Multilateral project_England

Теодора Гюрова, Лъч

 Life Long Learning Partner Search 

A pilot project optimising social media and mobile to enhance ‘Labour Mobility’ out of higher and further education

A project idea from: Aspect Resourcing Partners

Main Aim & Objectives

The focus of this project is to provide a testing ground in which further and higher education establishments can trial, measure and evaluate the use of Social Media and Mobile technologies as means of engagement, attraction and interaction when promoting employability skills. The project will be developed and delivered alongside European partners. The overall aim is to develop best practice methods that can be adopted and applied on a wider scale.

Background and motivation

Our project is essentially two-fold: 1.      To complement and enhance existing efforts in this area by providing a powerful yet cost effective way of attracting and engaging students to education providers’ existing  services. 2.      Once engaged, we will help further enhance employability skills through the provision of information, training and guidance that relate to practical work-based skills and support for individuals looking to enter into the labour market for the first time. By working in partnership, we aim to complement the existing careers and employability services by providing them with innovative and custom made social media and mobile technology platforms through which they can effectively engage, attract and communicate with their intended audience and the broader community.  The project will address the need for these institutions to embrace new technologies whilst also addressing an area of current need and growing importance within their ever-diversifying remit.  Background Employability, is a key issue across Europe at the moment given the ongoing economic downturn and the well-documented issues with youth and graduate unemployment.  There is a strong market need for EDUCATION BODIES TO FIND INNOVATIVE LOW COST WAYS TO LINK CURRENT STUDENTS TO FUTURE CAREERS a service which combines effective employability training with a method of delivery which allows these services to reach a greater number of people at less cost than ever before. Through the project  we will address the market need by utilising current and widely accessible technological platforms, namely Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, etc…) and Mobile technologies (mobile websites, application, SMS marketing, etc…) as a means of attraction and engagement. This will require embedding the tools within education bodies  with a focus on local and international labour demands.  Through this project we will  increase the attractiveness of students to potnetial employer through engaging education and business sectors whilst also providing training to allow all partners to use the tools effectively. At the core of the project will be a platform to deliver customised Facebook pages which help leverage the power of the world’s largest social network to attract and engage our client’s customers.   Social and mobile media are two huge growth areas both over the last 3-4 years and are projected to continue to grow rapidly in the coming years. The mobile web is growing 8 times faster than the desktop web ever did and by 2013-14 mobile web access is set to overtake desktop access as the primary means of internet usage. The technology is being widely adopted across the business community as a means of engagement and attraction. 89% of businesses are using either social or mobile platforms for employer branding or as part of their broader recrutiment strategies. Clearly, organisations that are slow to adapt to this change stand to be left behind by their competitors who respond more quickly. The rise in social media sites and usage, coupled with the increase in individual access to the internet via mobile devices means digital marketing has become an essential channel in which individuals and organisations engage with one another.  Additionally, in the UK, as of the academic year 2012-13 it will become mandatory for higher education institutions and directly-funded further education colleges to publish an employability statement stipulating the number of leavers and graduates entering into the work place upon the completion of their education. The legislation recognizes the on-going role that colleges and universities need to play in supporting students and graduates into employment and identifies the current lack of provision available presently in this area.  Such criteria can be shared across Europe to offer a benchmark to other education provider of their effectiveness in overcoming youth unemployment. The project will address the need for these institutions to embrace new technologies whilst also addressing an area of current need and growing importance within their ever-diversifying remit.

Proposed activities

Work Package 1. Project Management Project Manager/Coordinator sought WP 2. Implementation 1.      Existing effort in the area? Mapping - how it is working for both education and business sectors? Can the technology compliment existing and future needs? How are the tools matching students to businesses? 2.      How can it modified to meet the criteria?  What’s the most effective platform for them? WP 3. Quality Assurance  Testing of the ICT solution developed on educational institutes, students and businesses For WP2 and WP3 we’re looking for further education and higher education institutions, and business networks. WP 4. Dissemination – Social media networks across Europe. Looking for particular network partners to support Europe-wide dissemination. WP 5. Exploitation of results

Practical information, funding instrument etc.

European Social Funding Life Long Learning Transversal Programme Key activity 3 – ICT http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/funding/2012/call_lifelong_learning_2012.php Deadline 01/03/12

езар Африканов, Петя Аспарухова, Митко Шалев, Виктория Юнакова

Hosting partner from United Kingdom_Leonardo da Vinci and Erasmus

I am writing to you from Totnes European School, a small school located in the South West of England. I would like to introduce our school and the services we offer in the hope of future collaboration, following the success of Leonardo projects so far this year. In particular, I wonder if you would be able to assist us in any way to make contacts with organisations wishing to participate in Leonardo da Vinci and/or Erasmus projects in the U.K. We would be extremely grateful for any information you may be able to pass on to us regarding schools/colleges/universities in your country.

