Grantham College has announced that from tomorrow (Thursday March 19) it will be closed to students.

A statement posted on its website said: "The college will be open to staff to prepare students for distance learning and loading work onto the VLE for students.

"The college will be closed to students until the Easter holidays (Monday 6 April) and we will review the situation after the Easter break (Monday 20 April).

"Students who have exams planned for this week 18 – 20 March will be contacted directly by relevant staff however, students should still continue to study towards existing, known exam dates.

"Student accommodation will remain open until further notice.

"Students and staff can access their emails from home by going onto the college website: www.grantham.ac.uk

"Staff will continue to liaise with students, employers and colleagues via email.

"We acknowledge this is a very difficult time for all of our staff and students and we are grateful for your patience and understanding."

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