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An introduction to Erasmus+ November 2015
Welcome!
Welcome! This presentation is all about: • Giving an overview of Erasmus+ for the UK • Covering opportunities for all sectors of education and training, youth and sport • Introducing the UK National Agency and the support we can offer
Content Overview of Erasmus+ • What it is, what it does, who it’s for What can I do? • Study, train, volunteer abroad • Improve education, training, youth and sport practice and policy Next steps
Overview of Erasmus+
Erasmus+ is for…
Higher Adult
education education
Vocational
education and Youth
training
Schools Sport
Benefits
Organisations Individuals
• Training and career • Personal and
development for staff professional
• Better opportunities for development
engaging learners • Increased skills and
• Share and discover employability
good practice • Broaden cultural
• Improve provision horizons
• Boost confidence
• Develop language skills
Erasmus+ budget: €14.7 billion
Erasmus+ 2014 - 2020
The programme is structured around five Actions
Key Action 1 There are two methods of management…
Key Action 2
Centralised
…and three types of decentralised
Key Action 3
project
Jean Monnet Key Action 1: Key Action 2: Key Action 3:
Activities Mobility of Strategic Youth structured
Decentralised learners and staff partnerships dialogue
Sport
Programme management
Overall programme management:
European Commission
Centralised activities Decentralised activities
European Agency: UK National Authority:
Education and Culture Department for Business,
Executive Agency Innovation and Skills
UK National Agency:
British Council and Ecorys UKUK National Agency • Partnership between the British Council and Ecorys UK • Integrated approach to promotion and management of the programme • Clear split of responsibilities by sector and project type
UK National Agency
British • Higher education
• Schools
Council • Youth Key Action 1
Ecorys • Vocational education and training
• Adult education
UK • Youth Key Actions 2 and 3Who can take part? • 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? • Your organisation does not have to be an educational institution to take part in Erasmus+. • Your organisation must be legally constituted in order to take part in the programme - this definition varies across the UK! • Sole traders, partnerships and unincorporated associations are – with limited exception - not eligible to apply for Erasmus+ funding. Please check with us for more details.
Which countries can participate? • 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 are in the Programme Guide
Programme Countries
Member 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 Iceland Norway
of Macedonia Liechtenstein Turkey2016 Call for Proposals Call for Proposals document sets out deadlines and activities Programme Guide contains detailed application information, priorities, project and activity durations and funding amounts
2016 applications UK priority areas • Higher education International Credit Mobility (Key Action 1) • Vocational education and training Mobility (Key Action 1) • Wales
Study, train, volunteer abroad
Study, train, volunteer abroad
Three types of decentralised project
Key Action
1
Key Action 1: Mobility
Key Action
2
Largest part of the programme
with just under 75% of UK budget
allocated; all fields can apply
Key Action
3Funding for mobility 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
Learner mobility
Study abroad • 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
International credit mobility
• Introduced in 2015
• For students and staff in HEIs
• Mobility opportunities with Partner Countries
• Duration of project: 16 or 24 months
– Student mobility – three to 12 months
– Staff mobility – five days to two monthsWork abroad • Higher education students from all subject areas can carry out an Erasmus+ traineeship abroad in a European enterprise • Students and apprentices 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
VET Placements abroad • Eligible organisations • Colleges & private training centres • SME’s, Charities & CIC’s • VET Learners • Initial vocational education and training, including apprentices • Continuous vocational education and training • VET Staff • Staff training • Teaching / training assignments
Volunteer 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.
Youth exchanges • 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.
Field Learner mobility Duration of activity
Higher education • Study period • 3 to 12 months
• Traineeship • 2 to 12 months
Vocational education and • Traineeship • 2 weeks to 12 months
training
Schools • Not applicable • Not applicable
Adult education • Not applicable • Not applicable
Youth • Youth exchanges • 5 to 21 days
• European Voluntary • 2 to 12 months*
Service
* Updated minimum
duration for young people
with fewer opportunities in
2016 – this is now 2 weeksCase study
The apprentices that have been
“As a result of taking part in a two
fortunate enough to be involved in our
week work placement to Cyprus in
mobility projects have gained so many
2014 my confidence has grown
valuable skills thanks to being provided
enormously. On my return from the
with the chance to participate in such a
placement I felt more confident to
fantastic project. Our learners have
make my voice heard. The experience
developed their communication, social
has made me broaden my views into
and employability skills, increased
where I can take my career…You really
cultural awareness and enhanced their
cannot get better than this experience
CV’s and skills set to include pan
to develop your skills and open your
European hairdressing, beauty and
eyes and dare to dream big.”
barbering skills. All of the additional skills
accrued have resulted in the participants
returning as true ambassadors for Vincenza Butchers, apprentice
mobility experiences.”
Clare Jeffries, ISA Training
Head of ApprenticeshipsStaff mobility
Teach or train abroad • 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.
