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This presentation is all about:• Giving you an overview of Erasmus+ for
the UK• Covering opportunities for all sectors of
education and training, youth and sport• Introducing you to the UK National Agency
and the support we can offer you
Overview of Erasmus+• What it is, what it does, who it’s for• What funding is available for the UK
What can I do?• Study, train, volunteer abroad• Improve education, training, youth and
sport practice and policy
Next steps
Contents
Erasmus+ is for…
Adult education
Youth
Sport
Higher education
Vocational education and
training
Schools
BenefitsIndividuals• Personal and
professional development
• Increased skills and employability
• Broaden cultural horizons
• Boost confidence• Develop language
skills
Organisations• Training and career
development for staff• Better opportunities
for engaging learners• Share and discover
good practice• Improve provision
Erasmus+ 2014 - 2020The programme is structured around five Actions
Key Action 1
Key Action 2
Key Action 3
Jean Monnet Activities
Sport
There are two methods of management…
Centralised
Decentralised
…and three types of decentralised project
Key Action 1: Mobility of
learners and staff
Key Action 2: Strategic
partnerships
Key Action 3: Youth
structured dialogue
Programme managementOverall programme management:
European Commission
Centralised activities
European Agency:Education and Culture
Executive Agency
Decentralised activities
UK National Authority:Department for Business,
Innovation and Skills
UK National Agency: British Council and Ecorys
UK
• Partnership between the British Council and Ecorys UK
• Integrated approach to promotion and management of the programme
• Clear split of responsibilities by field and project type
UK National Agency
UK National Agency
• Higher education• Schools• Youth Key Action 1
British Council
• Vocational education and training
• Adult education• Youth Key Actions 2 and 3
Ecorys UK
Key Actions – decentralised activities
Key Action 1: Mobility of learners and staff
Key Action 2: Strategic Partnerships
Key Action 3: Youth Structured Dialogue
• Activities are aimed at education, training and youth
• Specific types of projects are funded, all designed to: – improve the quality of provision– provide training opportunities for those
working in education and training, youth and sport
– give learners of all kinds opportunities through transnational activities and co-operation
Key Actions – decentralised activities
• Sport is mainly a centralised action for grassroots organisations
• Projects using sport in the context of education and training or youth activities e.g. placements for sport apprentices or community sport projects for young people, may be funded under Key Action 1 and Key Action 2.
Sport
• Programme is open to organisations active in education, training, youth and sport
• Applications from individuals are not allowed
• Some youth projects allow informal groups of young people to apply
Who can take part?
• Programme Countries can participate in all activities
• Partner Countries can also participate but only in certain activities
• Full list of different categories of countries and any restrictions on participation is in the Programme Guide
Which countries can participate?
Programme countriesMember States of the European Union
Belgium Greece Lithuania Portugal
Bulgaria Spain Luxembourg Romania
Czech Republic France Hungary Slovenia
Denmark Croatia Malta Slovakia
Germany Italy Netherlands Finland
Estonia Cyprus Austria Sweden
Ireland Latvia Poland United Kingdom
Non EU Programme Countries
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Iceland Norway
Liechtenstein Turkey
October 2014 European Commission published 2015 Call for Proposal confirming deadlines on 7 OctoberEuropean Commission published 2015 Programme Guide containing detailed application information on 7 October
From November 2014
Draft application forms published followed by ‘live’ eFormsWe will publish detailed guidance and run webinars to support applicants
February 2015 onwards
Application deadlines – one per year per Key Action except for youth which has multiple deadlines
2015 application timetable
Key Action Activity Field Deadline(s)Key Action 1: Mobility of individuals
Mobility of learners and staff
Higher education, vocational education and training, schools, adult education
4 March 2015
Youth 4 February 2015
30 April 2015
1 October 2015
2015 decentralised deadlines
Key Action Activity Field Deadline(s)Key Action 2: Co-operation for innovation and the exchange of good practices
Strategic Partnerships
Higher education, vocational education and training, schools, adult education (including any applications covering more than one field)
31 March 2015
Youth 4 February 2015
30 April 2015
1 October 2015
2015 decentralised deadlines
Key Action Activity Field Deadline(s)
Key Action 3: Support for policy reform
Structured Dialogue
Youth 4 February 2015
30 April 2015
1 October 2015
2015 decentralised deadlines
Study, train, volunteer abroadThree types of decentralised project
Key Action
1
Key Action 1: Mobility
Largest part of the programme with just under 75% of UK budget allocated; all fields can apply
Organisations can apply for funding to offer opportunities to:• Learners including
– young people and students– apprentices– volunteers
• Staff including– teachers and trainers– youth leaders– volunteers– non-teaching staff
Funding for mobility
• Erasmus+ offers students in higher education the opportunity to study abroad in Europe as part of their degree
• Students from all subject areas can participate, at any time during their degree (except during the first year)
• Details will depend on the structure of the degree and the arrangements the higher education institution has with its partners
Study abroad
• Higher education students from all subject areas can carry out an Erasmus+ traineeship abroad in a European enterprise
• Students from vocational education and training (VET), schools and other training providers can carry out a traineeship abroad in a company, workplace (public organisation, NGO etc.) or in a VET school with periods of work-based learning in a company
Work abroad
• Young people aged between 17-30 and living in the UK can take part in volunteering opportunities through the European Voluntary Service (EVS) gaining valuable international experience.
