The project would take two groups of trainees per year on two week long European work placements. Each group will comprise students studying Travel and Tourism or Hospitality at Levels 1, 2 or 3.Placements will be alongside our host partners' students in travel companies, hotels and kitchens in Didim, Turkey or Aviano, Italy.Our aim is to give trainees a valuable experience which would not usually be open to them, increasing their vocational skills with knowledge that they would not gain in the UK and giving them increased confidence by helping them to meet new challenges and coming completely out of their comfort zones. Trainees will be aged anywhere between 16 and 60s, typically with a concentration of those in their late teens. Our college specialises in re-engaging students who have not had previous success academically or in the labour market, and giving them the skills that they need. The students on this project will typically have had low levels of attainment at school, often caused by learning difficulties. 63% of our students overall are classed as disadvantaged, based on background, basic skills needs etc. Many students of all ages are required to undertake literacy and numeracy courses alongside their vocational course as they have not reached the required standard (GCSE grade C or equivalent), including 80% of our full time students. The opportunity to undertake a placement in Europe is not something that they would previously have considered as a realistic option for them, and certainly not something which they could fund themselves. In the short term it really opens up a new perspective and new possibilities for them, increasing their self-reliance, confidence and helping them to realise their capabilities.The longer term outcomes are improved employability, increased success rates on their course (100% of trainees who have been on placements with us since 2010 achieved their qualification) and increased rates of positive progression - most progress to employment in their chosen vocation or a higher level course, even if they had not previously planned to continue training.We have asked previous participants who were placed with these partners for feedback after the trip, and one year later for some. This has been overwhelmingly positive with trainees saying that their confidence has improved, they have an increased passion for their vocation and are motivated to travel again in the future. This is confirmed by their teachers and are outcomes which we expect from our proposed project. One year on several have said that the placements had a direct benefit for them when securing jobs.