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Welcome. 09.10 Project update 09.30 Final Report requirements & project review 11.00 Coffee 11.30 Final Evaluation Report review 12.30 Lunch & photo 14.00 Dissemination & exploitation review & plans – EfVET Conference 17.00 Summary. Meeting objectives.

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  1. Welcome

  2. 09.10 Project update 09.30 Final Report requirements & project review 11.00 Coffee 11.30 Final Evaluation Report review 12.30 Lunch & photo 14.00 Dissemination & exploitation review & plans – EfVET Conference 17.00 Summary

  3. 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!

  4. Actions from last meeting

  5. Key milestones & results • Needs analysis survey *complete • Training package *complete • Pilot & evaluation *complete • Website * - more translations & forum activity • Evaluation - discuss draft final report today • Sustainability reports -reports received, discuss today • LIFE 2 leaflet *- done *Translations into partner languages

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

  7. Project results and achievements • Needs Analysis • Adapted Train the Trainer Pack • Pilot and evaluation • Project website • Quality management plan and evaluation • Sustainability • LIFE 2 leaflet and dissemination

  8. 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?

  9. 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?

  10. WP2 Quality Management • Review draft final evaluation report • Feedback from organisations which support disadvantaged young people • Website improvements

  11. 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

  12. Intellectual propertyrights Product freely available to target groups Website continues beyond project end Market product in way best suited to country

  13. 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

  14. WP6 EfVET • Quarterly newsletters • 1070 hits on website • Conference 23-26 Oct 2013 • Best practice example • Presentation at EU Parliament

  15. EfVET round tables Ideas • Pilot results • Show new activities • Entrepreneurs’ Day • Employability cards • Hand out USB pens • Feedback form

  16. Dissemination Dissemination progress from partners

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. Summary Agree outcomes from Day 1 WP1, WP2 & WP6 Plans for Day 2 Any questions?

  20. Day 2 09.15 WP7 Sustainability & impact 11.00 coffee 11.30 Final Report requirements 12.30 Lunch 14.00 Financial reviews 16.30 Next steps 17.30 Summary of outcomes and agreements

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. WP7 – Impact • National Agency guide • Feedback 6 months after pilot • Impact on target groups & sectors • Impact on geographic areas

  24. 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?

  25. Potential sustainability • How will we maintain LIFE 2 after project end? • Potential for teacher mobility – Erasmus /ECVET? • Erasmus Plus

  26. Budgets, finance and reporting

  27. Finance – key stages • Send financial tables to Maureen by 15 November • Final payment of 20% on approval of Final Report

  28. 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

  29. 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

  30. 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

  31. 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

  32. Next steps Input for Final Report – dissemination and impact; financial tables EfVET Conference Sustainability Areas where help required?

  33. Summary Agree outcomes from Day 2 Agree actions and timescales Any problem areas? Plans for Day 3

  34. Day 3 Further discussions on Final Report requirements and content; further plans for dissemination including EfVET Conference and sustainability HAVE A GOOD JOURNEY HOME

  35. 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!

  36. Evaluation

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