Vocational schools, companies, private individuals, teachers and those in career guidance from both the public and private sectors can avail of funding in order to enhance their experience of both the working atmosphere in Irish companies while at the same time interacting both professionally and socially using their English language skills thus expanding their vocabulary and helping them connect and communicate with local people and businesses.
Funding is available from The leonardo da Vinci programme for vocational schools, teachers, administrative staff in schools, guidance counsellors in state training agencies and charities.
The Grundtvig programme provides funding for teachers and adult education students, who wish to experience life, culture and education in other countries.
The Comenius programme provides funding for teachers and trainers who wish to examine methodolgies, practices and working arrangements, processes and procedures from schools and educational institutions in other European countries.
There are host companies in all countries who organise these kinds of visits.
In Ireland you can partner with companies like www.yourinternationaltraining.com who will provide you with hosting, accommodation, work placements, English language lessons and cultural visits.
The process involves
1. contact your national agency for any of the above programmes
2. Ask if your school/company is eligible for funding
fill out their on-line application form with a budget attached
3. Contact a partner/host company abroad
4. Request a programme proposal and a budget
5. prepare your candidates for the journey
6. Pay host company
7. go and enjoy the experience and open yourself to a new experience.
Bring the future closer with these programmes.
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