Safe learning environment
Tasks, equipment and conditions must be assessed and managed for foreseeable risk.
Practical learning
Host standards
Requirements for safety, supervision, safeguarding and evidence quality.Minimum requirements
What every approved host must provide.
Named supervisor
A responsible person must guide agreed activities and confirm only what they observed.
Clear learning activities
The placement must provide meaningful activities linked to stated learning outcomes.
Fair treatment
Discrimination, harassment, exploitation and unapproved learner fees are prohibited.
Attendance and activity records
Hours and activities must be recorded accurately and remain open to audit.
Useful feedback
Supervisors should identify strengths, improvements and whether evidence is sufficient.
Safeguarding and escalation
Learners need a confidential way to report unsafe conditions or misconduct.
Privacy
Learner information and evidence must be accessed only for an authorised learning purpose.
Written arrangement
Host status requires an approved record defining responsibilities, scope and review dates.
Host lifecycle
Prospective → Under review → Approved → Active
A host may also be suspended or made inactive. No organisation is published as an active host until its record, learning scope and safeguards are approved.Opportunity listing is not a guarantee.Learners must still meet eligibility requirements and complete the provider’s selection process.