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Euro Training Services Limited

United Kingdom

• ETS is the UK-based host organisation and is responsible for organising
• accommodation, work placements and ensuring the welfare of participants.
• Over 25 years of experience in the field of European Mobility programmes,
• sending to / receiving from 10 European Countries
• Staff – ETS Cardiff
• Penny Mathews – ETS Director
• Nicolo Paolucci – European Project Manager
• Keith Griffiths – Accommodation Manager

Euro Training Services Limited

• Arrival on Saturday / Sunday before the language

course/work placement starting date

• You will be met by a representative of ETS at the airport
• taken to ETS office by mini bus (depending on group size)
• Representative will welcome you at the family meeting point
• Hand out information (Language course / host family / maps)
• You will meet your host family
• The family will take you to the accommodation

Arrival

• Some participants might have two host families during their stay
• During the optional Language Course
• During work placement (move on Saturday prior to placement start)
• ‘Family’ = Loose term – can be single person, elderly, young family…
• within 1 hour of work placement/language school
• Single room accommodation, sometimes more than one student in the house
• please ensure your room is kept clean and tidy
• Meals
•  breakfast (toast / cereals / tea / coffee)
•  evening meal (1 course, no starters, desserts)
• Different eating habits / different types of food
• Have to adapt / accept differences

Host Families

• British People love pets (esp. Cats / dogs)
• Pets will not be allowed in your room
• allergy certificate
• Some families very communicative, and some leave you to be more independent
• Internet access cannot be guaranteed
• Internet access at ETS Cardiff (student laptops, free WiFi)
• Free access in many public places, libraries, pubs etc.
• At work – ask your supervisor if you may use the internet during break time /

after work

• Inform your host family of your arrangement
• e.g. if you will eat out, what time you will be back (so they don’t worry)
• Costs of living / energy / heating
• Have increased enormously
• Put a jumper on before switching the heating on

Host Families

The optional language course will take place in the British Council certified language school WE-Bridge International in Cardiff.

• Duration:
• 9am – 3pm (subject to change)
• You will be assigned to a class depending on the level of English
• One cultural visit per week e.g. Open Air Museum, City Centre etc.

Optional Language Course

• ETS will arrange your work placement
• 3 placement options / sectors (1st / 2nd / 3rd choice)
• we don’t know what’s possible until we present your CV
• Placements will depend on
• Your qualification and / or experience (some sectors require more than others)
• Language skills
• Availability
• Sometimes season
• You need to be realistic (your skills / level of English)
• impossible sectors: airports, banks, fashion design,
• Some sectors are very difficult: reception work, legal placements
• This is a work placement NOT a Professional Training programme
• You will be able to assist your colleagues with tasks
• You will not be able to work as manager / manage important project
• Placement Information
• ne-to-on meetings during first week of language course
• Supervisor details / company details, / tasks

Interview in preparation for the Work Placement

• Placement locations usually in
• South Wales or
• The Midlands
• West Country.
• Usually not in London (only rare exceptions)
• full time = 5 days out of 7 = 37.5 hours
• some sectors may require weekend / evening work
• No holidays other than official Bank Holidays
• Most companies are small to medium sized businesses (SMEs)
• Great opportunity to get to know how businesses work in the UK
• More variety in tasks
• More personal atmosphere
• British Economy
• In recession
• Companies receive placement requests from all over the world!
• Competition with British graduates

Work Placements

• Trainee in the UK
• 1-2 weeks – getting used to the company,
• Colleagues getting to know you / your skills
• Learn about the company
• You need to prove yourself!
• Be mature and professional, Show initiative
• Expect to be treated like any other employee of the company
• Be respectful – UK is very multi cultural – you are expected to respect everyone

regardless of their race, religion, sexuality etc.

• British People are extremely polite (different to France / Germany etc.)
• Accept differences in culture and approaches to work
• Travel
• Commuting up to 1 hour is normal in the UK

• Follow Up Phone Calls
• student welfare officer
• 2 telephone follow up calls at work placement
• Questions about your work placement and accommodation
• Discuss any concerns
• In case of a problem

1. Speak to Supervisor / Host Family 2. Speak to Nicolò at ETS for advice 3. Meeting at work / home  you, ETS, family / supervisor

•  DO NOT TAKE PICTURES of your accommodation (=offence)
• Emergency number for out of office hours
• As last resort ETS will change your placement / Family
•  only if there is a valid reason + consent from Sending
• rganisation

Monitoring

Very nice medium sized town just on outskirts of Cardiff Around 30,000 inhabitants By the Seaside Regular buses / trains to Cardiff (ca. 15 minutes) ETS office in the centre Capital of WalesVery modern city centre Lots of things to do during weekends / evenings Culture / shopping / sightseeing

Penarth Cardiff

Dominated by Birmingham – second largest city in the UK Modern city with good arts, music and cultural scene Multi-cultural area – large asian and Caribbean community Major industrial centre of the UK Lichfield, Wolverhampton, Coventry incl. Central location – easy access to other major cities Bristol area University city Rich maritime history Easy access to Cardiff, London, South coast, West Midlands

West Country The Midlands