Craven College, Skipton has been awarded the prestigious Leonardo Mobility Certificate making it the only college in the Yorkshire and Humberside region to do so.
The Certificate will allow the college to continue its range of European work placement projects until May 2013, drawing down funding to support students in accessing these opportunities to widen their cultural understanding and European work experience. The college is one of 10 organisations within the UK to be awarded this certificate, which recognises capacity of the organisation’s project management, the high quality of previous projects and the commitment and strategic approach to incorporate international activity in its work. Just 3 colleges in the UK hold this certificate.
Previous projects have included students completing work placements in Luca Airport in Malta, Restoration and Conservation of Medieval buildings in Romania, Football coaching in Finland and Germany, work shadowing in the Tourism sector of rural Italy and in a wide range of businesses (including looking at Entrepreneurship and starting up new SMEs) in Poland.
Leonardo provides subsistence and travel funding which allows Craven College to provide its students with an otherwise unaffordable experience which raises their aspirations and provides an insight as to how businesses work outside the UK.
Full details of the Air malta Aviation project are available on the Leonardo website
