Angus College

Angus College participates in three European funded initiatives:

• ESF (European Social Fund) - a fund aimed at promoting the integration of the workforce into the changing labour market. Angus College has been involved in projects aimed at young homeless people, volunteers and voluntary sector workers, managers in the construction industry and long term unemployed people. Currently we have two projects - Virtual Learning for Angus and Working Together: Developing Skills for Migrant Workers.
• Leonardo da Vinci - a transnational fund to support students and staff gain work experience placements in Europe. (See Combat, ComCat and Exploring VET in Poland for more information)
• Grundtvig - a transnational fund to promote best practice in non-formal learning across Europe (See EXCITE for more information)

For further information please contact Beverley Adamson (tel: 01241 432690).

Virtual Learning Angus is a collaborative partnership with Robert Gordon University, the primary objectives of which are to:

• Address the degree deficit in Angus to aid labour market response to employment growth in new occupational areas.
  
  
• Widen access to learning for groups who have faced barriers to post-school learning in the past as a result of rurality and/or work commitments.

The project aims are to transform the way in which learning is delivered across Angus in a way that takes cognisance of the barriers faced in accessing higher education in a rural environment. In order to achieve these goals the partners will use virtual learning as a vehicle to increase participation in lifelong learning in a manner not previously possible due to geographical isolation. As a consequence the partners will develop new training materials and content that better reflect the labour market demands. Over a period of 1 year elements of these courses will be adapted, developed and tested via collaboration between Angus College, The Robert Gordon University (RGU), employers and local learners.

Angus College will accrue immediate benefits from this programme in terms of greater capacity to reach and address the learning needs of the local community, a blueprint for development of further virtual learning opportunities and a model of best practice from which to roll into other vocational areas.

The partners will also host a joint dissemination event to highlight this HE/FE collaboration and invite businesses and key partners from industry and education to attend. In addition those learners involved in the piloting activity will have a special section at the College graduation to celebrate their achievements as learners.

The project is host to a further 3 work streams which include:

• Development of a range of HNC qualifications which can be accessed on-line
• Development of a Personal development Plan process to support individual need and action planning
• Development of a range of on-line courses to support business improvement

For further information please contact Beverley Adamson (tel: 01241 432690).

This project aims to improve English language, ICT skills and cultural awareness of 520 migrant workers in order to enhance their opportunities within the Scottish labour market. Delivery will build on an approach piloted in Angus which supported 220 workers and 26 employers and will involve the roll out of high-quality learning opportunities to a greater number of beneficiaries, across a wider geographical area. A secondary aim is to create a cultural shift in the attitudes and understanding of employers of the needs of migrant workers.

Communities Scotland 2005 cited that there are 4,000 migrant workers across Tayside as a whole with 5.7% of total Scottish migrant worker registrations concentrated in Angus and Perth & Kinross. Research has highlighted that their main support requirement is help to overcome language barriers to inclusion. Over a two year period partners will engage with 520 migrant workers currently working across Perth & Kinross and Angus who face long-term disadvantage as a result of their poor grasp of the English language. Specific activity will involve:

• Employer and participant training needs analysis
• English language classes leading to SQA certification
• Ongoing guidance, support and referral to further learning opportunities
• Development of a migrant workers welcome pack which will help increase accessibility to support services
• ICT skills development
• Support for employers to increase awareness of issues pertinent to migrant workers – 2 regional dissemination events

Use of the inter-college virtual hub will allow learners to access state of the art learning materials, interactive support for language development and to develop tutor-student relationships from the comfort of their own home or learning centre. Traditional classroom-based support will be available in addition to delivery of learning within the workplace.

Those participating will directly benefit through increased linguistic skills, qualifications and confidence. These outcomes translate into better employment opportunities and also address wider social inclusions through better access and understanding of mainstream services. Interventions will be focused upon those working in key growth sectors with focus on: tourism, agriculture and food and drink.

Local SMEs will be secondary beneficiaries as benefits will accrue to their businesses as a result of the availability of an increasingly skilled and adaptable pool of labour. Ongoing evaluation of learner experience will ensure that training continues to meet the needs of individuals and their employers. The results of the project will be disseminated widely through FE networks, employers and within local communities. The SQA will be invited to develop further case studies of work with employers which follows on from work undertaken through a previous project.

For further information please contact Beverley Adamson (tel: 01241 432690).

