T216 2010B – Cornwall College, Camborne Essential Information Venue Details Facilities The OU day schools are located on the first floor of the Cornwall College, Camborne Opie building. Access to the Opie building is at ground Course registration: 09:00 level through electronic double doors. There is an Course starts: 09:15 Course finishes: 16:15 elevator on the ground floor servicing both first and Cornwall College Camborne, Opie Building, second floors. Vehicular access to the OU day schools Trevenson Road, Pool, REDRUTH, Cornwall is via Penhaligon car park. Disabled car parking spaces TR15 3RD. are available. Teaching accommodation: All classrooms Tel: +44 (0) 1209 611 611 have sufficient access for wheelchair users. Accessible Website: www.camborne.ac.uk toilets on site. Location Your Attendance Requirements The largest campus in Cornwall. Cornwall College Satisfactory attendance at one day school from each is at Camborne and is home to many of the block (a total of four schools) is required to pass this university-level courses and includes Cornwall course and gain the completion certificates from Cisco. Business School. The facilities are amongst the If you cannot attend a day school you will need to book best in the South West and include a new 5 a place on the online alternative learning experience million IT-based Learning Centre. (ALE). Again, whilst the ALE will enable you to continue with your Open University studies it will not allow you to The OU day schools are located on the first floor take the Cisco chapter examination. of the Opie building. Access to the Opie building is at ground level through electronic double doors. Changing Your Booking There is a lift on the ground floor servicing both If you need to change any of your bookings, contact the first and second floors. Vehicular access to the Residential Schools Team OU day schools is via Penhaligon car park. Tel: +44 (0) 1908 653 235 Disabled car parking spaces are available. Email: [email protected] Getting there Meals By Car Vending machines for snacks and drinks are available Cornwall College Camborne is conveniently in the student common room. We recommend that you located beside the A30. For those travelling West, bring your own packed lunch and refreshments for the look for the slip road with signage for Pool (there day. is also a large brown tourism sign for attractions such as geographical museum, engine house Smoking etc). If coming from the East you need to look out In line with the University’s policy on smoking, all for the slip road signposted 'Camborne' (please teaching areas are classified as no-smoking areas. note not 'Camborne West' which is the slip road approx 2 miles before the one you need). You Accommodation should now follow the signs for Cornwall College Not applicable. Camborne and proceed up the hill where you will see a large blue building on the left (Opie Your Health And Safety Building) and signs for Cornwall College. Turn left The Open University recognises its responsibility for and continue to the College car park. providing a safe and healthy workplace and work environment for students, staff and others who may be By Train affected by its work or undertakings. The nearest station is Camborne, which is serviced by First Great Western Trains. Services Students, staff and others at the school must comply run from London Paddington to Camborne station. with appropriate legal requirements, the University For fares and service information visit Health and Safety Policy, guidance issued by enforcing www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk. The college is about authorities, host site health and safety arrangements 20 minutes by taxi from the station. and instructions given by supervisory staff to ensure personal safety. You should take reasonable care for By Air your own health and safety and that of others affected The nearest airport is Newquay Airport. Air by you. The tutor must be informed of any situation Southwest is Cornwall's own airline, offering which may be considered a threat to health and safety flights every day from Newquay to London or where there are shortcomings in health and safety Gatwick, plus frequent flights to Manchester, arrangements. Leeds Bradford, Dublin, Bristol and Cardiff. For fares and service information visit You should make yourself aware of local health and www.airsouthwest.com. Ryanair also fly from safety arrangements and emergency procedures. You London Stansted to Newquay visit must refrain from damaging, misusing or interfering with www.ryanair.com. The college is about 35 anything that has been provided for health and safety minutes by taxi from the airport. reasons. Personal security - While at the school, you are danger, hazard or nuisance to the host institution, the reminded to continue to take normal precautions Open University or any other person. Any property that to ensure your own personal safety and security. you decide to take there will be at your own risk. Any You should avoid taking any unnecessary injury, death, loss, damage or nuisance caused by your valuables with you. Neither the Open University personal property or motor vehicle will be your nor the site accepts responsibility for loss of, or responsibility. damage to, personal property. When moving around the site at night you are advised to keep to Medical insurance and visas - If you are attending a well lit paths and roads and to walk in pairs or in a school outside your normal country of residence, group. adequate medical insurance must be taken out before attending the school. If you need a visa for travel, it is Fire and emergency - Instructions on the your responsibility to apply for and obtain it. In addition, procedures to be adopted in the event of fire are residents of the European Economic Area are entitled to posted in all teaching accommodation. Students the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). The EHIC are asked to read this on arrival, and make certain entitles you to free or reduced-cost medical treatment they know what to do in the event of an deemed necessary during your stay. emergency, but in particular you are reminded that all fire alarms must be taken seriously. Your Additional Requirements If you have not yet advised the Open University of any In the event of an accident or dangerous additional requirements you have, please contact the occurrence, contact the tutor immediately. You will Disability Resources Team. Tel. +44 (0) 1908 653 745 be expected to provide full details of the incident to discuss your requirements urgently. It is essential and the names of any witnesses. The Open that you let the University know about your University does not automatically accept requirements in advance. responsibility for the consequences of an accident. Similarly, in the event of any significant Equality and Diversity loss please contact the tutor as soon as possible. The Open University is committed to promoting a In the event of an accident, we record details culture which fosters equality and diversity. It aims to be (which are kept for 5 years) in order to meet a truly inclusive organisation where individual statutory obligations. Under the Reporting of differences are respected and valued and where Injuries, Disease and Dangerous Occurrences everyone is able to fulfil their potential. It is the Regulations 1995 we are required to report certain responsibility of all members of the school, both staff accidents. In all other instances no information and students, to help achieve this goal. The Open which identifies you would be disclosed without University has a Student Code for dealing with all forms your consent. We are obliged however to of bullying and harassment. Copies of the Code are disclose details, including personal information, to available in the residential school office if you wish to our insurers. Under the terms of Data Protection consult them. If you should experience or witness any Act 1998 you have a right of access to your form of harassment, do not put up with it, but please talk personal data. Requests should be made to the to a member of staff at the school. To find out more Data Protection Coordinator, PO Box 497, The about equality and diversity at the Open University visit Open University, Walton Hall Milton Keynes MK7 www.open ac.uk/equality-diversity. 6AT. Confidentiality of Personal Data Insurance As explained in our Statement of Service, in order to The Open University carries the usual liability provide the best possible service we keep some cover, but this does not extend to indemnify personal data about students at residential school. This students in respect of their personal legal data is usually only accessed by authorised University liabilities. The Open University is not insured staff or representatives. However, selected residential against loss, damage or theft of your personal school venue staff do sometimes need access to data property. You should check that your property is such as student names, addresses and contact insured when it is away from home. information, typically in a 'joining list' needed for student registration and held by the venue for health and safety If you bring your motor vehicle to a school you are reasons. not expected to use it to give lifts to other students or staff, but if you do so it is your responsibility to Statement of Service ensure that your motor insurance covers such The Residential Schools Team aims to provide use. The Open University does not insure staff or appropriate, accurate and timely information and students’ private motor vehicles and is not guidance about residential schools. Our Statement of responsible for loss or damage arising from Service is available on our website accident, vandalism or theft, unless negligence is www.open.ac.uk/residential-schools and in print form.