A service for training providers and schools to manage their mentors and placements.

This prototype is based on the:

• GOV.UK Design System
• GOV.UK Prototype Kit

• Node.js - version 20.x.x

• Clone this repository to a folder on your computer
• Open Terminal
• In Terminal, change the path to the repository
• Type npm install to install the dependencies

• In Terminal, change the path to the repository
• Type npm run dev and start the application

The prototype uses JSON files to store data and includes a set of seed data.

The seed data is copied to the working data directory (app/data/dist) when you run npm install.

You can also regenerate the data:

• In Terminal, change the path to the repository
• Type npm run generate-data

The prototype uses environment variables to help configure the application:

If you’re using Visual Studio (VS) Code for prototyping, we recommend you install the following extensions:

• GOV.UK Design System snippets
• EditorConfig for VS Code
• Nunjucks for VS Code
• Nunjucks snippets

We also recommend you update your VS Code settings to make sure you’re trimming whitespace: Files: Trim Trailing Whitespace.