This document summarizes information about Lincoln College, a further education college in Lincolnshire, England. It offers apprenticeship programs from Level 2 to 3, working with industries like construction, engineering, plumbing, and motor vehicles. The college has participated in European exchange programs since 1998, currently partnering with 4 other schools on student exchanges and 2 on staff development projects. Benefits of the exchanges include improved practical skills from experience in other countries as well as soft skills like independence, language skills, and cultural understanding. Challenges include recruiting apprentices, maintaining employer support, and staffing demands to run the exchange programs.

1. LINCOLN COLLEGE
EUROPEAN PROJECTS
ERASMUS PLUS
OPPORTUNITIES AND
CHALLENGES

2. Lincoln College
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2. Largest FE College in Lincolnshire and East Nottinghamshire
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4. Offers programmes from Entry to Level 5
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6. Judged as Good by Ofsted in 2018
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8. Is the umbrella organisation for colleges in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia; Career Colleges - Airforce and Construction
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3. Apprenticeships at Lincoln College
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2. Level 2 and 3 Apprenticeships
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4. Specific liaison with CITB and Siemens
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6. Apprenticeships available in Bricklaying; Bench and Site
Joinery; Plumbing; Fabrication and Welding; Motor
Vehicle; Electrical and Electrical Installations; Engineering.
Hairdressing; Beauty Therapy; Business and Business
Admin; Catering; IT; Accounting
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4. European Funded Mobility Projects
1. Commenced in 1998 with Alfa College – The Netherlands (Health
and Social Care)
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3. Working partnership for apprentices commenced in 2006 working
with The Guild of Crafts – Coesfeld in conjunction with Richard
von Weisacker and Pictorious Colleges.
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5. Currently working with 4 partners on KA1 projects and 2 partners on
KA2 project

5. Participants
Level 2/3 Apprentices aged 17-30
Construction and Repair
Engineering (Mechanical and Electrical)
Plumbing
Bench and Site Joinery
Motor Vehicle
Bricklaying
Accompanying Vocational Staff
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6. Benefits for Apprentices
• Able to compare and contrast practical work skills and to
appraise best practice for use as appropriate.
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• Learn new techniques and methods of working.
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• Visiting trade shows.
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• Being aware of the different interpretation of health and safety
law in another European country.
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7. Continued
• Being aware of the impact of equality and diversity on the
working environment.
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• Achievement of competence and recording outcome using ‘one-
file’.
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9. Soft Skills
• Gain independent living skills.
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• Experience group living.
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• Learn another language for use in work and socially.
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• Gain an understanding of a different European culture and the
concept of being European.
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• Improves opportunity for progression, promotion in the work place
and further training and education.
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10. Advantages for Stakeholders
• Reflects and supports the Government’s priority to recruit more
apprentices.
• Reflects a European and International perspective to teaching and
learning.
• Liaison with employers.
• Enables staff CPD.
• Promotes internationalisation and understanding of other cultures
and the issues facing their peers.
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11. Challenges
• Recruitment of apprentices.
• Size of employers work force.
• Employers who are unable/unprepared to release their apprentice.
• Demands on staffing from sending institution to participate in projects.
The need to establish and maintain a dedicated team.
• Withdrawal of apprentice at any stage of the project.
• The inclusion of ECVET within the project.
• Apprenticeship Levy.

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