NEET (Not in Education Employment or Training)

Cooperation with, ROC AVENTUS (NL) and Baaring Hojkole (Denmark) provided a structured programme of staff development for 4 staff from Angus College. This helped to develop the quality of staff skills within the Business, Administration and Technology team to better equip them to deal with the growing number of learners from marginalised groups on their courses. Particular reference was made to supporting the NEET group and building on the low rates of NEET reported by UNICEF for Denmark and Netherlands in a recent report.

The group gained a better awareness of learning and engagement techniques and increased personal and professional confidence.

The project began in August 07 with two flows of two staff in Nov 07 (Denmark) and then in Feb 08 (the Netherlands). Receiving partners organised programmes in line with participant personal objectives and included: work shadowing, analysis of teaching resources, working with students and visits to local training projects.

The partnership is continuing with 2 lecturers from ROC Aventus Holland visiting Angus College Arbroath in September 2008.

For further information please contact either Beverley Adamson (tel: 01241 432690).

Denmark Presentation
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Creating Opportunities for Mobility in Catering

Activity enhanced the vocational training experiences of 13 students engaged on National Certificate level hospitality courses by using transnational mobility through European work placements to strengthen vocational and core skills hence employability. It was achieved through the cooperation of Angus College (UK), Hronov Vocational & Secondary School of Hospitality & Travel Industry (Czech Republic) and The Consorcio Hacienda La Laguna, (Spain).

Students travelled in November 2008. Over 2 weeks students dealt with a new culture and language and undertook learning within partner colleges' work placements to get a taste for living abroad via cultural and social activities and educational visits. Students experienced cultures where hospitality is viewed as a profession and not a career stop-gap.

Activity addressed sectoral skills gaps and helped to meet the training needs of those entering the industry.

Following on from the success of this project another application was submitted and has also been granted funding.

Therefore further opportunities to work, live and learn in Spain and Czech Republic will occur in October 2008 and January 2009.

The project also aims to meet the needs of the students to be able to develop softer skills which will enhance their employment prospects through broadening their horizons, raising aspirations and confidence and introducing them to alternative career opportunities.

Expected outcomes are that students will have acquired the following:

• Improved employment and employability skills;
• Increased vocational skills through new knowledge of the catering and hospitality industry;
• Increased knowledge of food, recipes, cooking methods, service, employment opportunities;
• Increased cultural awareness;
• Acquisition of basic language skills.

Additional outcomes are:

• Strengthening of partnerships between European training organisations;
• Greater awareness by all participating organisations of the ECVET framework;
• Setting up future exchange visits for 2009 between participating organisations.

For further information please contact Beverley Adamson (tel: 01241 432690).

"EXCITE" focuses on the transnational exchange of methods, experiences and best practice to increase digital competences of senior or underprivileged learners from different backgrounds. Learners outside the learning path should be attracted and engaged to improve their ICT skills which are vital today for all personal or occupational contexts. This will result in an enhanced number and range of learning opportunities for learners and educators. Special needs of target groups addressed by varying tools and methodologies will be tested and assessed to contribute to the reduction of digital illiteracy and divide.

There are different target groups and environments for the involved partners.

• Germany: older employees in industry companies which have to maintain their employability;
• Italy: underprivileged, e.g. senior citizens or disabled persons;
• Sweden: older people or persons with low educational level;
• Latvia: older people without access to learning opportunities;
• UK: rural learners handicapped by far distances.

The common objective of all partners is to reach learners which are not yet able or capable to access learning and which are not yet able or capable to use ICT for their individual benefit. All partners have long-term experience in working and methodical approach with their specific target groups.

What is missing for all is a comparison with other organisations in Europe, working in a similar context. The partners want to exchange best practice and share approved methods for improving digital competences of their target groups. With this the partners intend to enrich their possibilities for learners and trainers by use of additional educational approaches provided by the partnership.

For further information please visit http://exciteinfo.eu

Angus has experienced a large influx of Polish students and workers since EU enlargement in 2004. Co-operation between Angus College and the School of Public Administration and Management in Przemysl (Poland) aimed to provide a structured programme of staff development for 4 staff from Angus.

The resulting activity increased understanding between the 2 countries and thus developed the quality of English teaching for the UK staff to better equip them to deal with the growing number of learners coming from Poland to work and study. Particular reference focused on VET.

