UK FE Colleges & Sixth Forms - Turing Scheme Projects
Are you an FE College, Sixth Form College or School staff member seeking funded global opportunities for your learners through the UK Government’s Turing Scheme?
- Over 10,000+ participants, since 2009
- Award-winning funded placements, via the Turing Scheme
- End-to-end mobility service from bid writing to 24/7 project delivery
- Locally registered offices and teams in UK, Bali Fiji & Thailand
- Partnered with over 100+ educational institutions globally
- Partnerships with 60+ local charities and businesses
- All projects support local & global aims such as the UN SDG’s
- £7m+ invested into sustainable development through our foundation
- Highest standards of health and safety to BS8848 guidelines
- Aligned with UK FE risk & safeguarding guidelines
- All inclusive experience: food, accommodation, transport, activities, 24/7 guidance & transfers included.
The Turing Scheme is the UK government’s initiative to provide funding for international opportunities in education and training across the world. The scheme facilitates thousands of students each year to access valuable experiential learning opportunities that enhance employability and broaden their world perspectives.
Our programmes are designed to meet the requirements and budgets of the scheme, to ensure that the the majority of costs are covered for students. Think Pacific has provided over 3000 overseas placements since the Turing Scheme began in 2021.
Since 2009, Think Pacific has guided over 10,000 students and young people on meaningful journeys abroad. Over the past 15 years, we have refined our expertise in creating industry-leading global mobility programs programs and are proud to be a premier provider of international education.
In recognition of our dedication to excellence, Think Pacific was honoured to receive the Best Study Abroad and Exchange Experience of the Year award at the 2023 PIEoneer Awards, judged by leaders in international education.
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Reach out to discuss our programmes with a Partnership Director via info@thinkpacific.com.
Our programmes offer a rich blend of cultural immersion, vocational learning, wellness, team adventures and sustainability activities.
vocational learning projects aligned with employability goals through exposure our network of inspiring local partner organisations to expose students to regional skills and expertise.
The first step is to arrange a meeting with one of our Partnership Directors. We will discuss your programme objectives, share our experiences of the Turing Scheme and international programme delivery and provide relevant case studies of existing partnerships.
We will work with our international teams to design specific programme/s for your learning objectives, create a selection of unique itineraries and send you information to discuss with your Senior Leadership Team before moving forward.
We will support your college to gain UK Government Turing Funding to ensure your project is funded for learners. Think Pacific will provide core content and documents to assist your college in writing a successful proposal.
Think Pacific’s Partnership Manager will host a meeting with you to guide you through a promotional plan so you can easily share the project amongst your learners.
We will work with you every step of the way to support your learners. This includes undertaking risk assessments, providing an online pre-departure portal, supporting you in arranging flights and leading pre-departure preparation sessions.
Our staff will be at the airport to greet you and your learners upon arrival! Think Pacific provides 24/7 support, guiding each day and ensuring a smooth programme from start to finish. Each day of the itinerary will be delivered by our team.
With registered offices and local teams in each destination, we are proud to offer a wide range of itineraries and can design programmes based on your learning outcomes. But, here are a few examples of our most popular FE programmes.
Are you looking for a multi-disciplinary programme that can help learners from any course across your college?
Our Global Citizen Programme has been designed to be super accessible and support any learner to develop their global perspectives, increase skills and confidence and help them to discover their passions through exciting real-world experiences.
At Think Pacific, we understand that organising an overseas study trip can feel like a big task – that’s why we’re here to make the process as smooth and stress-free as possible by offering an high quality service inclusive of:
Our aim is to provide international work-based learning experiences that leave learners with a set of experiences, personal attributes and transferable skills, which can positively impact their future both personally and professionally. Core learning outcomes are focused on achieving:
- Personal Enrichment: We provide opportunities that expand student enrichment aligned to the Skills Builder Partnership. Enabling learners to develop their character, including resilience, confidence and independence.
- Work-Readiness: Our bespoke programmes are aligned with the achievement of the Gatsby Benchmarks by linking the curriculum to a work-based learning experience that will support learners’ career prospects. From improving their work or university applications to providing encounters with employers and employees and facilitating experiences in workplaces.
- Civic Responsibility: Learners develop and/or improve their understanding of sustainability, global citizenship and cultural intelligence by completing a programme.
As a registered charity and social enterprise, we invest in locally-led initiatives and the capacity building of local people. Our sustainability measures include using only local suppliers, investing in our local staff team, providing local job creation and training; adding capacity to local organisations and expanding the professional skills and global understanding of students and youths in rural communities. Through our Foundation, we support local charities and community groups in our network with resources, donations and support. Areas we support include public health promotion, mental health services, youth training and education, community cyclone preparedness, environmental protection and enterprise creation.