1. European Q-Placements TRAIN-THE-TRAINER workshop Riga, Latvia October 14, 2014 LLP LDV Transfer of Innovation Project „Q-Placements” 2013-1-LV1-LEO05-05342 VET-Enterprise Cooperation for Quality Assurance of VET Placements

2. Drawbacks: implementation stage “ ….employees very reticence to have students with them, because they have to lose time explaining and second because they feel their jobs in danger..” “ … other employees felt nervous when they saw that Leila and mainly Mar were even better than them..” ………

3. Good practices: implementation stage “every week the company tutor entered to the application …to evaluate the implementation of the task according to the activity plan and the results were agreed by the VET training centre..” “..the school tutor checked the progress of placement once in two weeks..” “…during the placement the student was provided with all necessary tools and equipment”

4. Good practices: implementation stage ‘… the placement progress was described in the placement journal…by student”

5. Students: How to make most out of internship? Group work: What advice/s would you give to students?

6. Company: how to provide necessary environment for QWP? What advice/s you would give to company to ensure QWP?

7. VET: how to make sure that everything goes right? What advice/ s you could give to the VET to ensure QWP?

8. Students: How to make most out of internship? internship is the best time to prove to your managers that you’re the right choice even if you don’t get a job straight away, you can still build up contacts for later down the track dress appropriately watch the language you use do NOT get drunk at the welcome

9. Students: How to make most out of internship? plan exactly what you want to get out of it; be firm, but not demanding ( they might not give you much “real work,” but at least you can let them know which types of roles you want to oversee). try to set up brief weekly catch-ups with your manager so you can update them on your progress or flag any concerns you have; be social, but don’t share too much personal experience; don’t come with problems, come with solutions: Source: http://www.levo.com/articles/career- advice/how-make-most-of-your-summer-internship

10. Company: how to provide necessary environment for QWP?

11. Company: WP Implementation stage Initial meeting (company tutor, student, VET tutor) - welcome session (practical information, etc.) -the work plan and the reporting, evaluation process during the placement will be reviewed; -the company makes sure that all these guidelines are clear for both the company and student

12. Company: WP Implementation stage Induction session at company – providing relevant information about the company that the student should know to ensure a smooth placement experience; http://dianegottsman.com/2012/09/the- internship-balancing-act/

13. Company: WP Implementation stage Placement monitoring and follow- up: On regular basis (procedure have to be in place); VET should be in permanent contact with both company tutor and the student; www.mediabistro.com

14. Company: WP Implementation stage Final meeting: Company tutor and IVET student should meet for a final evaluation of the placement; (documents evaluation of the student; student’s evaluation of host company) heatherhuhman.com

15. VET: how to make sure that everything goes right? -Regular communication with both student and company tutor; -Monitoring progress;