Outcomes included a comprehensive understanding of the Polish educational system, recognition of qualifications, transferable skills, exchange of learning and teaching techniques, cultural awareness, employability and analysis of expectations and values. This should now increase the personal and professional confidence of staff. Dissemination has taken place within Angus College to College management, external funding staff and into other curriculum areas.

Staff visited Poland in March 08. The receiving partners organised programmes in line with project objectives and included: work shadowing, analysis of teaching resources, meeting governing bodies, forming links with a wide range of educational establishments, meeting students including some who wish to work or study in Scotland, and understanding recruitment and employment in Poland. Future mobility opportunities will follow.

For further information please contact Beverley Adamson (tel: 01241 432690).

Poland Presentation
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The impetus of MASS is to better understand address the needs of young people disengaging from employment education by improving the quality and relevance of VET systems. If we can improve outcomes for them this will improve their employment prospects, which is particularly important given that high numbers of young people across Europe are not in education or employment.

Activity will focus on transferring innovative practises used with regards to development measurement and assessment of soft skills (MASS) which have derived a success rate of 87% at ANGCOLL which is unheard of when working with this group. Our overall aim is to enhance the quality of VET systems in order that they better meet the needs young disadvantaged learners. Our consortium will import export best practise in VET pedagogy between 5 countries through the pursuit of 3 project objectives: 1) to develop the pedagogical curriculum development skills of 65 VET teachers/trainers/tutors via a pilot to transfer innovation from the UK 2) to ensure that the didactic role of VET professionals takes into account a shift to learning outcomes use of EQF 3) to establish/enhance links with SMEs to strengthen collaborative VET initiatives.

Our consortium brings together 6 VET organisations from UK, GR, SW, RO NL; 3 of which directly provide training support for disadvantaged young learners, 1 which provides vocational training for VET professionals who work with young disadvantaged learners 1 training provider with a specialism in working with SMEs. Achievement of these objectives will result in innovative practises in the measurement and assessment of soft skills employer engagement methodologies being transferred between partners. These will be recognized tangibly via training manuals and assessment tools for VET professionals and employers, a greater understanding of soft skills within partner countries including the mapping of these skills to EQF, recognition of new skills derived by VET professionals through piloting via EQF.

All materials will be translated into the language of each partner will be available on the project website ADAM site to widen access and use of innovative techniques. Impact will cascade down from the VET professionals who as a result of improved competencies, tools and resources will become more effective in supporting disadvantaged learners.

This enhanced support will enhance learning experiences and translate into better learning and employment outcomes for the group who would have performed poorly in the past. Recognition of their soft skills competencies through EQF will make them more attractive to employers as these skills better reflect the transferable skills needed to negotiate the 21st century labour market. Our dissemination strategy will focus on raising awareness, understanding stimulating uptake of the products wider than the project consortium and in doing so hope to influence VET systems throughout Europe.

The Connect, Create, Sustain partnership will explore sustainability in design, images, attitudes, ideas and practices.  Through the medium of creativity and design, it encourages innovation within the progression from concept to realisation.  

This transnational partnership comprises a collaborative programme on the theme of sustainability and the use of sustainable and recycled materials in the creative industries. Students will collaborate and agree the choice of topics with a sustainability theme, sharing ideas, concepts and designs.  Transnational student teams will work with recycled materials and environmentally sound techniques and methodologies, stimulating a better understanding of different cultural attitudes and approaches to sustainability.

A programme of international Masterclasses and mobilities will enable students and teachers to extend their range of specialist and core skills.

Participants will communicate using environmentally-friendly methods, including Virtual platforms, blogs, Skype, wikkis, face-to-face meetings and study visits.  The project will culminate in the publication of a series of recommendations produced by the students, designed to influence educational and sustainability policies at local, regional and European level.   In addition, a virtual gallery will display the students’ work developed during the project, a final dissemination event will showcase innovative creations, and a catalogue will be produced by student participants.

Read the news article about this project here

According to a recent survey, job dissatisfaction is widespread among workers. The study found that only half of all the workers are satisfied with their jobs.

The secret of finding solution is not to look outside but to look inside. Studies show a direct link between a person's personality and his career. Our project will try to answer these questions by creating anew vocational guidance test. Our aim is to prepare Short, enjoyable and the best career test.

The purpose of our test is to help youth and adults become more self-reliant and competent in their career exploration.  We'll create a number of questions for secondary students, post-secondary students and adults and Lifelong learners. This kind of career testing allows us to build up a profile of European personality, preferences and jobs in Europe.

