1. Janus Project Meeting Vienna
ITT Dublin
Ireland
Interim Report
Angela Feeney Head of Humanities

2. Sector Surveyed Tourism Hospitality Social Care Practice
Surveyed 50 students with 35 responses from trainees and surveyed 3 mentors/supervisors
Students on these programmes must complete placements in the sector
Age group: year olds
Sector Surveyed

3. Main difficulties identified
Comportment and attitude of trainees
Presentation
Willingness to learn
Time is an issue i.e. getting qualified staff to supervise trainees especially in the social care area where keeping supervision logs, getting feedback and final assessment is important to the process
Main difficulties identified

4. There were no issues relating to age noted among those surveyed
Context is important here- hospitality/tourism/social care tends to be populated by individuals who have a caring approach to clients and trainees
Age Issues

5. Clarity of roles and responsibilities-clear documentation to support this
Training to be provided for supervisors and mentors
Offering CPD credits for participation in training
Recommendations

6. Communication is essential between all parties- the trainee/trainer/mentor
Monitoring is essential to support the trainee- e.g. through the use of an online reflective diary and three-way supervisory meetings
All surveyed view traineeships as positive
Trainees gain confidence
Trainees become more employable
Good for companies also-good indicator that they have an open door and are up to standard
50% of those surveyed were offered employment by the companies
Overall conclusions