COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Professional requirements and kit/equipment

Editable guidance for programme teams to explain any checks, conduct expectations, placement requirements, kit or equipment students need to know about before they arrive.

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Programme staff should only include requirements that are accurate, approved and necessary for students to know before or soon after arrival.

Delete any sections that do not apply to your programme. Make clear whether each item is compulsory, recommended or optional.

Professional requirements

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Use this section for checks, documents, conduct expectations or placement requirements that students need to understand before or soon after arrival.

[REQUIRED / NOT REQUIRED]

DBS or background checks

Add clear guidance on whether students need a DBS check or similar background check, when they should complete it, and who will send the official instructions.

Action: [ADD ACTION OR WRITE "No action needed before arrival"].

[REQUIRED / NOT REQUIRED]

Occupational health or medical clearance

Use this card if the programme requires health screening, medical clearance, vaccination evidence or occupational health checks.

Action: [ADD ACTION OR WRITE "No action needed before arrival"].

Read before placement

Placement or professional setting expectations

Add any early information about placements, professional settings, work-based learning, safeguarding, travel or attendance expectations.

Action: [ADD ACTION OR WRITE "More information will be shared during induction"].

Important expectations

Professional conduct

Explain any professional standards, conduct expectations, fitness to practise requirements, confidentiality rules or social media expectations.

Action: [ADD ACTION OR WRITE "Read before induction"].

Kit and equipment

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Use this section to explain what students must purchase, what is recommended, and what they do not need to buy yet.

Kit and equipment guidance for [PROGRAMME TITLE].
Item	Status	What students need to know	Next step
[COMPULSORY KIT ITEM]	Compulsory	[ADD SIZE, COLOUR, BRAND, SAFETY OR ORDERING INFORMATION]	[ADD ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS OR WRITE "Details shared during induction"]
[RECOMMENDED ITEM]	Recommended	[ADD INFORMATION ABOUT WHY THIS IS USEFUL AND WHETHER STUDENTS MAY ALREADY OWN IT]	[ADD NEXT STEP]
[OPTIONAL ITEM]	Optional	[ADD INFORMATION OR DELETE THIS ROW]	[ADD NEXT STEP OR DELETE]

Costs, timing and support

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Estimated costs

[ADD AN HONEST GUIDE TO LIKELY COSTS, INCLUDING WHETHER STUDENTS CAN WAIT UNTIL AFTER ARRIVAL BEFORE BUYING ITEMS.]

When students need items

[ADD KEY DATES, SUCH AS "needed for Welcome Week", "needed before placement", or "do not buy until confirmed by the programme team".]

Questions or concerns

[ADD WHO STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT IF THEY ARE WORRIED ABOUT COSTS, ACCESS, sizing, disability adjustments or ordering requirements.]