Message from the Principal - Welcome back

I am delighted to welcome students back to Brampton this term following the enforced closure of the College due to the Covid-19 outbreak. I am incredibly proud of both the students and staff, whom managed the transition to remote learning with ease in the summer term. We were able to deliver every lesson and ensure the curriculum continued right through to the end of the academic year.

It was also an exceptional year in terms of students being unable to sit their exams, but our students were fairly awarded another year of outstanding results – with 69.8% achieving A*/A and 91% A*-B grades. 77% of our students gained places at their first choice university, the majority Russell Group universities, including Oxbridge.

It was wonderful to see both returning and new students arrive at college ready to learn in the first week of term, and we look forward to delivering our usual, full and high-quality curriculum face-to-face. However, it goes without saying that we are living through the most unique and unusual circumstances and the College cannot simply return to ‘business as usual’. There will be varying levels of concern and anxiety, but I would like to reassure all parents, students and staff that we take our responsibility to safeguard their health and wellbeing very seriously and a number of measures have been put in place.

We have considered the advice of the UK government, other advisory boards and consulted our own staff to produce an advice document that has been distributed college-wide. We also continue to monitor local rates of infection and ongoing changes to advice to ensure we are able to implement any changes quickly if they become necessary. Students have been addressed about our own Covid-19 mitigation measures, as well as their broader social responsibilities, as part of our induction procedure and I have been hugely impressed with the sensible and mature approach taken by them in relation to this serious matter.

We cannot know what course the fight against the virus will take in the coming weeks and months. However, I am confident that Brampton is playing its part to mitigate its spread whilst delivering our commitment to excellent teaching and learning, university preparation and all-round student experience.

With kindest regards,

Bernard Canetti

Principal