Guidance

Higher education providers: coronavirus (COVID-19)

Information on the return of students from January 2021 and NHS Test and Trace channels.

Published 3 June 2020
Last updated 7 January 2021 — see all updates

• From: Department for Education

• Applies to: England (see publications for Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland)

Documents

Students returning to and starting higher education in the Spring term

Ref: DFE-00002-2021 PDF, 229KB, 20 pages

Student movement and plans for the end of term

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Higher education: reopening buildings and campuses

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Higher education coronavirus (COVID-19) NHS Test and Trace handbook

Ref: DfE-00152-2020 PDF, 226KB, 10 pages

Details

This guidance is for:

• higher education providers
• partner organisations

Published 3 June 2020
Last updated 7 January 2021 + show all updates

1. 7 January 2021

   Replaced 'Students returning to higher education for spring term' with new guidance which reflects the national lockdown restrictions announced 5 January 2021.

2. 23 December 2020

   Updated 'Higher education: reopening buildings and campuses' with information relating to 'Local restriction tiers'.

3. 14 December 2020

   Updated isolation information.

4. 2 December 2020

   Added 'Students returning to higher education for January 2021'.

5. 2 December 2020

   Removed 'Higher education: new national restrictions guidance'.

6. 24 November 2020

   Added guidance for healthcare and other students on placements returning home and updates on the testing availability to the student movement and plans for the end of term guidance.

7. 13 November 2020

   Updated the 'International students' section of the Higher education: new national restrictions guidance.

8. 11 November 2020

   Added guidance on student movement and plans for the end of term.

9. 4 November 2020

   Updated the information on sports and activities.

10. 3 November 2020

    Added 'Higher education: new national restrictions guidance'.

11. 15 October 2020

    Updated higher education guidance with reference to new 3 tiers of COVID-19 (coronavirus) measures.

12. 30 September 2020

    Updated the travel and transport section.

13. 10 September 2020

    Updated HE provider guidance and added Higher Education coronavirus (COVID19) NHS Test and Trace handbook.

14. 17 July 2020

    Performing arts, transport and international students and self-isolation sections updated.

15. 2 July 2020

    Updates on social distancing, demographic, library, social gathering, performing arts and student accommodation guidance.

16. 10 June 2020

    Updated 'Staff and student wellbeing' section.

17. 3 June 2020

    First published.