health England and have implemented all of the precautionary measures and communications that they have asked us to. This brings the total number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus affecting individuals who have associations with the College to seventeen since the virus was first officially recognised by government in early 2020. These figures include all cases across all three of our sites and also remote students with little or no physical presence at any site.

Update: 26th October 2020

We can confirm that there have been two unrelated confirmed cases of COVID-19 relating to a staff and student member of our community and that we collaborated in full with Public Health England on 23.10.2020 and have implemented all of the precautionary measures and communications that it asked us to. These are the fifth and sixth confirmed cases of Coronavirus that have affected individuals who have associations with the College, since the virus was first officially recognised by government in early 2020.

Update: 21st October 2020

We can confirm that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 relating to a staff member of our community and that we collaborated in full with Public Health England on 21.10.2020 and have implemented all of the precautionary measures and communications that it has asked us to. This is the fourth confirmed case of Coronavirus that affects an individual who has an association with the College, since the virus was first officially recognised by government in early 2020.

Update: 19th October 2020

We can confirm that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 relating to a student member of our community and that we collaborated in full with Public Health England on 19.10.2020 and have implemented all of the precautionary measures and communications that it has asked us to. This is the third confirmed case of Coronavirus that affects an individual who has an association with the College, since the virus was first officially recognised by government in early 2020.

Update: 16th October 2020

Brooklands College acknowledges that on Thursday 15th October the Elmbridge district moved into the Government’s new Tier 2 COVID category. Full details of what that means to our neighbouring community can be found here. There are no immediate implications to the College other than requesting that only single household groups now frequent our popular Brooks student training restaurant, however we would use the opportunity to re-emphasise to all of our interested parties the importance of adhering to our College COVID-19 rules including face covering, hand washing and social distancing. We will continue to monitor local news and keep our policies and procedures under ongoing review.

Update: 28th September 2020

We can confirm that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 relating to a student member of our community and that we collaborated in full with Public Health England on 28.09.2020 and have implemented all of the precautionary measures and communications that it has asked us to. This is the first confirmed case of Coronavirus that affects an individual who has an association with the College, since the virus was first officially recognised by government in early 2020.

Update: 7th September 2020

Read our Principal’s Welcome to the new academic year!

Update: 4th September 2020

Elmbridge Borough Council, COVID-19 statement – Click Here to Read

Update: 23rd July 2020

Update for Return to Site in September 2020. Click here to read

Useful links:

LGBTQ+ Support We understand that you may need support through these challenging times, we would like to share some useful organisations for guidance.  

Stonewall
Outline Surrey
NHS Mindset Surrey CAMHS
MindOut
Mermaids
Coming Out: Coming Out UK | ITV | The Proud Trust

Looking for guidance? we have found these links which may be helpful