Volunteer abroad
• Young people aged 13-30 can get involved in a short transnational activity with their peers – the group carries out a work programme (a mix of workshops, exercises, debates, role-plays, simulations, outdoor activities etc.) designed and prepared by them before the exchange.
Youth exchanges
Field Learner mobility Duration
Higher education • Study period• Traineeship
• 3 to 12 months• 2 to 12 months
Vocational education and training
• Traineeship • 2 weeks to 12 months
Schools • Not applicable • Not applicable
Adult education • Not applicable • Not applicable
Youth • Youth exchanges• European Voluntary
Service
• 5 to 21 days• 2 to 12 months
• Staff can deliver teaching or training.• Staff, including non-teaching staff, can
take part in training and related activities themselves.
• Youth workers can undertake additional professional development activities.
Teach or train abroad
Field Staff mobility Duration
Higher education • Delivering teaching• Training/job
shadowing/observation
• 2 days to 2 months• 2 days to 2 months
Vocational education and training
• Delivering teaching/training
• Work placement/job shadowing/observation
• 2 days to 2 months• 2 days to 2 months
Schools • Delivering teaching• Training courses/job
shadowing/observation
• 2 days to 2 months• 2 days to 2 months
Adult education • Delivering teaching/training
• Training courses/job shadowing/observation
• 2 days to 2 months• 2 days to 2 months
Youth • Training courses• Networking events• Job shadowing/
observation
• 2 days to 2 months• 2 days to 2 months• 2 days to 2 months
• General principles are the same across all mobility projects
• There are important differences depending on your target group:– Overall project duration– Type of mobility activities and their duration– Funding– Pre-qualification
How does it work?
• Organisations make a funding application to send participants on mobility activities abroad
• Projects can last 1 or 2 years for most fields – different durations for youth projects
• Mobility activities within a project can last from 2 days to 12 months depending on the field and type of activity
How does it work?
• Financial support varies by field and participant type but could cover:– travel and subsistence– project management– linguistic support– course fees– additional funding for participants with specific
needs
How does it work?
Activity Field Deadlines Project start dates
Mobility of learners and staff
Higher education, vocational education and training, schools, adult education
4 March 2015 1 June 2015
Youth 4 February 2015
30 April 2015
1 October 2015
1 May – 30 Sept 2015
1 Aug – 31 Dec 2015
1 Jan – 31 May 2016
Mobility deadlines
Improve practiceThree types of decentralised project
Key Action
1
Key Action 2: Partnerships
Just under 25% of UK budget allocated; all fields can apply
• Organisations can work together in order to address policy objectives, challenges and needs
• Priority topics for 2015 are in the Programme Guide – your application must address at least one!
