COVID adjustments

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The health and wellbeing of our community is extremely important to us and remains our top priority. We are closely monitoring and following advice from the government as the situation with Coronavirus (COVID-19) develops. We what to keep you updated on the actions we are taking to ensure the we can still provide support to schools whilst adhering to safety guidelines.

Procedure for equipment loan to schools

  • Equipment will be deep cleaned, packed and isolated for 72 hours before release to school.
  • Documentation to be forwarded to school by email.
  • All lesson plans to be provided on a usb stick .
  • Delivery/pick up : STEM staff will not enter school grounds. Staff will call school office on arrival, clean hands before touching lend a lab kit, place lend a lab at agreed location, withdraw minimum 2 metres and await school staff pick up of Lend-a-Lab.
  • Sufficient equipment will be provided – one set per child in individual

Lend-a-Lab is provided free of charge to schools with the following conditions :

  • Each kit will contain sufficient sets of equipment for student personal use  in individual bags. Teachers are asked to follow school directions for non-sharing of equipment.
  • Careful consideration should be given to the cleaning regime to prevent cross contamination.
  • If movement of whole kit between classes is required, equipment should be cleaned and stored for a minimum of 72 hours before use by another cohort.
  • Prior to pick-up, all equipment to be returned to Lend-a-lab box with lid sealed. Equipment to be picked up at location off school estate.

For Additional  Information

Equipment available for loan (restrictions may apply as dependent on number of pieces of equipment available). All equipment is accompanied by full lesson plans. Equipment loan is free and for a 5 week period.

If your school would like to be borrow Lend-A-Lab please email STEM@uhi.ac.uk with the following details :

  • School name
  • Which equipment set you are interested in
  • Number of equipment sets required (one kit per student)
  • School staff contact name and email address