LCETB FET Division European Development Plan takes account of how mobility and cooperation can help us achieve what has been set out in our Strategic Framework and various Action Plans as well as contributing to reaching the various targets and priorities for lifelong learning and VET outlined in Europe 2020, ET 2020 and Rethinking Education many of our which mirror own priorities such as: • Improving the quality and efficiency of education and training and offering more support to the teaching professions • Enhancing creativity and innovation, including entrepreneurship, at all levels of education and training • Contribute to targets and priorities set out in Europe 2020, SOLAS Further Education and Training Strategy, Ireland's National Skills Strategy 2025 in improving skills and competencies of people in education and training which in turn leads to economic growth. • Promote lifelong learning and encourage the European dimension of lifelong learning through transnational cooperation. • Expand and strengthen the European dimension in HETC through strategic partnerships with educational institutions and employers in another EU country. • Promote a culture of innovation and support communities of practice and networks, creating opportunities for staff to exchange ideas and share best practice • Promote enhanced European cooperation in vocational education and training as outlined in the Copenhagen Declaration 2002 by strengthening and expanding links with partner institutions and employers in another EU country. • Give participants the opportunity of acquiring a broad knowledge of the world of work in a European context. Participants will experience how their specific vocational area operates in a foreign work environment. • Give participants the opportunity of enhancing their interpersonal skills. • Open up new prospects for employment for participants. The participants involved are people undergoing initial vocational training. Participants were interviewed and selected selected from: (a) QQI Level 5/6 Certificate in Culinary Skills Professional Cookery (one year, full time course aimed at providing students with a solid foundation in the careers as chefs (b) Hotel Management QQI Level 6 (6 month course aimed at students who wish to make a career Tourism/ Supervisory/Management. There were 10 participants between the age of 19 years and 45 years old selected who were in their fifth months of their training before going on work placement. The Erasmus Plus Programme Coordinator liaised with European Era the International Officer and with the Manager of the Hospitality Campus sourced suitable placements for selected participants. Participants undertook a 3 week work placement in Malaga , Spain during the month of May supported by two tutor who travelled out to support with travel ,accommodation, on the job training for the first few days. Two Tutors travelled out mid placements and 2 tutors the last week followed up on work placements and assist with travel This has been the 2nd time the Hospitality Campus has worked with placements with European Era . From the pervious year the students had completed such excellent placements, one student returned to the 5 Star Grand Hotel Miramar to continue training in Management. This year we had one culinary student and one management student placed in the Michelin Star Restaurant Jose Carlos Garcio in Malaga who have returned as permanent employees. One management student was placed in the 5 Star Grand Hotel Miramar has since returned to a full time position in Management in this hotel. The remaining culinary students were all offered positions in the top restaurants in Malaga The College of Further Education and Training Hospitality Campus Limerick Mobility Project Has: • Enabled participants to acquire new knowledge and skills through work in a work environment in another EU country. Facilitated participants personal development, employability and participation in the European Market. • Increased the volume of mobility throughout Europe of people involved in initial vocational education and training through transnational work placements. Encourage participants to embrace learning a new modern language • Improved the skills and competencies of people in initial vocational training at all levels with a view to facilitating their integration and reintegration into the labor market. Participants are given the opportunity of learning through work. Enable the Hospitality Campus meet one of its strategic goals, to encourage a European dimension
The College of Further Education and Training , Hospitality Campus , Limerick Education Training Campus Mobility project addresses priorities such as International mobility and the promotion of European cooperation for the development of core skills that contribute to economic growth as set out in Europe 2020 and Ireland's National Strategy 2025.Language skills have been identified as skills that are high in demand in the Irish market. The LCETB FET sector aims to provide programmes to meet the skills of the local and national market. As a major provider of FET programmes within the LCETB FET Service. The Hospitality Campus is committed to developing a European dimension and sees the value international mobility can play in the development of core skills and knowledge through lifelong learning. This is outlined in the LCFE Strategic Plan. The Campus is also committed to expanding its foreign language provision and encouraging learners to take foreign languages as a subject . These goals also contribute to priorities set out in Europe 2020 and Ireland's National Skills Strategy 2025 and also LCETB FET Service Strategic Plan. Erasmus Plus funding has enable the Hospitality Campus to strengthen and expand these partnerships which in line with the LCFE Strategic Plan would promote the European dimension within the Colege of Further Education and Training Hospitality Campus, Limerick .