Attendance Requirements
Students must attend the placement for the whole period that they have been allocated to their placements. Students must be present for the whole day/shift on all dates assigned to them by their placement provider.
Please ensure that you familiarise yourself with the RONC Handbook, which explains RONC course Placement Attendance requirements, and how to report absence from Placement. The RONC Student Working Hours in Practice document includes guidance on religious holidays (for example Eid and Diwali) and bereavement.
You are required to record to complete accurate records of your placement attendance in your competency book on Pebblepad. Your attendance records will be verified by your Mentor/PLT/Practice educator.
Please also read the advice on the Working Time Directive, available on the Policy Library - student guidance policies page. This gives important information about the total number of hours you may work in a week.
Reporting Absence
It is essential that students report sickness absence as soon as possible to the university as well as to your placement provider when you know that you will be unable to attend your placement. Students are required to:
You can find guidance on reporting absence under the Student Support/Attendance and Absence tab in the Placement Information section on this site.
