In response to recently introduced Erasmus Germany requirements, LXI has adapted its Work Experience offerings, while continuing to meet and exceed the standards these new controls are intended to enforce.
1) Students and Teachers can now choose from our 5x KA1 Work Preparation e-learning modules A) Level I - B1 English level B) Level II - B2 English Level C) Level III - C1 English level D) Catering & Food Industry module E) Agriculture in Ireland & Agri Safety Module.
Certification is awarded following completion of 350+ online questions (approx. four hours work over two months, completed online). This shifts the workload away from supervising teachers and class time, supporting a stronger programme start in Ireland and improved project success.
2) On Request : Two invoices can be issued: One invoice for the Erasmus mobility project and its complete management. The second invoice of €50pp for assistance to your school, in sourcing Irish placements.
Demand for local work placements is further increased by Irish Transition Year students seeking work experience across Irish businesses, making the process of isolating work placements/ internships highly competitive.
3) By design, LXI addresses placement challenges at source. Students are required to submit three work preferences in order of priority and provide a detailed profile, bio, and interests section, all of which are carefully reviewed by LXI Area Managers. LXI then approaches only industry-relevant Irish employers, resulting in 95% of students being placed in their first work preference.
LXI assign students to the relevant Host Company and match them up to local warm and welcoming Host Families from our database of >500 host families in the southeast of Ireland, and manage logistics for the program.
4) Irish Host Companies sign / stamp your documentation, when an LXI staff member drives supervising teachers to each work placement on the final week for student evaluation. No supervising teacher car hire is required for the final evaluations.
As a result of recent updates, Erasmus Germany has introduced a requirement for Host Employers to sign Learning Agreements in advance of the mobility period. This approach contradicts LXI’s 12-year paperless policy, significantly increases the risk of exposure to data breaches, increases carbon footprint (thus undermining Erasmus+ commitments to green travel and inclusion), and creates additional labour and vehicle costs to LXI.
For this reason:
LXI recommends that by limiting documentation handling, your school and KA1 project remain GDPR-compliant (and significantly lowering the risk of data breaches), Erasmus compliant, environmentally sustainable, and on schedule.
Our objective is to ensure all school programmes run on time and deliver a meaningful, real-world work experience for everyone involved.
Language Xchange Ireland is an ISO 9001:2015 Quality Assured, ISO 45001 Health & Safety and ISO 14001 Environmental Certified Business. LXI model ourselves as a ‘Green’ & sustainable program provider – offering airline flight carbon offset cost refunds, to our clients.
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Choose from our list of 'General Work Placements ' in this link: https://languageexchange.ie/programs/voluntary-wor...
Read about our environmentally sustainable programs and your opportunity to get your flight 'carbon offset cost', refunded - with LXI :
https://languageexchange.ie/news/language-xchange-...
Ensure you as a teacher and your school maintain GDPR (Data security) compliance during this project - especially when circulating students CV's during sourcing of Irish companies, to accept your German student: https://languageexchange.ie/news/are-your-erasmus-...
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Top 5 Questions Teachers & Erasmus Coordinators Ask
1. Is the programme safe, compliant, and well‑structured for minors?
Language Xchange Ireland consistently prioritize safety: LXI are an ISO45001 Health & Safety Certified company under UKAS. We are audited annually and held this certification for the last >10 years. Our CEO is a Chartered Safety & Health Practitioner with IOSH, who meets your group on arrival to Dublin Airport. Your student has single room occupancy accommodation and receives lifts to and from work, daily. LXI are 16 years in operation and the largest and fastest growing Work Placement / Internship provider in Ireland. Each town has an LXI resident Area Manager on call 24 / 7 and we meet ever 3 days through social nights and cultural tours. All events, times, dates & instructions are outlined in a digital diary via your students mobile. Only suitable trained students are given Trades that they are capable of working in and all other students hold simpler low risk roles in Irish businesses. A large part of our FAQ section & eLearning is devoted to Health and safety preparation before arrival. LXI - 'Making Learning Unforgettable!' [ISO Certificates of Excellence - Language Xchange Ireland - Erasmus Partner Company - Partner Company Ireland - LXI]
2. What are the learning outcomes, and how do they align with Erasmus+ or curriculum objectives?
Each student selects his/her Top 3 work preferences and gives LXI staff a Bio to work with. 90% of our Students get their first work preferences and with VEC students 100% get their first work preferences. Our Irish companies align with each student's training / skills & apprenticeship - offering valuable experience in an Irish company similar to their own at home! Within a controlled environment each 8hr day is set with work and communication challenges - this is no holiday. LXI instills 'Personal Responsibility' and ' Work Initiative' into each student before arrival via our eLearning preparation course and our Zoom Orientation. Students are exposed to English grammar, expression and fluency within their own profession. Life skills are learned both at home in their Host Family and at work, in Ireland. Cultural engagement is experienced amongst other groups with LXI and locals on our Social & Cultural Events, scheduled weekly.
3. What Red Flags should an Erasmus Student or Erasmus Coordinator look out for in an advertised program?
It is vital you ask your partner company about their procedures on these topics. Don't get caught out. Erasmus Projects have plenty of variables to manage, without having problems designed into programs by poorly managed organizations. Data mismanagement & safety mismanagement will result in schools being prosecuted and heavily fined. Choose wisely.
4. What support is provided on‑site, including mentoring, crisis management, and cultural integration guidance?
LXI is founded and owned by a Chartered Safety & Health Practitioner with IOSH - a former EHS consultant and trainer. Our CEO meets each group-arrival. at Dublin Airport with pre-purchased tickets, to ensure your program has a good start and slipstream Airport Transfers. Our Area Managers are trained to high spec and continuously mentored by our CEO. Rules, systems and protocols are clear for our participants, partnering Host families, Irish Companies and team at LXI. The Team at LXI strives to fulfill our ISO 9001, 45001 and 14001 UKAS audit annually. At LXI - We turn UP!
5. How does the internship contribute to student development, employability, and future mobility opportunities?
LXI set role boundaries to ensure our students are learning, not performing work beyond their training / age, and that all duties follow ethical and are within legal expectations for teenagers. Irish employers, like the Irish themselves are very friendly and enjoy having LXI students on board. At the end of each program - LXI students complete an evaluation form reviewing their Work Placement, Host Family and LXI team. This allows LXI to monitor everything that happens and implement controls. LXI is unique in it offering of an eLearning Preparation online program - to assists 17-19yr olds in preparing for Ireland. One of our many objectives in LXI is to assist students in their transition from teen to young professional, in a controlled environment. Parents will notice a difference on their son / daughter's return arrival. Language Xchange Ireland - ' Making Learning Unforgettable! '
