What happens if a student is failing placement?
If a student is not progressing as expected, or there are any concerns about a possible failure, supervisors should immediately contact the Liaison Person and discuss this. Document your concerns. Every School has procedures and supports for placements experiencing difficulties, which will be described in their placement Handbook. Students and supervisors both have rights and responsibilities, and all these need to be balanced. The Liaison Person or the School can assist a process where issues are clearly identified and strategies to resolve the issues can be set and later reviewed. In many cases the student is able to successfully address issues and consequently to pass the placement. Supervisors may also need to consider the impact of a student needing higher levels of supervision on the agency and it’s service provision. In a few cases the support/supervision needs of a student may be too high and the supervisor or agency may withdraw supervision thus terminating the placement. Plac
