Industry Placement Process

The list below has been put together to give you an overview of the stages involved in planning and facilitating high quality industry placements for your learners and employers.

1. Create an employer engagement strategy.
2. Plan internal processes such as data collection, policies, and adjustments for SEND students.
3. Plan timing and duration of industry placements to fit with curriculum plans and employers.
4. Assess learner readiness and plan learner preparation activities
5. Schedule 1:1 meetings with learners to discuss interests, skills and any potential barriers (part time jobs, caring responsibilities)
6. Carry out employer checks including health and safety, employer liability insurance and risk assessments.
7. Agree clear role descriptions with employers.
8. Match learners to employers.
9. Sign industry placement agreements and agree start dates.
10. Monitor learner's placements. Schedule regular check-ins with learner and employer to address any problems and assess progress.
11. Complete mid-point and final review of industry placements.
12. Encourage learners to share their learnings and experience of their placements on their return.

The industry placement process has been extracted from the ‘How to Implement Industry Placements Guide’ and the ‘Planning Industry Placements’ guide.