Regular review essential. General agreement that flexibility can be creative when setting up placements as long as everyone clear about their respective roles and specific responsibilities. Problems become worse if allowed to run on. Everyone sensitive to possibility of collusion. Universal agreement that honest feedback vital.
Criticism needs to be backed up by evidence.
Approved Agencies concern that approved agencies not always living up to expectations. Difficulties around workload relief for practice teachers and line managers. Agencies sometimes fail to provide students with adequate learning opportunities. Linked to discussion around agency profiles. Sometimes absent, often inadequate.