Why ‘Everything is Possible’ for driven young people
Posted: May 14, 2013 Filed under: Leonardo, Lifelong Learning Programme | Tags: apprentices, leonardo, Lifelong Learning Programme, young people, Your Story Leave a comment »Two very different projects working with young people got in touch with us recently to share their successes in boosting their participants’ skills and confidence. We thought we would share their achievements in youth volunteering and apprenticeship standards. Read the rest of this entry »
Read the latest edition of edUKation
Posted: May 1, 2013 Filed under: Apprentices, Erasmus for All, Grundtvig, Leonardo, Lifelong Learning Programme, Transversal, Uncategorized | Tags: Ecorys, Erasmus for All, EY2013, grundtvig, leonardo, llp, llpukecorys, transversal Leave a comment »The latest edition of edUKation is now available to download. edUKation is our quarterly newsletter containing updates from the Leonardo, Grundtvig and Transversal programmes.
In this edition
In issue 21 you can read about how Borders College scooped the International Award at the 2012 Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) ceremony for their links and partnerships developed through mobility projects. You can also read about:
- Enhancing skills and employability of UK Apprenticeships
- Erasmus for All: moving closer to the new programme
- 2013 European Year of Citizens
Download issue 21 of edUKation
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Exploring ECVET in Leonardo Mobility – an Expert’s view
Posted: April 23, 2013 Filed under: Leonardo, Mobility | Tags: vocational education, education, Lifelong Learning Programme, Leonardo Mobility, european commission, apprentices, mobility, ECVET, ecv Leave a comment »Every year we fund UK organisations to send vocational trainees to undertake work placements in another European country. Thanks to Leonardo Mobility funding, thousands of participants have benefitted from a period abroad. This experience is often life-changing for participants as it can boost their confidence, independence and open their eyes to new opportunities. But what about participants’ professional skills, how can these be recognised?
Recognising Learning
The European Credit system for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) is a set of principles that can be used in any overseas work or volunteering placement. It aims to help recognise the skills that a participant has gained so that they can count towards a qualification in their home country. You may have read our ‘Using ECVET in Leonardo Mobility‘ post that explained how you can implement ECVET principles.
Ecorys supports Apprenticeships – part 2
Posted: April 18, 2013 Filed under: Apprentices, Leonardo, Lifelong Learning Programme, Mobility, Uncategorized | Tags: Apprenticeships, Lifelong Learning Programme, llp, mobility, National Apprenticeship Service, vocational education Leave a comment »In this second part of our blog on supporting Apprenticeships, we look at how we engage with activities taking place in National Apprenticeship Week. As well as tweeting about our project news linked to the themes of week, our colleague Michele attended a key event in London:
I was lucky enough to be invited to the fourth International Conference hosted by the National Apprenticeship Service, which is one of the many events held to celebrate this year’s National Apprenticeship Week. And celebrate really is the right word for it! From the opening remarks, the conference instilled a great sense of pride amongst delegates for working with apprentices, and supporting people to reach their full potential.
Ecorys supports Apprenticeships – part 1
Posted: April 18, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized, Leonardo, Lifelong Learning Programme, Apprentices, Mobility | Tags: Leonardo Mobility, apprentices, international Leave a comment »Here at Ecorys, we support Apprenticeships in many different ways through our work on the Leonardo, Grundtvig and Transversal programmes.
In 2013, we have gone one step further and we have recently welcomed our first Apprentice, Tenisha Jeffers, into our Lifelong Learning Programme team! Tenisha is studying Business Administration at Birmingham Metropolitan college and has joined us for 12 months as an Assistant Administrator to the Leonardo team.
The Women’s Economy
Posted: April 10, 2013 Filed under: Leonardo, Lifelong Learning Programme, Transfer of Innovation | Tags: International Women's Day, leonardo, Lifelong Learning Programme, Transfer of Innovation 1 Comment »Our recent blog on International Women’s Day, inspired Sally Arkley, Director of the Women’s Development Agency, to get in touch with news of her project. Here, she shares her thoughts on the importance of supporting female entrepreneurs:
Sharing Your Success Stories
Posted: April 4, 2013 Filed under: Leonardo, Lifelong Learning Programme, Transfer of Innovation, Mobility | Tags: leonardo, education, opportunities, llp, Lifelong Learning Programme, Leonardo Mobility, Partnerships, Transfer of Innovation, skills, award winning Leave a comment »We do really enjoy hearing from our projects, particularly when it’s good news! We have recently been sent updates by two colleges whose Leonardo achievements have been recognised with external commendations. We thought you might like to hear about them too…
Springing into sustainable and inclusive growth
Posted: March 20, 2013 Filed under: Leonardo, Grundtvig, Lifelong Learning Programme, Mobility | Tags: Europe, Europe 2020, growth, Inclusion, Leonardo Mobility, llpukecorys, senior volunteering, sustainable growth Leave a comment »Today is officially the first day of spring, the time where the roots have bedded down and the first shoots start appearing. This might be a rather tenuous link but it started me thinking about the opportunities for growth and how the lifecycle of our projects enable new branches to sprout and develop.
Growth is a priority under the EU2020 objectives with sustainable and inclusive growth a focus. Continuing on the theme of growth, I thought I’d highlight some of our projects that look at the greener side of things. Many of our projects focus on conservation, nature and the environment, working to help communities and individuals through green-centered education. Looking first at Leonardo, the 2011 Mobility funded Parks & Gardens Apprenticeship Scheme, organised by Cardiff Council, provided apprentices with a new understanding of the techniques and processes involved in horticulture: Read the rest of this entry »
Delivering Apprenticeships: Pride, Growth and Choice
Posted: March 11, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized, Leonardo, Lifelong Learning Programme, Apprentices, Mobility | Tags: leonardo, Lifelong Learning Programme, Leonardo Mobility, apprentices, mobility Leave a comment »Pride: It’s day one of National Apprenticeship Week and we are proud to be supporting apprentices from across the country through the Lifelong Learning Programme!
Growth: This year’s National Apprenticeship Week celebrates a new era for apprentices, looking at how individuals develop through their apprenticeships and the impact this has on themselves, the employers and wider society. Read the rest of this entry »
International Women’s Day!
Posted: March 8, 2013 Filed under: Leonardo, Lifelong Learning Programme, Transfer of Innovation | Tags: International Women's Day, leonardo, Lifelong Learning Programme, llp, llpukecorys, Transfer of Innovation Leave a comment »On a day dedicated to recognising women’s achievements and addressing inequalities that remain across the world, we would like to share with you one of our Leonardo Transfer of Innovation projects, which focusses on bringing out potential in women entrepreneurs. This topic is highly relevant to the UK Government’s response to IWD this year, which focuses on supporting women in business. See http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/international-womens-day-2013/ for more details.
Supporting women entrepreneurs through technology
The Women’s Organisation, a Social Enterprise in Liverpool, are currently 16 months into their Women’s E-Business Enterprise Learning Project which aims to help women entrepreneurs to make better use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to improve their business competitiveness. Read the rest of this entry »
