Yeovil College is one of the first colleges to introduce a ‘lateral flow’ test and trace testing centre to a college environment in Somerset.

Community lateral flow testing is used to find people who have covid-19 with no symptoms and those who test positive can then isolate to prevent the virus from spreading. The centre will form part of the measures currently being rolled out across the country to enable staff and students to return to site safely.

Yeovil College has employed a trained, independent testing team, alongside volunteers and some higher-level students, who will support staff and students to safely administer the lateral flow tests.
Results take about half an hour from testing and are shared directly with the individual, who will also receive a text or email notification from the online NHS system.

Up to one third of people who have coronavirus are asymptomatic. Testing reduces the spread and enables onsite delivery, examination and assessment as soon as possible.

Along with the other protective measures Yeovil College is taking, testing will allow the college to take further measures to help protect students and staff to remain in teaching and learning within the college campus.

CEO and principal of Yeovil College Mark Bolton said: “The Yeovil College team have worked tirelessly to develop a safe and professional onsite testing centre, which along with other strict covid safety measures, will give our community the confidence to recommence essential onsite learning and examination.”

“I am proud of the relentless effort colleagues have injected into this latest project to limit the spread of coronavirus, and my team have once again implemented changes, at very short notice, with skill, professionalism and for the greater good of South Somerset.”

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