The Original project OBJECTIVES were as follows 1. To offer 120 apprentices a 2 week traineeship mobility in Europe. (See enclosed Appendices) 2. To specifically focus on the inclusion of participants with fewer opportunities particularly those facing cultural, geographical & educational barriers. 3. To improve the transversal skills & competences of young people and particularly those running a high risk of being unemployed and socially marginalised. 4. Encourage international 25 staff training mobility’s as a mechanism to innovate & improve current pedagogical practices in critical Regional employment areas. 5. To ensure that the learning outcomes of participating staff & apprentices are properly recognised & validated though Europass & ECVET.
In 2016 South West College (SWC) was awarded the VET Mobility Charter recognising our operational capacity to manage high quality VET mobility projects, our long-term commitment to continuous improvement of mobility and the strategic approach of the organisation to incorporate transnational mobility in its activities. In line with the commitments in our International Strategy & VET charter application this project "Training Internationally Nurtures Achievement" (TINA) will enable 120 apprentices to undertake a 2 week traineeship in European companies related to Hospitality, Media and Art and Design, Computing and Business, Mechanical Engineering, Beauty Therapy, Hairdressing, Travel and Tourism, Childcare,Health & Social Care, Mechanics and Electricians. The traineeships will be linked with the participants NVQ and BTEC level 3 programmes. The "TINA" project will also enable 25 of the college vocational teaching specialist staff to undertake one week specialised training and job shadowing in the areas of Hairdressing, Special Needs, Tourism and Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. (STEM)