• Projects can focus on one field alone or work on a cross-field basis
• Flexibility in terms of size and scale of project and funding
Funding for strategic partnerships
Broad range of activities is possible around:• exchange of practices• development, testing and roll out of innovative
practices• improving provision for learners • positive impact on the organisations involved
Activities
Activities• Curriculum/course
development• Learning, teaching,
training, youth work methods, approaches and tools
• Collaboration and peer-learning
• Capacity building and networking
• Information, advice and guidance activities
• Surveys, evidence gathering, case studies
• Development of standards and profiles
• Improvement of qualification frameworks
• Teaching, training and learning activities
• Training, teaching or learning activities of individuals can take place within a project
• Need to be explicitly linked to project’s aims and objectives
• Can cover staff, youth workers and learners
• Allowed activities are different for each field
Mobility within strategic partnerships
Field Staff Duration Learners Duration
Higher education
• Staff training events
• Teaching/
training
• 5 days to 2 months
• 2 to 12 months
• Intensive study programmes
• Blended mobility
• 5 days to 2 months
• 5 days to 2 months
Vocational education and training
• Staff training events
• Teaching/
training
• 5 days to 2 months
• 2 to 12 months
• Blended mobility
• 5 days to 2 months
Schools • Staff training events
• Teaching/
training
• 5 days to 2 months
• 2 to 12 months
• Blended mobility
• Joint project work of groups of pupils
• Study mobility of pupils
• 5 days to 2 months
• 5 days to 2 months
• 2 to 12 months
Field Staff Duration Learners Duration
Adult education
• Staff training events
• Teaching/training
• 5 days to 2 months
• 2 to 12 months
• Blended mobility
• 5 days to 2 months
Youth • Staff training events
• Youth worker work placements
• 5 days to 2 months
• 2 to 12 months
• Blended mobility
• 5 days to 2 months
• Organisations need to be part of a partnership of organisations from different countries
• Minimum size is 2 or 3 partners in total depending on the field
• One organisation applies for funding in their country on behalf of the whole partnership
How does it work?
• Funding is up to a maximum of €150,000 per year (€12,500 euro per month for youth projects) and each project assembles its budget from a ‘menu’ of cost items
• Projects in all fields (including cross-field projects) except youth are 24 or 36 months in duration
• Youth-only projects can last from 6 to 36 months
How does it work?
• There is financial support for:– project management – project meetings– products– events– travel and subsistence– linguistic support– additional funding for participants with specific
needs– other costs
How does it work?
Activity Field Deadlines Project start dates
Strategic Partnerships
Higher education, vocational education and training, schools, adult education (including cross-field applications)
31 March 2015 1 Sept – 31 Dec 2015
Youth 4 February 2015
30 April 2015
1 October 2015
1 Jun – 30 Sept 2015
1 Sept – 31 Dec 2015
1 Jan – 31 May 2016
Partnerships deadlines
Improve policyThree types of decentralised project
Key Action 1
Key Action 2
Key Action 3
Key Action 3: Structured dialogue
Less than 1% of UK budget allocated; for the youth field only
• Organisations can bring young people and decision-makers together to improve youth policy
• Activities aim at promoting the active participation of young people in democratic life and enabling young people to make their voices heard
Funding for structured dialogue
• National and transnational seminars on youth issues and policy themes
• Consultations with young people• Meetings and events bringing young
people and decision-makers/policy experts together
• Events simulating the functioning of democratic institutions
Activities
• Organisations can apply for funding for national or transnational meetings
• Young people must be involved in all stages of the project
• Emphasis on non-formal learning principles and practices
How does it work?
• Projects can last 3 to 24 months• Funding is up to a maximum of €50,000
and covers:– Travel– Project management– Funding for specific needs– Other costs including dissemination, costs of
online consultations, visa costs
How does it work?
Activity Field Deadlines Project start datesStructured dialogue
Youth 4 February 2015
30 April 2015
1 October 2015
1 May – 30 Sept 2015
1 Aug – 31 Dec 2015
1 Jan – 31 May 2016
Structured dialogue deadlines
• Stay informed – sign up to our news services for regular news and important alerts
• Learn more – consult our website and join our webinars from November onwards
• Let us help – contact our helplines for more information or to have a chat about your ideas
Next steps
•Network of experts across the UK•Offering advice and personalised guidance on implementing European Credit Transfer System for VET•www.ecvetexperts.org.uk
ECVET experts
•Free online community for schools in Europe •Find partners and collaborate on projects•www.britishcouncil.org/etwinning
eTwinning
•New online tool for adult learning•Community of adult learning professionals•http://ec.europa.eu/epale/enEPALE
Other helpful resources
For general enquiries you can contact either the British Council or Ecorys UK as follows:British CouncilT: 0161 957 7755 [email protected] UKT: 0845 199 2929 [email protected]
Contact us
Erasmus+ is the European Union programme for education, training, youth and sport.The Erasmus+ UK National Agency is a partnership between the British Council and Ecorys UK.
Find us online
www.erasmusplus.org.uk
@erasmusplusuk
www.facebook.co.uk/ukerasmusplus