Our partnership will help to form reliable on-line test to spread the project.  We enable VET institutions to join project activities by practising our test. This project will combine work from all institutions involved in the partnership over a two year period to encourage the ongoing communication throughout Europe and raise awareness of partners as European Citizens with a united and shared vision.

The partnership created with this project would like to achieve, in each partner’s country, the following objectives:

• To improve the attractiveness and the quality of the continuing educational and vocational training through permanent activities of orientation and consulting in order to develop people life long learning, and offer many chances in the educational and vocational training more than once in the life.
• To compare and produce vocational training experiences which can be the common base, to work up the best condition for a connection of young people, women and people over 50 years old with the world of work.
• To promote sharing patterns for an active involvement by the trade unions and the companies on one hand, and the public offices for employment on the other.

Besides, each country has the need to submit in its own territory projects on a common base to work out and transfer innovative processes in the vocational education training field, including the recognition of qualifications and competences, also for the ones acquired through non-formal and informal learning according to the EQF The European Qualifications Framework.

It is a Leonardo da Vinci partnership and Angus College is the coordinating organisation.

Aims of the project:
All partners experience problems with certain target groups who need vocational education and training courses to enter the labour market, but for different reasons, they drop out of their courses and return to unemployment.  This project aims to increase the attractiveness of vocational education and training by promoting a series of interventions that partner countries have found successful, or are experimenting with, to encourage the learners to stay on and achieve their training objectives.
This project brings together 7 varying organisations from 6 countries (UK, Iceland, France, Finland, Belgium and Turkey) to share best practice and conduct action research on improving retention of disadvantaged learners on vocational education training (VET) courses.

The specific objects to be reached:
To collect and develop methods and materials which have shown to be useful in order to increase retention.
To create a partnership of organisations across Europe who are trying to improve systems and supports for attracting and retaining disadvantaged learners in vocational education and training.  Each organisation will demonstrate innovative best practice to other members of the partnership (LEO-OpObj-30) to improve the experience in vocational education and training in the following ways:

• teachers and guidance staff in each organisation will improve their methods and systems for guidance for these learners;
• teachers will adopt new methods for use in the classroom to build students’ confidence and their ability to cope with problems as they arise;                 

To share the findings and any new methods developed through a report and website.

This partnership aims to better understand the problems of drop out by looking at 3 levels of activity:

• To understand the impact the barriers have on these students and why some students work through them, but others cannot.

• Through the sharing of best practice amongst teachers, learn about different interventions and supports that can be given to improve retention and success.  These will include how classroom based activity, class climate, co-operative techniques and peer support can help to reduce drop-out.  Existing supports for these students focus on things that teachers and guidance staff can do to support small scale problems but rarely impact on the big issues that affect them and cause them to give up their studies. 

• This project will seek to find ways to build the confidence and self-esteem of individual vulnerable learners to develop their coping skills, and use the widest range of resources to help to find ways of keeping the students in a vocational learning environment.

The approach will begin with understanding the problem, sharing successful practice from each of the partners and identifying subjects for small scale action research that partners can try out and feed back results into the partnership.

Activity will enhance & increase the vocational training experiences and employability opportunities of 28 students on Administration courses by using transnational mobility through European work experience.  The aims & objectives of the project will be achieved through close collaboration & cooperation between Angus College (UK) & Euroform RFS Rende (Italy).  

From the Administration and Information Technology course 7 learners got the opportunity to work, live & learn in Rende Italy during a 2 week period.  The placement was supported by a structured and organised itinerary which incorporated the key objectives as per the project plan.  Learners undertook a placement in February/ March 2010. 

The placement:

• encouraged & fostered learner independence & confidence;
• equipped participants with a range of essential skills to support lifelong learning in a multicultural environment;
• facilitated the development of innovative practices within the Business Administration and IT environment;
• maximised opportunities for learners & promoted professional growth;
• provided an opportunity to participate in a structured cultural awareness programme underpinned by socio-cultural activities;
• Provided with 18 hours of Italian lessons delivered by Euroform RFS.

The project also developed softer skills to enhance employment prospects through broadening horizons, raising aspirations & introducing alternative career opportunities within a European context. Learners were encouraged to investigate future possibilities abroad within in education or employment.

