Day 109.15 Project update09.30 Pilot & evaluation - plans by county10.45 Coffee11.00 Target group discussions – guests12.30 Lunch & photo 14.00 Pilot & evaluation & next steps14.30 Dissemination17.00 Summary

Project objectives

• Adapt & transfer LIFE Train the trainer programme

• Add greater focus on employability & entrepreneurship

• Help disadvantaged young people• Develop potential for LIFE products to be

included in VET teacher training

Target groups

• Vocational teachers and trainers• Vocational learners• Employer groups• Organisations which support disadvantaged

young people• Key influencers in national VET teacher

training frameworks

Meeting objectives

• WP1 Review progress towards milestones including finances & target group feedback

• WP2 Review draft evaluation report• WP5 Review pilot plans in each partner

country in line with overall strategy• WP6 Review dissemination progress & plans • WP7 Review progress with contacts for

sustainability strategy

Actions from last meeting

Key milestones & results

1. Needs analysis survey *complete2. Training package * by end October 20123. Pilot & evaluation * by May 20134. Website * - in place/update – more content 5. Evaluation interim report - draft done6. Sustainability reports by June 20137. LIFE 2 leaflet *- done*Translations into partner languages

Next steps Train the Trainer

• Translations • Production of hard copy, USB pens and online

– 30 October• New activities, examples & videos after pilot – March 2013

WP5 Pilot & evaluation

• Pilot approach & evaluation templates • Country pilot plans – present & discuss today

- complete by 30 October• Translate evaluation forms by 30 October• Pilots completed by 28 February 2013• Country reports by end March – present next

meeting • Synthesis report 31 May/translations 30 June

Pilot

• Minimum numbers 12 teacher evaluations; 1 learner group (minimum 8 learners); 1 employer group (minimum 4 employers)

• Employer feedback on relevance & usefulness of product in terms of entrepreneurship & employability

• Ensure distribution of pilot tasks & activities

UK pilot plan

• Staff Development – 7 teachers (CPD)

• Key competence video – Task 1

• Life skills in vocational areas – Task 3

• Activity: Looking for a new employee

UK pilot plan

• Activity: Group dynamics

- NASA• Good practice examples - Pizza business - Entrepreneurs’ Day• Try out activities with

learners

UK pilot plan

• Foundation Learning• 3 teachers & learner

groups• Creating a company

UK pilot plan

• Teachers on initial teacher training - November

• Another VET college• Employer focus groupChamber of Commerce or Entrepreneurs’ Club -

January• Collate evaluations - February• Country report - March

WP4 Target group feedback

Welcome

Round table ideas!

WP6 Dissemination & exploitation strategy

– Disseminate aims, progress, products and results of the project to target groups, VET providers and other stakeholders nationally and Europe wide

– Raise awareness and promote the project aims throughout Europe

– Facilitate the transferability of the results and knowledge to other stakeholders in other countries

Interim Report

• By activity• Target group involvement• Target group statistics

Intellectual propertyrights• Product freely available to target groups

• Website continues beyond project end

• Market product in way best suited to country

Website

• www.life-2.eu • Document bank, meetings, progress • Links with partner & other websites• 327 visits • 124 unique visitors• Forum & news sections being prepared

Dissemination & plans

• Dissemination record, results & feedback 1st year for Interim Report

• Target groups database of national & local organisations

• Evidence e.g. articles, photos, posters• Website links• Future plans – products and results

Dissemination UK

• Press articles – Somerset Guardian & Western Daily Press

• Your Scene July 2012 • Staff Matters Sept 2012• Sharing Innovation in Teacher Education• 9 seminars/meetings (teachers & employers)

BSU & NRC• College website link

Dissemination Europe

• EfVET quarterly newsletters

• Project entry on website – 231 hits

• Conference 24-27 October 2012 - round table & workshop

Summary

• Agree outcomes from Day 1– WP1, WP4, WP5 & WP6

• Plans for Day 2

Day 209.15 WP2 Quality & evaluation10.15 WP7 Sustainability11.00 Coffee11.30 WP7 Sustainability13.00 Lunch 14.30 Interim report requirements & finances16.30 Next steps17.00 Summary of outcomes and agreements

