Trying To Find Placement
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 12:50 pm
Your Assignment Module Number and Heading: 240 Placement Hours
Your Assignment Type: Standard Question
Currently Working in Childcare? No
Your knowledge: Beginner
Your Question?
I am having great difficulty in trying to find placement in a child care service in Victoria (Western Suburbs)
I am baffled and had no idea it was going to be this difficult, and just wondering if anyone else has experienced the same thing.
I am currently studying my Diploma with NSW Tafe (Oten) and the common theme with all the services I have approached is, they either take on students from the university only, or are full with students from the university.
I contacted Oten, to find out what the story was, they said that the Universities do pay a small fee which is why they are taken on first, I have also since discovered that the Universities organise the placement of their students long before they need to do it, which seems to be another reason why I can't get a foot in the door.
What is your answer so far or What have you done so far as an attempt to solve this question?
I have approached about 40 centres in person, and am lucky to get past reception, or the Director is out, or I may be lucky to speak to the Director and be told, they can't help me.
Phoning and asking for an appointment to see Director doesn't seem to work either, as once I tell them why, I am told over the phone they can't help me.
I have now resorted to emails, and I seem to have worded my email really well, as every centre I have sent one to has responded straight away, with the same thing, full with Students.
There is only so far I can go for placement, as I have a small child at Primary School who I pick up and drop off everyday.
A small part of me wishes I had known this before hand, and I may of studied something else.
Description and Message:
Any advise would be great.
Your Assignment Type: Standard Question
Currently Working in Childcare? No
Your knowledge: Beginner
Your Question?
I am having great difficulty in trying to find placement in a child care service in Victoria (Western Suburbs)
I am baffled and had no idea it was going to be this difficult, and just wondering if anyone else has experienced the same thing.
I am currently studying my Diploma with NSW Tafe (Oten) and the common theme with all the services I have approached is, they either take on students from the university only, or are full with students from the university.
I contacted Oten, to find out what the story was, they said that the Universities do pay a small fee which is why they are taken on first, I have also since discovered that the Universities organise the placement of their students long before they need to do it, which seems to be another reason why I can't get a foot in the door.
What is your answer so far or What have you done so far as an attempt to solve this question?
I have approached about 40 centres in person, and am lucky to get past reception, or the Director is out, or I may be lucky to speak to the Director and be told, they can't help me.
Phoning and asking for an appointment to see Director doesn't seem to work either, as once I tell them why, I am told over the phone they can't help me.
I have now resorted to emails, and I seem to have worded my email really well, as every centre I have sent one to has responded straight away, with the same thing, full with Students.
There is only so far I can go for placement, as I have a small child at Primary School who I pick up and drop off everyday.
A small part of me wishes I had known this before hand, and I may of studied something else.
Description and Message:
Any advise would be great.
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