Welcome Plans for the day

Key milestones progress Requirements for final report Update on communication with social partners Identify any problems & work towards solutions Be clear on expected results before next meeting Meeting objectives

Updates Actions from last meeting Input from social partners – notes on discussions required

Interim Report feedback Explain how feedback affects project Emphasis on evaluation of project progress CDs to include disclaimer & funding source statement VET & social partner focus on exploitation & process – higher profile More impact data on stakeholders & national policy IPR – all products free to use?

Progress towards milestones

WP1 Final Report requirements WP5 Results of pilot & evaluation WP8 Dissemination & exploitation results WP9 Long term potential reports Work package objectives

WP5 Pilot & evaluate How target group feedback affects project Presentations each country Feedback from teachers and learners Discuss amendments to Train the Trainer Pack Agree new activities for upload to website Country reports by 31 May Summary report by 30 June

Summary of UK pilot Piloted as part of a staff development day Two pilot sessions with year 1 of initial teacher training Two pilot sessions with year 2 of initial teacher training One activity piloted at regional ITT course managers meeting by social partner Two members of staff piloted an activity with their learners EfVET conference – tested activity

Summary of UK pilot 2 Each pilot included a mix of tasks and activities chosen to meet the needs of the target group Evaluation forms were completed by all participants

UK Feedback on tasks A lot of interest in the pack Doing the tasks helps build confidence in embedding life skills Useful to have materials on CD There have been a lot of life skills initiatives in UK, so many were familiar with the concept prior to the pilot

UK Positive feedback on activities Activities were fun Teachers could see how they could be used with their learners Felt they would be effective in developing life skills Enjoyed the active participation Helped them to talk about and understand embedding life skills

UK Areas for development - activities Body language – more information and background needs to be given prior to activity Jigsaw sentences need to be relevant and meaningful Mobile phone activity – concerns about security in UK

Amendments Body language activity – photos from the internet Mobile phone activity – printed off photos for discussion rather than using mobile phones

New activities Magic box of tricks Customer care role play

WP8 Dissemination & exploitation In your country group, write a success story about your LIFE pilot. Be as creative as you like!!!!

WP8 Dissemination & exploitation Updates & plans from each partner – stakeholder feedback! Dissemination records updated plus evidence and stakeholder feedback for final report Press articles Translated leaflets – 6 copies CDs – 6 copies – references and disclaimer Presentations

UK Dissemination Teacher visit Leaflets/CD distribution at UCET, SWITCH meetings National Agency e-flash Local & regional press articles College News Radio interview LIFE and NRC website Social media -Twitter

Coming up Third LIFE Newsletter JISC annual conference presentation 24 June University of Exeter Learning & Skills Research Network Annual Conference proposal July

EfVET Dissemination 2009 Annual Conference Quarterly newsletters EfVET website

Intellectual Property Rights Optimal dissemination a priority Partners have unlimited use of results Partner countries to use in way best suited to their countries Website to continue Availability of products beyond project lifetime

Day 1 Summary Key milestones progress – clear actions and timescales; solutions to problems Update on communication with social partners WP5 pilot & evaluation results in partner countries WP8 Dissemination & exploitation results and plans in partner countries

Plans for Day 2 Individual partner meetings IT, LT, CY, ES meet coffee Final Report requirements WP9 Long term potential reports Next steps

Final report requirements Interim report queries actioned Financial tables to end September All supporting evidence Dissemination record, evidence and stakeholder feedback

WP9 Long term potential To include Train the Trainer in national teacher training programmes To consult with decision makers & award bodies in each partner country Measuring impact plans

Key stages Evaluation report from each partner including impact of stakeholder discussions and how LIFE products help national VET policy – due 30 April Summary evaluation report – 30 June

UK progress Positive response to standards and Train the Trainer Pack Social partner contacts Learning & Skills Improvement Service Institute for Learning Centres for Excellence in Teacher Training Lifelong Learning UK

UK progress 2 Many life skills initiatives and materials Employability key need Learning priorities focus on numeracy, literacy, English for speakers of other languages Election changes

Impact measures 138 hits on LIFE discussion forum 60 downloads of Train the Trainer Pack 507 LIFE website page views 253 visits from 37 countries 200 CDs distributed

Impact measures 2 Excellence Gateway & other web links Teacher training optional module on embedding Presentations at 2 regional conferences

Next steps Meetings with social partners WP5 Pilot & evaluation reports 31 May Interim report WP8 Dissemination report WP9 Long term potential country reports

Final Meeting September Brussels Final report requirements – dissemination & financial evidence Reflections on project What next?

Summary of agreed actions

Key milestones progress Requirements for final report Update on communication with social partners Identify any problems & work towards solutions Be clear on expected results before next meeting Met objectives?

WP1 Final Report requirements WP5 Results of pilot & evaluation WP8 Dissemination & exploitation results WP9 Long term potential reports Met work package objectives?

Evaluation

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