Personal and professional development throughout the placement
Learning Objective
Having studied this resource you should understand the importance of tracking your progress throughout your placement from start to finish and be able to link this to the relevant assessment framework.
Personal and professional development is incremental and needs to be monitored and assessed throughout your placement journey. This resource provides some examples of how professional capabilities and standards can be met as the placement progresses, with some suggested learning opportunities.
Reflective Question
Consider ways that personal and professional development can be monitored and reviewed at different stages of the placement. It may be helpful to refer to the practice learning documents and consider ways that you can self-evaluate your progress:
• Pre-placement Meeting
• Initial Placement Agreement Meeting
• Induction Period
• Midway Placement Review
• Final Placement Review and Report