Welsh Joint Education Committee European projects: monitoring and evaluation
Type of project/activity:
From 1992 to 2000 the EIESP undertook monitoring and evaluation and contributed
to project development for the Welsh Joint Education Committee (Wales, UK)
on its portfolio of European projects, focusing on the regional perspective,
project management and the building of national and transnational partnerships.
Objectives:
The main objective of this consultancy was to evaluate the projects undertaken
by the European Unit in the context of the objectives of the Unit, within
the WJEC. It focused primarily o n the contribution of the projects to issues
of training and employment in the Welsh social and economic context, but also
on the project management processes, with a view to determining best practice
and consolidating broad partnerships in Wales and Europe.
Background:
In 1991, the WJEC, best known as the body which sets examinations for schools
in Wales, created a European Unit which was rapidly successful in developing
innovative ideas for education and training and taking them forward as funded
projects with a wide range of partners. From 1992, the European Unit team
sought advice and assistance in developing its portfolio of projects and drawing
out lessons and consolidating the impact. It called on the EIESP as an organisation
which could provide a European perspective.
Main activities:
The EIESP monitored and evaluated EUROFORM, ADAPT, EMPLOYMENT, LEONARDO and
SOCRATES projects managed by the WJEC European Unit. Results and outcomes
were examined individually and collectively as part of a developing portfolio
of European activity in Wales. From 1996 to 2000, for example, the unit managed
12 ADAPT and EMPLOYMENT projects, each of which included a national and transnational
partnership. For certain ADAPT projects, evaluation of the transnational project
was also undertaken, commissioned by the transnational partners. The evaluations
involved analysis of project documentation, assessment of beneficiary satisfaction,
interviews with the partners, monitoring project outcomes, etc. The overall
aim was to assess the innovative ideas piloted by the project and draw lessons
for their dissemination and mainstreaming in the Welsh education and training
system. Project thematic areas included: support for small business development;
continuing training and upskilling for the tourism, car repair, manufacturing
and textile sectors and small businesses, etc.; solutions for overcoming barriers
and obstacles to women's employment in rural areas and to the employment and
re-integration of homeless people; keys skills through the performing arts
for young people in difficulty; training for SMEs using information and communication
technologies; development of CD-ROMs for foreign language learning for specific
audiences, etc..
Name of client:
Welsh Joint Education Committee
Expected outcomes, reports/documents:
A series of reports were written for the WJEC and for the transnational partnerships
For more information, please contact : Jean Gordon gordon@dauphine.fr
