School Young-Person Placement Safety Record
- Version
- v1
- Updated
- 1 October 2026
- Audience
- Primary and secondary schools in England, including maintained schools and academies, arranging or hosting under-18 workers, work-experience participants or apprentices.
- Jurisdiction
- england
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Use this record to document the placement, preparation, workplace checks, induction, instruction, supervision arrangements and follow-up actions for a person under 18. Complete the sections that apply to the placement; leave conditionally applicable fields blank where they do not apply and explain the reason where useful.
1. Placement details
Young person's name
RequiredRecord the name used for the school's placement records.
Written response
School name
RequiredRecord the school arranging or hosting the placement.
Written response
Type of placement
RequiredSelect all that apply.
Choose all that apply
- Work experience
- Work-based learning
- Apprenticeship
- Employment by the school
- Other hosted placement
Placement start date
RequiredEnter the planned or actual first day of the placement.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Placement end date
RequiredEnter the planned or actual final day. For an ongoing placement, record the current review end date.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Placement location
RequiredGive the workplace name and full location, including any separate sites the young person may visit.
Written response
Host organisation or department
RequiredRecord the organisation or school department responsible for the placement.
Written response
Role or placement title
RequiredUse a clear description of the role or learning placement.
Written response
Role, activities and responsibilities
RequiredDescribe the planned tasks, responsibilities, work areas, equipment or processes the young person may encounter, and any activities excluded from the placement.
Written response
Planned placement hours per week
RequiredEnter the planned number of hours, including any planned learning or induction time.
Number
Minimum: 0 · Maximum: 168
Young person's age at placement start
RequiredEnter the person's age in completed years on the placement start date.
Number
Minimum: 0 · Maximum: 17
2. Preparation and workplace arrangements
Preparation completed before the placement
RequiredDescribe how the placement was prepared and organised, including information shared with the young person, school and host organisation.
Written response
Workplace checks undertaken
RequiredRecord the checks undertaken for the placement, such as work areas, equipment, activities, emergency arrangements, welfare facilities and supervision arrangements. Do not state that a check was completed unless it was completed.
Written response
Date of most recent workplace check
RequiredEnter the date of the most recent check relevant to this placement.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Adjustments or additional support
RequiredRecord any agreed adjustments, access arrangements, support needs or restrictions relevant to safe participation. If none are identified, record 'None identified'.
Written response
3. Induction and instruction
Induction date
RequiredEnter the date on which the placement induction was or will be delivered.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Induction and instruction provided
RequiredDescribe the instruction provided, including role expectations, safe working methods, hazards and controls, use of equipment, emergency arrangements, reporting routes and welfare arrangements.
Written response
How understanding was confirmed
RequiredDescribe how the young person's understanding of the role, instructions, limits and reporting arrangements was checked.
Written response
4. Supervision and contacts
Supervision arrangement
RequiredDescribe who will supervise the young person, where supervision will take place, how often it will occur, and how supervision will be adjusted if activities or circumstances change.
Written response
Host supervisor name and contact details
RequiredRecord the named person responsible for day-to-day supervision at the placement.
Written response
School contact name and contact details
RequiredRecord the school contact for placement queries, concerns or incidents.
Written response
Was a representative involved in arranging or reviewing the placement?
RequiredSelect the applicable option. If a representative was used, complete the next field.
Choose one
- Yes
- No
- Not recorded
Representative details and involvement
Complete only where a representative was involved. Record the representative's role, organisation and the matters considered.
Written response
5. Review, concerns and follow-up
Planned review frequency
RequiredSelect how often the placement arrangements will be reviewed.
Choose one
- Daily
- Weekly
- Fortnightly
- Monthly
- At defined placement stages
- Other documented arrangement
Concerns, incidents or changes identified
RequiredRecord any safety, welfare or supervision concerns, incidents, near misses, changes in activities or changes in circumstances. If none have been identified, record 'None identified'.
Written response
Follow-up actions
RequiredRecord actions required or completed, the person responsible, the target date and the current status. If no action is required, record 'None required'.
Written response
Next review date
Enter the next planned review date. Leave blank only if the placement has ended and no further review is planned.
- Day
- Month
- Year
Record review confirmation
RequiredConfirm that the information recorded is accurate to the best of the reviewer's knowledge and that any identified follow-up actions have been recorded.
- Tick when complete
Reviewer name and role
RequiredRecord the person who reviewed this safety record.
Written response
Record review date
RequiredEnter the date on which this record was reviewed.
- Day
- Month
- Year
