Work based and placement learning guidance

Explore our work-based and placement learning guidance

The guide covers:

  • Types of work-based and placement learning opportunities
  • Responsibilities of employers, education providers and students
  • Guidance for assessments
  • Template forms and documents that can be adapted for different organisations.

This guidance will allow all parties involved to set clear expectations on what is offered and managed during work-based learning.

For employers and education providers

Shaped by leading organisations in sport and physical activity, the guidance will help employers and education providers better understand the minimum standards for supporting work-based placements. The guidance is a resource for your organisation to use and adapt, to enable education providers and employers to enhance and develop your work-based and placement learning provision for students across the sector.

For students

For students, the guidance will help you to better understand the several types of work-based and placement learning opportunities. The aim is that it will help you make informed choices about what you want from your placement. The guidance is a resource for everyone studying sport and physical activity to use.

Questions

  • For any questions related to this guidance, please email ersqueries@cimspa.co.uk.
  • Alternatively, partners can contact their partnership executive for more information.

Work-Based and placement Learning CIMSPA Guidance

01/12/2021

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