Placement Café

Placement cafés provided a space to network, share experiences and discuss sustainable, high-quality placements.

Placement Café recordings and resources

The Placement Café was a monthly opportunity for those supporting placements for pre-registration learners to network, share experiences, and discuss ways of creating high-quality, sustainable placement opportunities.

Although the Placement Café no longer runs, the recordings and resources continue to provide valuable insights and practical examples for those involved in placement learning. The cafés were structured around the seven AHP principles of practice-based learning and brought together a wide range of professionals involved in placement provision.

Presentations were recorded and remain available as a resource. Question-and-answer sessions were not recorded, enabling participants to engage in open and honest discussion.

The Placement Café was open to both RCOT members and non-members involved in the delivery of placements. While cafés were not hosted specifically for learners (students and apprentices), many of the resources remain relevant to anyone with an interest in practice-based learning and placement development.

AHP principles of practice-based learning

You can learn more about the AHP principles here

Download our AHP principles of practice-based learning

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Anita Volkert shares how Glasgow Caledonian University have embedded the principles and  provides suggestions to support you implementing them in your placement offer. 

Placement Café, May 2024

Placement Café recordings