Edinburgh College has an exciting and challenging future, with the challenge of delivering relevant education to everyone while continuing to invest in staff training and new technologies, so that our communities, students and staff will continue to develop and grow. In line with national government strategies, the College is committed to developing a learning environment where students come first, the curriculum meets the needs of the economy, and there is a continuing commitment to high academic standards and excellence in learning and teaching. Offering the Erasmus+ VET Mobility supports our goals in providing our students with the essential skills required to compete in a challenging economic climate. It further supports our staff in continuing to develop and modernise their teaching to ensure we offer students the highest level of academic standards. The College operates with respect, integrity, ambition and inclusiveness, and, through a robust recruitment process, will select participants across of range of backgrounds and academic disciplines. The focus for our project is on growing sectors nationally and internationally such as the creative industries, business and enterprise, and tourism. Students will undertake work experience across a range of European partner countries to develop key skills and gain knowledge of different working practices. This includes working in studios, hotels, salons, and small enterprises. Such an experience affords students with the opportunity to make themselves more competitive graduates within their industry, and to gain valuable understanding of business across Europe. The College has been offering European mobility opportunities for students and staff over a number years and the benefits of such opportunities have been widely acknowledge both locally and nationally by key stakeholders, industry partners, employers and government. One student, said of their experience: ?The placement was of great benefit personally and professionally. The work I carried out has provided me with insight that very few people at my stage in my career have [?]." The project will not only support individual participating students and staff, but also the College and region more broadly. Dissemination and publicity of previous projects has shown an increase in interest in studying at college level and greater interest from employers and industry professionals, who play a strategic role in informing the College of skill requirements within industry sectors. Many employers have volunteered to participate in previous mobility projects, offering placements for our European partner participants so they can gain insight into working practices within the UK. Over the last year, interest in participating in European mobility has been increased significantly across the College's student and staff body, particularly within new academic areas which has broadened the scope of the overall mobility programme. Our partnership with European institutions has also increased to support this new interest and will continue to grow across the College's 4 campuses. Edinburgh College is determined to be the "first choice" for people wishing to learn and earn, clearly demonstrating that students can get, keep and improve their jobs. We provide the best possible links into work and industry to support positive student destinations. The Erasmus+ European Mobility programme supports these goals and plays a key role in the College's ambition to educate and support the workforce and employers of the future.