In November, the Office for National Statistics revealed that 26 per cent of people had said they’d been hybrid-working the previous seven days - meaning they spent some days in the workplace and other days at home - while 14 per cent worked from home fully.
Lincoln College’s Assistant Principal for Heart, Health and Care, Steve Horsfield, said 50 per cent of the placements on certain courses, such as digital, could be done remotely, and it would give a realistic experience of working life.
Mr Horsfield told the BBC that the decision to offer work placements that included home working was to “replicate what’s going on in the industry itself”, made after working closely with employers.
The decision comes as working from home has grown more prevalent since the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 led to a number of employees being unable to go to the office.
The college said it would give a realistic experience of working life.