Expected outcomes:

• Improved employment opportunities & employability skills
• Increased vocational skills
• Gained basic modern European language skills
• Improved approach to personal development planning
• Increased awareness and practical application of essential skills
• Increased learner autonomy and independence

Additional and specific outcomes:

• Strengthening of European partnerships
• Greater awareness of the ECVET framework
• Setting up future exchange visits/collaborations

Participants received the following certification upon completion of the project: attendance Certificate, Italian Language Certificate, Certificate of completion (given by the organisation where the training took place), Europass mobility. This will compliment the students’ exit award & will foster increased confidence within lifelong learning.

Activity aims to enhance the vocational training experiences of 24 students on hair & beauty therapy courses by using transnational mobility through European work placements to strengthen vocational & core skills hence employability.  This will be achieved through the cooperation of Angus College (UK), and FU International Academy, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain.
 
Opportunities to work, live & learn in Puerto de la Cruz will occur in Mar 2010 & Mar 2011. Over 2 weeks students will find themselves in a challenging unfamiliar environment dealing with a new culture and language & will undertake learning within partner colleges’ work placements & get a taste for living abroad via cultural, social & educational activities. An important aspect is that students will experience a different approach to life, living & work whilst interacting with their European peers on an equal vocational level.

Activity will address sectoral skills gaps & meet the training needs of those entering the industry. Industry journals such as ‘Hairdressers Journal’, contain many job advertisements for hairstylists and beauty therapists from all areas of Europe.  This is also evidenced in employment and immigration websites. Students have a much higher chance of securing work in Europe when skilled in understanding and speaking more than one language. This attribute is essential in spas and cruise ships.

It would be a great benefit to these students to have the opportunity to train for a chosen skill or trade, & within this experience ascertain how our European peers operate when faced with the same acquisition of knowledge & challenges within the industry. This is a chance to broaden understanding & acceptance, reducing the fear of the unknown & lessen barriers that may restrict the promotion of one’s self in the European employment market. The project also meets the needs of the students to develop softer skills which will enhance their employment prospects through expanding knowledge, broadening their horizons, raising aspirations & confidence and introducing them to alternative career opportunities. Expected outcomes are that students will have acquired the following:

• Improved employment & employability skills;
• Increased vocational skills;
• Acquisition of basic language skills.

Other outcomes would include strengthening of partnerships between European training organisations and greater awareness by all participating organisations of the ECVET framework.

For more photos please visit http://fu-tenerife.com/infos/picture_gallery/

Activity will enhance VET experiences of a number of students on courses in Hospitality, Admin, Multimedia Computing & Hair & Beauty through EU work placements (Jan 2011 to March 2012) to strengthen vocational, core & employability skills. Placements will be supported by structured itineraries covering key objectives. This will be achieved through cooperation of Angus College & Hronov Vocational & Secondary School of Hospitality & Travel Industry (Czech Republic), Consorcio Hacienda La Laguna, (Spain); Euroform RFS (Italy) FU International Academy, (Spain) & Pixel (Italy).

Over 7 separate 2 week periods, students will find themselves dealing with a new culture & language undertaking work placements & getting a taste for living abroad. Crucially students will experience cultures where customer service is viewed as a profession. They will broaden understanding & acceptance, reducing fear of the unknown & reduce barriers that restrict self-promotion in the European employment market.

The project aims to address sectoral skills gaps & meets the training needs of those entering industry.

For Hospitality People 1st say UK industry is being failed by the education system. 85% state schools don’t adequately prepare people for work. Employers say staff lack skills that form the basis of their business eg customer care, communication & team working. They fear this will affect prosperity & sustainability.

Hair & Beauty publications eg Hairdressers Journal, contain many EU job adverts for stylists & therapists. (Also evidenced in employment & immigration websites.) Higher chance of securing EU work eg spas & cruise ships, if they speak more than 1 language.

Council for Administration (CfA) benchmarking 2008 recommends introducing foreign languages to courses so UK can compete internationally. This is not possible in current course frameworks. This project opens this opportunity for Angus students.

Multimedia students need a wide range of skills to compete for jobs in a globalised market. Language skills and inter-cultural co-operation are becoming increasingly important.

Students will acquire:

• Improved employment opportunities, VET & employability skills
• Increased cultural awareness & broadened horizons
• Language skills
• Improved personal development
• Awareness of essential/soft skills
• Learner autonomy & independence
• Skills to cope in multicultural environments
• Knowledge of alternative career opportunities
• Innovative practices to promote professional growth
• Raised aspirations & confidence.

