Hi guys, just making this post to clarify things as there seems to be a lot of questions!
1) You can take a picture or scan documents and send them to the email address stated in the PDF.
2) They will email to confirm the documents are okay, and if not, what else you may need to send.
3) Set up a civil service jobs account, with the same email address you set up your fast stream account with.
4) It takes a few days but eventually your application appears on there - don’t panic if you’re waiting for it to appear, it will.
5) Once it appears, you provisionally accept the offer by clicking accept. You are then asked to submit information for references and a DBS check.
6) The references are: 2 personal references from people who are not family or employers and have known you for at least 3 years, (friends are acceptable), then 1 academic reference.
7) The DBS is a basic standard check.
8) I think the internship will start in July (my guess is the first Monday in July)
9) It is likely to be a virtual internship, I emailed to ask and they said it is likely it’ll be virtual, although they didn’t say “definitely” so there may be hope. I’d lay off trying to find accommodation.
10) Departments haven’t been released yet.
11) Relax. Be happy you’ve got a place, it won’t be suddenly snatched from you, and you’ve all done amazingly to get a place.