Pathway 1 2024

The next call for Pathway 1 applications is open!

Closing Date: 20/03/2024

Pathway 1 supports the outward and inward mobility of individual participants or groups of participants.  Funding is available for learners, young people, and staff to undertake international exchanges, both short and long term which provide opportunities to share learning, experience different cultures and develop new skills. 

What is international exchange? 

An international exchange is the exchange of learning between an individual or group of people from Wales, and an individual or group of people from another country. This exchange enables participants to learn from each other, to share experiences and to build friendships. 

Taith’s commitment to inclusion and accessibility 

Taith is committed to making international exchange more inclusive and accessible. Our refreshed strategy focuses on supporting people previously underrepresented in international exchange to access opportunities. This includes people from disadvantaged backgrounds, ethnic minority backgrounds, Disabled people and people with additional learning needs.  

Organisations applying to Pathway 1 must demonstrate that they will provide opportunities to those who would be unlikely to experience an international mobility without Taith funding.  In order for Pathway 1 exchanges to provide the greatest impact, at least 25% of learners or young people participating in a project must be from underrepresented groups. Staff only mobilities are possible but must have clear and demonstrable impact on the learners they work with, in particular those from underrepresented groups. 

Examples of previous Pathway 1 projects 

If you would like inspiration for how your organisation can get involved in Pathway 1 we have a collection of case studies from across all sectors on our Taith stories page , sharing stories from participants who have visited countries all over the world.   

Schools in Wales have taken part in many international exchanges, including exchanges with Spain, Colombia and Singapore.

In the youth sector, Kokoro Arts who aim to provide artistic opportunities to young people in Wales, with a particular interest in working with minority communities to bring diversity and promote equality to the Welsh arts scene travelled to Cyprus to develop plans for a youth exchange over the summer in Latvia.

In Adult Education, staff from The National Centre for Learning Welsh visited Catalonia to learn about a language scheme that supports learners and discover new ideas and best practice.   

Staff from Further Education colleges throughout Wales travelled to Barcelona as part of a ColegauCymru programme to create a framework for integrating international mobility opportunities into the new Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales qualification. 

A research student from Cardiff Metropolitan University visited Malaysia to investigate how robots can be used to assist nurses to improve and enhance the care of patients in healthcare settings.