Organising Placement

[Stephenson]

Hey Guys,

Wondering if anyone knows of a service that can help with placements for that part of the Diploma?
I'm in Melbourne and I wouldn't really mind heading anywhere. Are there any restrictions on the kind of care it has to be? What kind of placement did you all do?

[Lorina]

For Diploma I think you may have to do placement within an LDC as your practicals cover a wide variety of age(although you may be able to do it with an FDC as well). It's probably best to start approaching centres in your area and asking them if they take students. I've heard that it can be difficult to get placement so it's good to get a head start on it...

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Lorina

[linsaa fdc]

Hi Stephenson,
I have never heard of anyone doing placement in FDC, it would be good to find out if that could be an option, even if its only for a short period to give you a look at how the other side of childcare does it.
Linsaa fdc

[Lorina]

I just don't see why they wouldn't let you do it an FDC... It will be good to find out. Definitely see how working in your own home with kids is completely different to working in an LDC that's for sure...

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Lorina

[Stephenson]

Thanks guys!
I'll call and find out if I can do it in a FDC as I know someone in my area who does that and she's really well respected so that would be good for some of it.

[Lorina]

Thanks guys!
I'll call and find out if I can do it in a FDC as I know someone in my area who does that and she's really well respected so that would be good for some of it.

Once you call and find out about the FDC work placement could you let us know whether or not you're able to do it in an FDC. Would like to find out as many students have asked previously and I don't know...

Thanks,

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Lorina

[kellymm20]

I was told by my teacher that you can do it in FDC although they dont really recommend it. I guess you wouldnt get as much experience as you would in a LDC. BUT having said that, the answer is Yes!

[linsaa fdc]

That's good to know. Yes you would get no experience with working with a team...except for the odd coordinator visit..... planning rosters etc but you get to spend time with the same children in a smaller group which gives you more opportunity to plan and see things through.
Contact schemes and ask them to link you to long term experienced educators.
Good Luck

[kellymm20]

You could also try sending your resume with a cover letter by email to a whole bunch of day care centres in your area expressing your interest in doing your vocational placement in their centres. Or phone a couple of places and ask for a meeting time to speak to the centre director in regards to vocational placement. That is how i found mine and i was lucky enough to be accepted by the first place i tried. But im in brisbane.

[Lorina]

I was told by my teacher that you can do it in FDC although they dont really recommend it. I guess you wouldnt get as much experience as you would in a LDC. BUT having said that, the answer is Yes!

Thanks for letting us know! Appreciate it! It's good to hear there is another option avaiable for those students finding it difficult getting placement in an LDC...

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Lorina