- Q: Were you made to feel welcome and part of the team when you started your placements?
'We are on placement every other week so after a few weeks we feel very comfortable at the settings. This really helps as we get the chance to know the routines, and the members of staff and the children also get used to us.'
'I was introduced to the staff, shown the fire exits and told about their policies and procedures when I first arrived.'
'Parents get to know who we are after a while, often after their children talk to them about us.'
'I just go with the flow. I know I can fall back on my supervisor but I haven't actually been told what to do in different situations, or what their policies are.'
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