Health industry placements - Post placement
Contents
Introduction
This section of the toolkit can help you plan what happens at the end of placement and how you support student progression.
Use these resources to:
- consider whether you want to review the action planning and progression planning processes
- make sure that T Level students know what to do when they have finished their placement
- provide high-quality support to help them plan a progression pathway after the T Level.
How to use these resources
Select the relevant resources for your needs:
- End of placement action plan
- Progression planning
Use these templates and checklists to end placements in an appropriate manner and help students choose the right progression pathway.
Decide whether the template and checklist can be used as they are, or should be adapted to suit your organisation.
Who are they for?
Share these with all staff who are involved in supporting students as they finish their placement and look to their next steps, be that in education or employment:
- staff in employer engagement
- T Level course leaders and tutors
- student support staff
- careers advisers.
End of placement action plan
Introduction
An end of placement action plan contains actions with employers and students and actions relating to progression. It can be used to:
- plan what happens at the end of the placement
- record actions taken
- identify further actions.
Template: end of placement action plan
Progression planning
The progression planning checklist can be used to:
- check whether students are prepared for the next step when they finish their health T Level
- help students choose which route to take
- discuss with employers which routes they could support.
Checklist: progression planning
Progression planning questions to discuss with students | |
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Key questions |
Questions to discuss with the student |
How has the placement influenced the student’s future intentions and goals? |
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How prepared is the student to take the next step? |
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How realistic are their plans? |
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Has the employer offered any opportunities at the end of placement? |
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Is the student ready to apply for jobs in a relevant technical occupation? |
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Examples of progression links T Level providers have successfully developed
Example 1 – Health and Nursing Academies
Havant and South Downs College have set up Health and Nursing Academies with two local universities. These are formal partnerships that allow students interested in Higher Education to:
- study specialisms with input from the universities
- access state-of-the-art facilities and resources such as simulation mannequins
- learn more about career paths and progression options
- get help with UCAS applications and interview skills
- gain a guaranteed interview with the university provided they achieve a merit in their T Level.
Example 2 – Progression and transition week
Weston College has set up a week-long event for students and employers. During the event, students hear about a range of potential progression routes. It includes:
- careers clinics
- progression roadmaps
- vacancy listings
- application support
- meetings with occupational specialists and students who have gone on to university.
The aim of the week is to promote diverse options in health and support students toward their preferred progression routes.
Example 3 – Student Voice
Strode College makes sure that students’ voices are heard through the marketing and promotional materials on its website, and when raising awareness of progression routes. Stories about the experiences and journeys of T Level students help to engage potential future employers.
Downloadable resources
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