I am a little worried about putting issues down in type. But they are very real to me. Let me first start by sharing a little of where I am coming from. Previous to starting my PGCE I was working in a care home with about 35 very vulnerable Senior adults most of whom are nearing the end of their lives and have advanced Dimencia/ Alsimers. Naturally enough every employee is cleared with a check through CRB/ or what ever the new initials are. It would be very easy to be taken out of context when discussing clients.
The main issue on placement in college is handling oneself when the learners are so young and half my age. It would be so easy to make an inappropriate comment and be taken out of context.
I have discussed these and other issues with senior staff members. They have told me of stories where they had to turn down students in work situations where body parts were to be copied. The alternative was to get a female member of staff with another to preside over the work. This is with written consent from parents, higher authorities approval in writing, and the student themselves.
Another issue is in relationship to timeliness on placement. Role calls tied in with funding are still fairly ineffective. The course is free except for materials and motivation amongst a good proportion is low i.e. low work ethic.There are times when learners are quite disrespectful and have been shouted at by senior staff and other times when learners ignore calls from staff to return to class and continue on their way to do something else.
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