1. Leonardo da Vinci – Transfer of Innovation Project - PIECES Pathways into Employment in the Care and Tourism Sectors

2. Project Aim To share existing best practice and develop a framework to support learning in the Care Sector To support the transfer of this framework to the Tourism Sector and identify how the model/materials can be further transferred to other sectors sharing similar workforce characteristics

3. Project Objectives 1.Build on existing solutions for the care sector developed by Dundee and Linkoping 2.Adapt these models for different sectors and locations 3.Design new materials and training programmes to support providers and employers 4.Pilot these programmes 5.Work with stakeholders to embed new models at national/regional/sectoral levels

4. Project Details Member Organisations: Linkopings kommun – Sweden Dundee College – Scotland DECROLY, S.L. – Spain Amministrazione Provinciale di Parma – Italy KARE - Ireland

5. Project Work Packages Work Package 1 Name Project Management Timescale – 01/11/10 to 31/10/12 Output: Operational plan and handbook Management, financial and communication systems

6. Project Work Packages Work Package 2 WP name – Product Mapping and Review Timescale – 01/11/10 to 28/02/11 Outputs: National reports Mapping of features of Linkoping and Dundee models

7. Project Work Packages Work Package 3 Name – Production of Framework Timescale – 01/01/11 to 30/06/11 Outputs -Templates of models Tutor/mentor training materials Guidance for training providers Guidance for employers

8. Project Work Packages Work Package 4 Name – Sector Adaptation Timescale – 01/03/11 to 31/07/11 Outputs:Templates of models Tutor/mentor training materials Guidance for training providers Guidance for employers

9. Project Work Packages Work Package 5 Name – Piloting Timescale – 01/06/11 to 30/06/12 Outputs:Reports on pilots Identification of amendments required to core products

10. Project Work Packages Work Package 6 Name – Dissemination, Mainstreaming and Exploitation Timescale – 01/11/10 to 31/10/12 Outputs:National dissemination reports Final report Dissemination conferences Exploitation plans

11. Project Work Packages Work Package 7 Name – Evaluation Timescale – 01/11/10 to 31/10/12 Outputs:Interim and final evaluation reports

12. Evaluation Framework Aims of Evaluation Assess success of project in achieving objectives Assess effectiveness of processes to achieve objectives Assess effectiveness of partnership and transnational working Inform funding bodies and other stakeholders of project results/impact

13. Evaluation Framework Methodology Baseline review Evaluation as continuing process Quantitative and qualitative Observation of partnership review meetings Questionnaires to partners following each meeting Individual discussions with partners

14. PIECES - Evaluation Framework Timescales Interim evaluation report – end September 2011 Final evaluation report – early September 2012

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