Student placement policy

We recognise that qualifications and training make an important contribution to the
quality of the care and education we offer at our setting and encourage this with
existing staff. We also occasionally offer placements to full time students
undertaking Early Years' qualifications and training or who wish to complete a
related course or work experience but this is dependent upon staff at the time and
at the discretion of the management team.

We aim to provide, for students on placement with us, experiences which
contribute to the successful completion of their studies or allow them an insight
into how we run our setting, providing examples of quality practice in Early Years
care and education from our unique outdoor setting.

In order to achieve this:

 We require schools/colleges placing students under the age of 17 years with
us to vouch for their good character
 We supervise students under the age of 19 years at all times and do not
allow them to have unsupervised access to children
 Students who are placed with us on a short term basis are not counted in
our staffing ratios
 Students and apprentices who are placed for longer periods may be counted
in our staffing ratios at the level below their level of study provided the
management team consider them to be competent and responsible
 For students who are with us for more than two weeks an Enhanced
Disclosure through the DBS will be obtained
 Students who are not DBS checked will not be left unsupervised with
children at any time
 Our employers' liability insurance and public liability insurance covers both
trainees and voluntary helpers
 We require students to complete the necessary preschool paperwork and
adhere to policy
 They will be given a thorough induction to working at the setting which
includes a process of review over a period of weeks and months
 We co-operate with students' tutors in order to help students to fulfill the
requirements of their course of study is appropriate
 Students are expected to abide by all setting policies and maintain the high
level of care and professionalism expected of all staff

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