The UK construction industry is suffering in the recession. Requirement for new recruits has halved & annual growth figures (last quarter 2008) show a 4.7% fall in building. The message to employers is to continue training to ensure workers remain professional, safe, qualified & able to meet current & future demands (demand expected to grow till 2013). Research indicates 2 areas of growth: traditional building craft skills & skills to create sustainable housing.

Building the Future responds directly to the needs of the ailing construction industry through a two prolonged approach. Firstly the re-introduction of traditional craft skills to the VET curriculum tackles the more immediate training needs of workers during recession.  Secondly learning from our European peers how to build sustainable eco-friendly energy efficient homes for the future (building practices which are not fully applied in the UK) will help prepare for the situation once the global economy moves towards recovery. We have therefore established partnerships with other training institutions in Germany & Sweden who can help our Construction staff learn more about these 2 important skills areas.  

7 staff from the Construction team at Angus College will participate in mobilities to Germany and Sweden. Staff currently lack skills and experience in these 2 vital areas. They need to develop them to best serve the future construction industry in Angus. We know that the demand for these skills is growing due to recent work with Scottish Heritage and Brechin Heritage Trust which shows a growing demand for traditional skills. Interest in eco-friendly building practices is being promoted by government targets & changes in attitude amongst new house builders.

Angus College staff will undertake two 1 week placements (Oct 2010 & May 2011) organised through ILE- Berlin in Germany & Bollnas Kommun in Sweden. The main aim is that they will workshadow & learn from their peers in a training context to see different skills in practise.

They will also learn more about the following:
VET systems in Germany, particularly about apprenticeships & employer engagement, as Germany have a reputation for being amongst the best in the world.

VET in Sweden & their successful partnerships between public & private sector in VET which creates training places that may go someway to address problems with funding for apprenticeships in the UK.

To develop an appreciation & learn more about language & culture.

Participants will receive Europass mobility certificates listing training programme content & level of competence.

A structured dissemination programme will be implemented so all parties can benefit. It will be ongoing to ensure maximum & immediate impact & include presentations, press releases, College website, circulating reports across Scotland’s Colleges & meetings with employers & networks to report on outcomes & generate interest in future collaboration.

The UK construction industry is suffering in the recession. Requirement for new recruits has halved & annual growth figures (last quarter 2008) show a 4.7% fall in building. The message to employers is to continue training to ensure workers remain professional, safe, qualified & able to meet current & future demands (demand expected to grow till 2013). Research indicates 2 areas of growth: traditional building craft skills & skills to create sustainable housing.

Building the Future responds directly to the needs of the ailing construction industry through a two prolonged approach. Firstly the re-introduction of traditional craft skills to the VET curriculum tackles the more immediate training needs of workers during recession.  Secondly learning from our European peers how to build sustainable eco-friendly energy efficient homes for the future (building practices which are not fully applied in the UK) will help prepare for the situation once the global economy moves towards recovery. We have therefore established partnerships with other training institutions in Germany & Sweden who can help our Construction staff learn more about these 2 important skills areas.  

7 staff from the Construction team at Angus College will participate in mobilities to Germany and Sweden. Staff currently lack skills and experience in these 2 vital areas. They need to develop them to best serve the future construction industry in Angus. We know that the demand for these skills is growing due to recent work with Scottish Heritage and Brechin Heritage Trust which shows a growing demand for traditional skills. Interest in eco-friendly building practices is being promoted by government targets & changes in attitude amongst new house builders.

Angus College staff will undertake two 1 week placements (Oct 2010 & May 2011) organised through ILE- Berlin in Germany & Bollnas Kommun in Sweden. The main aim is that they will workshadow & learn from their peers in a training context to see different skills in practise.

They will also learn more about the following:
VET systems in Germany, particularly about apprenticeships & employer engagement, as Germany have a reputation for being amongst the best in the world.

VET in Sweden & their successful partnerships between public & private sector in VET which creates training places that may go someway to address problems with funding for apprenticeships in the UK.

To develop an appreciation & learn more about language & culture.

Participants will receive Europass mobility certificates listing training programme content & level of competence.

A structured dissemination programme will be implemented so all parties can benefit. It will be ongoing to ensure maximum & immediate impact & include presentations, press releases, College website, circulating reports across Scotland’s Colleges & meetings with employers & networks to report on outcomes & generate interest in future collaboration.