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 >>
Visit the EFVET website >>
(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
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Helps young people to develop the skills and confidence needed in the workplace by including key competences in vocational learning. An updated Train the Trainer Pack for vocational teachers will be developed and tested. Visit the LIFE 2 website for more information >> |
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Coaching Skills for teachers to foster entrepreneurship' or entre-coach, is a project with seven partners (UK, Spain, Finland, Germany and Hungary) which aims to give teachers and trainers new skills to enable them to work with small business enterprises, the self-employed, unemployed and budding entrepreneurs. Visit the entre-coach website >> |
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The 'Women Entrepreneurs in Rural Tourism' project, or WERT for short, is a collaborative partnership between eight training institutions and networks from six countries across Europe. Visit the WERT website >> |
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Investigates e-learning supply and demand in rural areas and seeks to expand the networking of key stakeholders. Visit the e-ruralnet website >> |
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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
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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 >> |
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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 >> |
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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 >> |
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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 >> |
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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 >> |
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Adapting, Improving & Disseminating an innovation management training package though blended learning. Visit the Mint Project website >> |
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nvestigates different approaches to best practice quality standards in vocational education Further information on The Good School >> |
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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. |
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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 >> |
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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 >> |
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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 >> |
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Strengthening and disseminating middle management training
in the European Training Sector. Visit the EMMT website >> |
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Innovative system improving teachers inter-cultural skills Visit the ISIS website >> |
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The City Guides project aims to develop and design practical training for Tourist Guides. Visit the City Guides website >> |
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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 >> |
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Develops approaches to self directed learning though a train the trainer pack and good practice guide. |
