NDA/CDA Guidance for Placement Providers
WBS recognises that some organisations that are providing placement opportunities for our students may be concerned over the sharing of confidential information with the student, or the University of Warwick during the course of a placement year. The information below is designed to support providers in understanding the School's placement requirements relating to confidential information.
NDAs between Placement Providers and the University
Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), or similar, may be sought from the University only where confidential information is included in the placement work and needs to be shared with the University for the purposes of assessment.
Where an NDA is required between a placement provider and the University, the University of Warwick advises the use of our NDA template. Non template NDAs will take longer to process due to the additional legal checks required to authorise these.
Warwick Business School does not anticipate that NDAs would be required for BSc Placement years, due to the nature of the assessment.
You can find out more about the assessment criteria below.
WBS Undergraduate Placement Requirements
Assessment Requirements: Students are assessed through reflective pieces, throughout, and at the end, of their year away. There is no need for student's to include confidential data from their placement activity, as focus for these assessments is more related to the skills gained during their placement.
Visit Requirements: Students may receive one site visit, or virtual check-in meetings throughout their placement. These are designed to hear about the student's work and personal development. No confidential information is required to complete these meetings.
Supervision Requirements: Personal tutors will have regular monitoring points with the placement student throughout the year to check on progress and continuation in the role. No confidential information needs to be shared as part of these.
NDAs between Placement Providers and students
Where NDAs (or similar) are required from the placement student, these should be arranged between the Placement Provider and student directly.
The University cannot accept responsibility for the student's use of confidential information, or provide legal support for student's who are directed to sign such documents.
The University will advise students to carefully read and ensure compliance with any NDAs they sign for the purposes of a placement year.