WP2 Quality & evaluation

• Quality management plan review – indicators by work package

• Second evaluation report from Jim• Communication between partners: Monthly

status reports, e-mail to all partners; telephone if need help; website for latest documents

WP7 – Sustainability strategy

• Potential for including LIFE 2 products in national teacher training

• Involvement of stakeholders & key influencers e.g. award bodies, decision makers, training support agencies

• Discuss potential for using Train the Trainer Pack with database of contacts

• Progress reports by partner• Partner evaluation reports by March 2013

WP7 - Sustainability

In your group, discuss ideas for contacting key influencers and discussing how LIFE 2 products can be included in national teacher training

Axis 1: DisseminationPurpose Activity Tasks Responsible Results

Awareness Distribution of Pack

1. Prepare and print materials

2. Prepare mailing lists

3. Mail

4. Expediting

• Project leader

•All

•Materials ready

•Mailing lists

•Materials sent•Confirmation

Newsletters 1. Prepare printed newsletters

2. Prepare online newsletters

3. Mailing plan

4. Mail to listed addressees

5. E-mail

6. Advertise through social networks

•Project Leader

•All

•Series of 3 newsletters prepared•Data base of addressees•Distribution plan•Newsletters distributed according to plan

Axis 2: PromotionPurpose Activity Tasks Responsible Results

Advertising & selling idea

Presentations 1. Prepare presentations

2. Invite prominent people for a presentation & discussion session

3. Revise pack and presentations as deemed necessary

4. Contact other entities for presentation

5. Presentations

•All • Presentations prepared

• Presentation and discussion session

• Pack and presentations “approved” or revised

• List of entities and agenda for presentations

• Presentations made

Workshops 1. Invite Scientific Committee

2. Organize workshops at school’s locations

•All •Workshops carried out at locations with teachers schools

Axis 3: ConsolidationPurpose Activity Tasks Responsible Results

Insert the Pack in teachers training programmes

Disseminate results of sessions and workshops

1. Issue newsletters (printed and online)

2. Advertise through appropriate media

•All • Accredited pack• Recognition and

interest in pack

Meetings with policy makers

1. Prepare a list of policy makers

2. Contact and schedule meetings

3. Carry out meetings

•All • List of entities and agenda for meetings

• Meetings carried out

Meetings with deans and key teacher trainers

1. Contact and schedule meetings

2. Prepare convincing arguments

3. Prepare deliverables

•All •Pack addressees contacted and convinced•Pack accepted and included in train the trainers programmes

Budgets, finance and reporting

Finance – key stages

• Interim report by Dec 2012• Feedback from interim report• 2nd payment of 40% (must spend 70% of 1st

payment)• Final report by Dec 2013• Final payment of 20% on approval of Final

Report

Income

• Leonardo grant 75%• Contribution by partners 25%• Any national support to be declared

Financial requirements

• Payments based on results and receipts (invoices, boarding passes)

• Finance & administration handbook• Exchange rates on date of transfer• Keep within budget

Budget headings

• Staff costs – timesheets, evidence of day rate • Travel & subsistence – overnight stays• Equipment – no budget• Subcontracting – translation, printing• Other – EfVET conference fees, press releases,

room hire

Reporting

• Complete Interim report financial tables for 1st year

• Staff costs consistent with timesheets• Staff declaration - timesheets• VAT declaration• Evidence• Eligibility• Any questions?

Next meeting

• Bucharest-24-27 April• Key topics for discussion –

WP5 Pilot results; WP6 & 7 Dissemination & sustainability progress and plans, final report requirements

Next steps• Summary and

outcomes, actions for WP1, WP2, WP7

• Areas where help required?

Did we meet objectives?

• WP1 Review progress towards milestones including finances & target group feedback

• WP2 Review draft evaluation report• WP5 Review pilot plans in each partner country

in line with overall strategy• WP6 Review dissemination progress & plans • WP7 Review progress with contacts for

sustainability strategy

Evaluation

Summary• Agree outcomes from Day 2• Agree actions and timescales

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