ASET has been involved in promoting good practice around placements since 1982, when the terminology was sandwich education, and limited to the year students would spend in the workplace as part of their university education. Now the broader term work based and placement learning (WBPL) is used, to fully encompass the breadth of opportunities available to students, irrespective of their level or mode of study. ASET’s goal remains the same; to advance the prevalence, effectiveness and quality of work based and placement learning in Higher Education.
Our Good Practice Guides are produced in conjunction with other experts and organisations in the sector, to ensure that the advice within is current, focussed on practitioner needs, and easily accessible.
ASET have developed a range of practical Toolkits for use alongside our Good Practice Guides. These toolkits provide detailed guidance on actions that Higher Education Providers can implement, and encourage students and employers to follow, to enhance practice within work based and placement learning.
ASET Toolkits are provided as an exclusive membership benefit and can be downloaded and used by practitioners at our member institutions.