Placements are more than just a learning opportunity—they’re a launching pad for future careers in health and social care. By working hands-on with real patients and experienced healthcare professionals, students turn theory into action, refining essential problem-solving and decision-making skills that can't be learned from a textbook. It's where classroom knowledge comes to life!
The Hub Plus Derbyshire is proud to support student placements in a variety of fields, including but not limited:
Partnering for Success
Our mission is to strengthen and expand the future healthcare workforce in Derbyshire. We collaborate closely with local practices, PCNs, and Universities to provide high-quality placement experiences. By bridging the gap between education and practice, we’re helping shape the skilled and compassionate professionals of tomorrow.
Practice / PCN Information
There is a placement tariff for each placement, not all being the same. This is a one-off payment to your practice (the placement provider) once the placement is completed. This payment is to acknowledge the staff time taken to supervise and assess the student.
For each type of placement, the tariff amount is set and provided by NHS England. At The Hub Plus, we are responsible for contacting HEIs and finding out the tariff for each placement type.
Please email at ddlmc.thehubplus@nhs.net to find out more about Educator Approved Training.
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A learning environment is a general practice or PCN setting that provides high‑quality, supported learning for students, trainees and the wider primary care workforce. This includes clinical supervision, protected learning time, safe systems, and a culture that supports education and development.
Learning Environment Approval is the formal process that confirms a practice or PCN meets agreed quality standards to host learners. Approval provides assurance to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), commissioners and regulators that learning is safe, effective and well governed. In Derbyshire, LEA is being implemented at PCN scale, with individual practices contributing evidence as part of a shared approval.
LEA brings together existing quality activity rather than duplicating it. Evidence from inspections, training standards, workforce development and quality improvement is aligned into a single, structured approval outcome.
How LEA benefits your PCN or practice
LEA approval provides clear benefits at both PCN and practice level.
For practices and PCNs:
For workforce and patients
For the system
Process for application
LEA applications in Derbyshire are coordinated by The Hub Plus at PCN level.
Step 1: PCN engagement and readiness: The PCN confirms its intention to seek LEA approval and identifies a PCN education or workforce lead. Practices within the PCN are briefed on expectations and evidence requirements.
Step 2: Evidence gathering: Practices provide agreed evidence against the LEA domains. This typically includes:
Where possible, existing evidence from inspections, training standards and quality reviews is used to minimise additional burden.
Step 3: PCN‑level submission: Evidence is collated into a single PCN submission. The Hub Plus supports PCNs to ensure submissions are complete, consistent and aligned with HEI requirements.
Step 4: Site Visit/s: The TH MDAT team will arrange site visits to key practice/s required for Learning Environment Approval. The visit is not intended to ‘catch you out’ but rather a two-way process for the Training Hub team to gain assurance on suitability as a recognised Learning Environment and for sites to ask any questions they may have about hosting learners. Visits typically last no more than 2 hours.
Step 5: Review and decision: The submission and site visit notes are reviewed through a Multi-Disciplinary Assessment Panel (MDAT) and a recommendation is sent out to Quality Review and Remediation Process (QRRP). Outcomes may include approval, approval with actions, or further information required. Approval is granted at PCN level with practice‑specific conditions where appropriate.
Step 6: Ongoing assurance: LEA approval is not a one‑off exercise. PCNs and practices are expected to maintain standards and respond to issues identified through MDAT, QRRP or other quality routes.
Yearly updates and maintaining LEA approval
Learning Environment Approval is maintained through light‑touch yearly updates rather than full re‑application. This approach ensures learning environments remain safe, effective, and supportive, while minimising administrative burden for PCNs and practices.
Annual Self‑Declaration
All PCNs with LEA approval are required to complete an annual self‑declaration. This confirms that learning environments continue to meet agreed standards and that no significant risks have emerged.
The annual self‑declaration focuses on:
Self‑declarations are completed at PCN level (for PCN-scale initial applications), with practices contributing information where required.
Use of Quality Intelligence
Annual updates are considered alongside existing quality information, including:
Where no concerns are identified, LEA approval continues automatically. Where changes or risks are identified, The Hub Plus will work with the PCN, practices and HEIs to agree proportionate actions and timescales.
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Applying for Learning Environment Approval
Primary Care Networks and practices across Derbyshire are encouraged to apply for Learning Environment Approval to support high‑quality education and workforce development.
How to apply
The Hub Plus will review applications and confirm next steps, including timelines, MDAT arrangements and support available.
LEA application form
The LEA application form captures:
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Support from The Hub Plus
The Hub Plus provides:
