LEONARDO DA VINCI

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• LEONARDO DA VINCI
• European Vocational Training
• OVERVIEW OF THE LEONARDO PROGRAMME
• Fumie Izaki
• Leonardo UK National Agency

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WHAT IS LEONARDO?

• A European Community programme which
• aims to support national training strategies.
• It funds a range of transnational partnership
  projects which aim to improve quality, foster
  innovation and promote the European dimension in
  vocational education and training.

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PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES

• The 25 Member States of the European Union
• The EFTA countries participating in the European
  Economic Area (EEA)(Iceland, Norway and
  Liechtenstein)
• Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey

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PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES
To improve skills and competences of people,
especially young people, in initial vocational
training
To improve the quality of and access to
continuing vocational training and life-long
learning
To promote and reinforce the contribution of
VET to the process of innovation, with a view to
improving competitiveness and entrepreneurship
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PROGRAMME PRIORITIES 2005-2006 CALL(Procedure B
and C, except Thematic Actions)
PRIORITY 1 Promoting transparency of
qualifications
PRIORITY 2 Developing the quality of VET
systems and practices
PRIORITY 3 Developing relevant and innovative
e-learning content
PRIORITY 4 Continuous training of teachers and
trainers
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LEONARDO PROJECTS
Piloting a competence-based European Certificate
in Basic Skills covering Citizenship,
Communication, ICT, Interpersonal Skills,
Learning to Learn and Numeracy
UK/01/B/F/PP-162_470, The University of
Edinburgh, European Certificate in Basic Skills
(EUCEBS)
UK/02/B/F/LA-129_579, North London Colleges
European Network, Work Experience Language
Culture of Mobility in Europe (WELCOME)
Developing a Multimedia Learning and Assessment
Package to support childcare students during
overseas work experience placements
Developing an Orientation Module to encourage
young people and adult returners into technician
level training in the construction sector. Key
elements include key core skills, employability
and ICT.
UK/02/B/F/PP-129_514, North London Colleges
European Network, Build Up
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LEONARDO PROJECTS
Developing a set of Cd-rom / Internet based tools
aimed at providing greater access to training for
young people, women, ethnic minorities and
disabled people
UK/03/B/F/PP-162_006, IT for Charities, 3D
Interactive Training
Production of a Training Package to implement a
strategy on employment retention of newly
disabled people and to promote good practice in
employment retention within Europe
UK/03/B/F/PP-162_074, Royal National Institute of
the Blind, Disability Management for Employment
Retention
Creation of an Audit in Numeracy Skills
required in selected vocational sectors,
assessment tools and new vocational specific
training materials to match the required skills
UK/03/B/F/PP-162_051, Wakefield College,
Supporting Numeracy in Vocational Training
(SUNIVOT)
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LEONARDO PROJECTS
UK/01/B/F/PP-129_376, Trade Unions as an
intermediary organisation to increase key skills
acquisition (TORTE), Adult College Lancaster
Developing the role of Learning Mentors in basic
skills provision in the workplace. Developing and
piloting a training curriculum and training
materials tailored to the national contexts.
UK/02/B/F/PP-129_574, Gorseinon College, Peer
Mentor Support Project
Piloting and evaluating the efficacy of using a
Peer Mentor Support System for young people from
specific target groups
Designing, piloting and evaluating an Online
Training Course for mainstream vocational
guidance practitioners who support refugees,
asylum seekers and migrants to prepare for
education and work
UK/03/B/F/PP-162_004, University of Glasgow,
Mainstreaming Vocational Guidance for Refugees
and Migrants
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USEFUL DOCUMENTS

• Leonardo project reference documents
• Leonardo UK National Agency Newsletters
• Project Directories 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
• Guidance Notes Dissemination, Evaluation,
  Transnational Partnership

www.leonardo.org.uk
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CONTACT DETAILS

• Leonardo UK National Agency
• ECOTEC Research Consulting
• Helpline 0121 616 3770
• Fax [phone]
• Email leonardo_at_ecotec.co.uk