We are very familiar with Leonardo da Vinci and Erasmus projects, having had over 10 years’ experience as a UK host organisation. We continue to welcome groups of students who participate in these funded programmes, as well as individuals who contact us directly. We offer English courses, homestay accommodation with host families, and unpaid work experience placements in many professional sectors. Please note, however, that we are not in a position to send students abroad.

We offer the following services:

General English courses (15 hours per week) and General + Intensive English courses (20 hours per week) at our British Council accredited school

Unpaid work experience placements in various professional sectors

Half-board accommodation with local families

Complete organisation and supervision of the entire programme by experienced staff

During their stay in the United Kingdom, we accommodate our students with host families for both their English course and their unpaid work placement. Throughout the programme we supervise the students regularly and ask them to complete a portfolio during their placement. We present full certification upon completion of the programme.

I hope that you will find this information useful and may be able to provide us with some contact details. If you have any questions at all or would like further information about Totnes European School, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will be more than happy to assist.

Best Regards,

Cathy Middleton

Marketing Assistant
marketing@totneseuropeanschool.co.uk
TOTNES EUROPEAN SCHOOL
4 Birdwood Court
Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5SG, U.K.
TEL: 0044-(0)-1803-868123
FAX: 0044-(0)-1803-868223
www.totneseuropeanschool.co.uk
SKYPE: totneseuropeanschool

Comenius Region Partnership_Scotland

Dr Meryl James is a Modern Languages Support Officer at Perth and Kinross Council in Scotland. The council is currently looking for a European partner to work with in the development of an exciting new Comenius Regio Partnership.

The project will last for two years and involve the local authority, several schools and an outside partner. It will set out to improve literacy skills and enhance modern language learning. There will be a specific focus on later primary and early secondary school teaching with the themes of a Curriculum for Excellence which have become the responsibility of all teachers in Scotland. This includes literacy, numeracy, health and wellbeing (diet, fitness, sport, relaxation techniques, etc).

If you know of a European Regional/Local Authority that may be interested in this opportunity, we would be very grateful if you would pass this message on to your relevant contacts.

Any interested organisations should contact Meryl James at Perth & Kinross Council directly (meryljames@pkc.gov.uk)
Many thanks,
Robert

Comenius/Grundtvig courses for teachers_Spain_United Kingdom_Ireland

For more info read here

European Training Services Ltd - UK based partner

Established in 1988, European Training Services Ltd is the leading UK-based organisation in the field of transnational mobility; we are the only private organisation to have been awarded accreditation by the National Agency.

We are currently looking for partners to send to us, or to work with us on a reciprocal basis. We do not impose age restrictions or restrictions on levels of training that participants should possess.

The placements that we organise fall under a wide spectrum of sectors. We offer language courses on request, and can tailor the project to your wishes. We do, however, focus on monitoring and mentoring the participants. We meet them in person at the airport and accompany them on a shuttle to meet their host families. We also have various questionnaires in place during the language course and work placement, and are quick to react should a problem occur. Participants also have access to an emergency number.

We would be delighted to hear from any partner organisations in Europe wishing to send to us, or to work with us on a reciprocal basis.

Contact details:
European Training Services Ltd
West House Annex
Stanwell Road
Penarth
Vale of Glamorgan
Wales - UK
CF64 2YG
Tel: 00442920 708486
Fax: 00442920 708950

Contact: Ms Penny Mathews, UK Director
Email: penny@baynet.co.uk

Courses for Teachers_Comenius programme_UK

The Faculty of Education at the University of Cumbria is one of the biggest
initial and in-service teacher-training institutions in the UK. We use materials
and ideas developed in EU projects and our broad experience in teacher
training to help teachers to develop their skills and knowledge.

We are offering several different kinds of UK-based courses for CLIL teachers in the coming academic year 2009-10:
1.Active Communication in the CLIL classroom: A one-week course that includes school visits, classroom English and CLIL methodology. (Carlisle)

2.Active Learning in the CLIL classroom: A one-week “follow-up” course. This course is designed for teachers who have already attended the Communication in the CLIL Classroom course with us and/or a CLIL methodology course elsewhere. CLIL methodology, work on cross- curricular projects, learning styles and school visit. (Carlisle)

3.Science Methodology in the 21st Century Classroom: A one-week course run by Science teacher trainers and aimed at teachers who teach Science in English. Practical science, school visits, subject-specific/classroom language, local science-related visits and opportunities to network and share ideas. (Based in Ambleside in the Lake District).

For application forms or if you have any queries, please contact our course
administrator
David Edmondson: educational.partnership@cumbria.ac.uk
Tel: +44 1228 616249.