“I want to do a work placement” - BRITISH COU.pptVIP

I will not cover this area as it will be dealt with in the following session, but would recommend as a useful starting point the above publication, which covers all the main issues. * * * Must also be formal contract for health, safety and working conditions, but leave to colleagues in afternoon. Round off presentation emphasizing that contract pulls together all preceding considerations established within institutional framework of support, approval and troubleshooting mechanisms. * Will be more than one slide, but explain has a lot in common with study placements and is “easy” part of the process (also the part for which the European Officer is likely to be required to assume responsibility. * Placement provider relationship/ * * “I want to do a work placement...” ERASMUS WORK PLACEMENTS: a practical checklist by Annette Strauss and Adele Browne Questions and questions STUDENT Am I allowed to? What kind of work can I do? Can I go anywhere? How long does the placement have to last how many hours do I have to work? How will I be assessed? Do you help me find it? Will I get a grant? Will I still get my loan? ERASMUS OFFICER Are work placements allowed? What kind of placements are allowed? What are the restrictions? What are the rules? How will the institution recognise the work placement? What are my responsibilities? Yes, if the placement is eligible. I can find out. Questions and answers Are work placements allowed? What kind of placements are allowed? What are the restrictions and rules? How will academic recognition be given? Who approves the placement? What are my responsibilities? INSTITUTION Sandwich degrees with in-built work placements developed over many years No history of students doing work placements abroad Institutional context – starting point Easy if you have a work placement scheme in UK – Erasmus is about how you offer this abroad If you don’t you need to consider: Why offer work placements? Who decides? How does this fit with