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Intercambios para la Internacionalización Profesional y Cultural en Europa
Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2016 PROJECT  FINISHED 

The headline targets of the strategy “Europe 2020” within the framework of education and training emphasize the importance of lifelong learning and mobility The Project Exchanges for Professional and Cultural internationalization in Europe (IPIPCE) – mobility for Vocational students - has the strong support of the School Management team and the approval of the School Board. 10 students of Intermediate Vocational studies will take part in this activity – 7 in France and 3 in Great Britain. In order to carry out the activity, the school counts on the permanent collaboration of the partner schools in France, which provide support as to the management of the project – locating companies if necessary, language or cultural teaching, and students’ direct tutorship. As for the partner companies, they have worked with the IES Universidad de Toledo previously and they are always available. As for London, it is a company that has previously cooperated with the IES Universidad Laboral in organising trainingship for higher vocational students. The activity has been carried out through the European Programs Department, consisting of diverse people responsible for the different actions Erasmus +. The tutors of the reference groups of the students involved provided a favourable report about the students intending to obtain the funds for mobility. The teachers responsible for teaching in workplaces of intermediate or higher level technical training provided with their opinion, as they are more aware of the suitability of the posts offered in the host country. There has been a schedule for the Project – initially (with information and selection process, and arranging mobilities), during the mobilities (monitoring of the activity), at the end of the activity (final reports, evaluation, dissemination) The activity was proposed to all the students of intermediate level of technical studies who coould take part in the program. The aim was to fulfill a growing need – to combine training in workplaces, to implement the training acquired at school, to deepen knowledge in languages, and to develop communicative skills in real situations related to their studies and interests. The fact of living in another country for ten weeks has increased their personal autonomy and has enabled them to know and appreciate other cultures and ways of life in EU countries, at a personal and professional level. At the same time, they have put into practice the knowledge and skills learned at college. Mobilities took take place between April, May and June 2016, as intermediate level technical studies are structured so that the third term is aimed at training at workplaces (FCT). The period of training at workplaces in France and UK is equivalent to training at workplaces in Spain. The benefits of this activity are clear for each of the participants: improvement of personal, linguistic, profesional skills. At school, this activity promotes the contact of technical and language teachers with other schools and colleges and with firms at another country, what leads to an updating of their knowledge, skills and capacities. The mobilities have widened the school scope on a local and regional level. The results of the activity, disseminated by the students participating, will contribute to the interest of other students in taking part in mobility activities. As it is a reciprocal activity, and several schools have participated, it has also contributed to cooperation between education institutions and firms. On a local basis, mobilities have spread the interest about our city, from several points of view – tourism, culture, business.

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