The College in Europe

Norton Radstock College has over 154 partners across 24 countries in Europe. We work with our European partners to develop vocational education and training through EU funded programmes such as Leonardo. We actively involve local businesses, staff and students in projects which provide many opportunities for enrichment and skills development.

Networks

European Forum of Technical & Vocational Education & Training. Our Corporate Director, Pete Hodgson, is the President of this Europe wide network of vocational education and training providers.
Visit the EFVET website >>

Observatory for the greek information Society

(EUCIS-LLL) is a response of civil society organizations to the definition and implementation of a European education and training strategy.
Visit the European Civil Society website >>

Current Projects

Key competences in life skills. Seeks to develop a training programme to help teachers to integrate key competences in life skills into vocational teaching.
Visit the Life Project website >>

International Development Officer,investigates the knowledge and skills required for those working on international activities and the validation of informal training.
Visit the IDOL website >>

Recognises the needs of people with functional diversity (temporary or permanent disability, sensory or intellectual difficulties), aiming to raise awareness and improve the skills of those working in the tourism sector.
Visit the tactall website >>

Modular e-course with virtual coach tool support. Involves the design of a new model for adult distance learning aimed at professionals in home care health services.
Visit the Coachbot website >>

Seeks to share good practice and extend opportunities for mobility to develop and share Quality improvement strategies and standards across Europe.
Further information on Quavets Project >>

Investigates e-learning supply and demand in rural areas and seeks to expand the networking of key stakeholders.

The aim of Envolwe is to build and strengthen cooperation between small nature based businesses and vocational colleges.
Further information on envolwe project >>

Previous Projects

Adapting, Improving & Disseminating an innovation management training package though blended learning.
Visit the Mint Project website >>

Investigates different approaches to best practice quality standards in vocational education
Further information on The Good School >>

Addresses the problem of validation of non-formal and informal learning, responding to the needs of employees and job-seekers to have recognition of their competences.

ERTD is a collaborative partnership between 13 training institutions and public/private agencies drawn from 5 countries across Europe. The project is supported by the European Union through the Leonardo da Vinci programme, aimed at improving the vocational education systems of Europe.
Visit the European Rural Tourism Development website >>

IBS is an initiative directed and co-ordinated by CEBANC-CDEA in conjunction with four vocational training institutions from four other European countries, Germany, Denmark, Holland and Great Britain; its purpose is to develop the INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES (IBS) pilot project as part of the European Union's LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme for vocational training.
Visit the International Business Studies website >>

The vision of the Observatory for the Greek IS is to become the key point of reference for accurate and up-to-date information on Information Society indicators, as well as one of the main institutions that contribute to the ICT policy formulation processes.
Visit the International Business Studies website >>

Strengthening and disseminating middle management training in the European Training Sector.
Visit the EMMT website >>

Innovative system improving teachers inter-cultural skills
Visit the ISIS website >>

The City Guides project aims to develop and design practical training for Tourist Guides.
Visit the City Guides website >>

A non-profit membership organisation, promoting capacity building in rural areas and take forward the successful activities of the Euracademy project.
Visit the Euracademy website >>

Develops approaches to self directed learning though a train the trainer pack and good practice guide.