Traineeship - Work Placements

We aren't currently running any new Traineeships but the ones we already had running, we are continuing to run classroom learning remotely but we can't do much about them being unable to attend placement. We haven't reduced the hours though as we had planned the placements, I'm not sure what we can do if they haven't been able to attend due to Covid? We have plans to get them in placement once lockdown ends but unsure when that will be!

Hi Linnea. We recently were awarded a traineeship contract and our intention is to run virtual work placements for 70 hours until it's safe (and allowed) for our candidates to visit the placements offices. 

Thank you both for your replies.

Matthew, when you say 'virtual work placements' is this the Internal/Simulated placements option?

Hi Linnea. I should have used the term remote! Working with the employer to set a structured placement to cover the 70 hours. This will include daily check-ins, attending meetings and getting on with tasks set.

Ahh, thank you for clarifying! :) 

Matthew Rogers and Linnea Clarke I hope you don't mind me asking as traineeships are unfamiliar to me and a colleague and I have a difference of opinion.

On the aims ZWRK0001 do you use the start date of the traineeship programme, or the date the learner is due to start the employer placement.  I think the later, my colleague thinks the former.  example being traineeship programme started 15/03/2021 and the work placement starts in May 2021.  

Sorry for the basic question.