Welcome

09.10 Project update09.30 Final Report requirements & project

review11.00 Coffee11.30 Final Evaluation Report review12.30 Lunch & photo 14.00 Dissemination & exploitation review &

plans – EfVET Conference17.00 Summary

Meeting objectives

• WP1 Review progress & requirements for Final Report including finances & target group feedback

• WP2 Review quality management & draft final evaluation report

• WP6 Review dissemination progress & plans • WP7 Review sustainability progress and plans• Celebrate successes!

Actions from last meeting

Key milestones & results

1. Needs analysis survey *complete2. Training package * complete3. Pilot & evaluation * complete 4. Website * - more translations & forum activity 5. Evaluation - discuss draft final report today6. Sustainability reports - reports received, discuss

today 7. LIFE 2 leaflet *- done*Translations into partner languages

Final Report Seminar

• Asked to present top tips• Show balance of input/evidence from partnersEvaluation process• Consistent with work programme• Quality of products and results• Transnationality of project• Added value, impact & innovation• Eligibility of expenditure/within budget

Project results and achievements

1. Needs Analysis2. Adapted Train the

Trainer Pack3. Pilot and evaluation4. Project website5. Quality management

plan and evaluation6. Sustainability 7. LIFE 2 leaflet and

dissemination

Group 1 discuss

• What were the main achievements of the project compared to the objectives?

• What did individual partners contribute? (experience, knowledge, practice)

• Any unanticipated benefits from transnational work?

Group 2 discuss

• How did the project add value in original & new partner countries, other countries and other sectors?

• How did target group feedback influence results?

• Any positive/negative experiences & solutions found?

• Further actions required?

WP2 Quality Management

• Review draft final evaluation report

• Feedback from organisations which support disadvantaged young people

• Website improvements

WP6 Dissemination & exploitation • Interim evaluator: More dissemination from all partners

• Final Report requirements: - by activity (group together)- relevance to project objectives- statistics- results & feedback- suitability and success

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 • New activities in different languages• Resources added• News section updated• Forum & LinkedIn – 20 members• Links with partner & other websites• 1066 visits • 583 unique visitors

WP6 EfVET

• Quarterly newsletters• 1070 hits on website• Conference 23-26 Oct 2013• Best practice example• Presentation at EU Parliament

EfVET round tables

Ideas-Pilot results-Show new activities-Entrepreneurs’ Day -Employability cards-Hand out USB pens -Feedback form

Dissemination

Dissemination progress from partners

Dissemination UK

• Press articles- Somerset Guardian June

• Online – NRC website news; Reflective Practice; Teacher Educator

• Your Scene - July• Staff Matters - September• BSU weekly news -

September

Dissemination UK

• National Agency presentation - July• Institute for Learning – newsletter (April &

September), website & magazine Dec 2013• 9 seminars/meetings (teachers & employers)

BSU & NRC• Staff training and presentation to governors• EUCIS publication Fostering Entrepreneurial

Mindsets - good practice example

Summary

• Agree outcomes from Day 1– WP1, WP2 & WP6

• Plans for Day 2

• Any questions?

Day 209.15 WP7 Sustainability & impact11.00 coffee11.30 Final Report requirements12.30 Lunch 14.00 Financial reviews16.30 Next steps17.30 Summary of outcomes and agreements

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

WP7 - Sustainability

• Agree how the LIFE 2 Train the Trainer Pack can continue to be developed and exploited across Europe beyond the project lifetime

• Impact of innovation after project end & in other countries

• Continuing dialogue with labour market, authorities & colleges to maintain support

• Summary evaluation report by ANESPO

WP7 – Impact

• National Agency guide• Feedback 6 months after

pilot • Impact on target groups &

sectors • Impact on geographic areas

Sustainability - discuss

• Which organisations want to use LIFE 2 in your country?

• How many people from each target group will benefit in a year from now in your country?

• What is the impact on your national VET system?

Potential sustainability

• How will we maintain LIFE 2 after project end?

• Potential for teacher mobility – Erasmus /ECVET?

• Erasmus Plus

Budgets, finance and reporting

Finance – key stages

• Send financial tables to Maureen by 15 November

• Final payment of 20% on approval of Final Report

Financial requirements

• Payments based on results and receipts (flight costs, hotel receipts, boarding passes, etc.)

• Follow finance & administration handbook advice

• Exchange rates on date of transfer – NRC provides the rate DKK, RON, UK£

• 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 Final Report financial tables for whole project period by 15 November

• Staff costs consistent with timesheets• State specific activity e.g. WP6 dissemination• Staff declaration – timesheets• Travel & subsistence – durations within dates• VAT & per diem declarations• Explanations in English please

Reporting

• External printing in subcontracting• Evidence – subcontract agreements/purchase

orders to support invoices• Keep within EC maximum day rates• Exchange rates for UK, RON & DKK provided• Eligibility• Any questions? Individual partner sessions

Next steps• Input for Final Report –

dissemination and impact; financial tables

• EfVET Conference• Sustainability• Areas where help

required?

Summary

• Agree outcomes from Day 2

• Agree actions and timescales

• Any problem areas?

• Plans for Day 3

Day 3

Further discussions on Final Report requirements and content; further plans for dissemination including EfVET Conference and sustainability

HAVE A GOOD JOURNEY HOME

Did we meet objectives?

• WP1 Review progress & requirements for Final Report including finances & target group feedback

• WP2 Review quality management & draft final evaluation report

• WP6 Review dissemination progress & plans • WP7 Review sustainability progress and plans• Celebrate successes!

Evaluation