Field Staff mobility Duration of activity
Higher education • Delivering teaching • 2 days to 2 months
• Training/job • 2 days to 2 months
shadowing/observation
Vocational education and • Delivering • 2 days to 2 months
training teaching/training
• Work placement/job • 2 days to 2 months
shadowing/observation
Schools • Delivering teaching • 2 days to 2 months
• Training courses/job • 2 days to 2 months
shadowing/observation
Adult education • Delivering • 2 days to 2 months
teaching/training
• Training courses/job • 2 days to 2 months
shadowing/observation
Youth • Training courses • 2 days to 2 months
• Networking events • 2 days to 2 months
• Job shadowing/ • 2 days to 2 months
observationHow does it work? • 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 two 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
needsCase study The Key Action 1 staff mobility project Taff on the Move has provided training for staff at Taff Housing who work with vulnerable members of the diverse communities in inner city Cardiff. Staff from the community investment and housing teams went to the Dorea Institute in Cyprus for training on themes such as personality styles and psychology which would benefit the staff to help improve the quality of their own training being delivered at Taff. See more at: www.erasmusplus.org.uk/casestudy/video-taff- housing-association
Improve practice and policy
Improve practice
Improve practice
Three types of decentralised project
Key Action
1
Key Action 2: Partnerships
Key Action
2
Just under 25% of UK budget
allocated; all fields can apply
Key Action
3Strategic Partnerships • Organisations can work together in order to address policy objectives, challenges and needs • Priority topics for 2016 are in the Programme Guide – your application must address at least one! • Projects can focus on one sector alone or work on a cross-sector basis • Flexibility in terms of size and scale of project and funding
Activities Two kinds of partnership are available: • Strategic Partnerships supporting innovation; or • Strategic Partnerships supporting exchange of good practices Range of activities around: • exchange of practices • development, testing and roll out of innovative practices • improving provision for learners
Activities • Curriculum/course • Information, advice and development guidance activities • Learning, teaching, • Surveys, evidence training, youth work gathering, case studies methods, approaches • Development of and tools standards and profiles • Collaboration and peer- • Improvement of learning qualification frameworks • Capacity building and • Teaching, training and networking learning activities
Mobility within Strategic
Partnerships
• 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 fieldField Staff Duration of Learners Duration of
activity activity
Higher • Staff training • 5 days to 2 • Intensive • 5 days to 2
education events months study months
• Teaching/ • 2 to 12 programmes
training months • Blended • 5 days to 2
mobility months
Vocational • Staff training • 5 days to 2 • Blended • 5 days to 2
education events months mobility months
and • Teaching/ • 2 to 12
training training months
Schools • Staff training • 5 days to 2 • Blended • 5 days to 2
events months mobility months
• Teaching/ • 2 to 12 • Joint project • 5 days to 2
training months work of months
groups of
pupils
• Study • 2 to 12
mobility of months
pupilsField Staff Duration of Learners Duration of
activity activity
Adult • Staff training • 5 days to 2 • Blended • 5 days to 2
education events months mobility months
• Teaching/ • 2 to 12
training months
Youth • Staff training • 5 days to 2 • Blended • 5 days to 2
events months mobility months
• Youth worker • 2 to 12
work months
placementsHow does it work? • 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 • Project length differs by sector: – HE 24 to 36 months – VET and adult ed 12 to 36 months – Youth 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 costsCase study “Glasgow as a local authority is taking advantage of Key Action 2 to develop with two other European partners young people’s skills for employability which has been very positive. I think the programme action has given us a unique opportunity to really develop that and it’s a key skill for young people today and to learn from other European partners what their approach is, and how that can be built into the Scottish model.” Lesley Atkins Glasgow City Council
Improve policy
Improve policy
Three types of decentralised project
Key Action
1
Key Action 3: Structured dialogue
Key Action
2
Less than 1% of UK budget
allocated; for the youth field only
Key Action
3Funding for structured dialogue • 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
Activities • 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
How does it work? • 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 costsCase Study ‘Relationship Status: It’s “The event at Westminster Complicated,’ is a twelve-month Council brought together programme of political engagement, dialogue and motivated young people influencing, run for and by and hopefully we young people. Over 90 young influenced some of them people, aged 14-24, will discuss to vote in the election. If we key issues in education, safety, don’t vote, our opinions active citizenship and personal development with decision won’t be listened to.” – makers at national level. The Samid Ahmed, participant project is managed by the Peabody Trust.
Next steps
2016 application timetable
October 2015 European Commission publishes 2016 Call for Proposal
confirming deadlines
European Commission publishes 2016 Programme
Guide containing detailed application information
From November Draft application forms published followed by ‘live’
2015 eForms
We will publish detailed guidance and run webinars to
support applicants
February 2016 Application deadlines – one per year per Key Action
onwards except for youth which has multiple deadlinesHow to apply • Check the date and time of the deadline • Register online with the European Commission’s ECAS system to obtain a unique reference code for your organisation • Make sure you refer to all the eligibility and quality criteria when putting your application together – we can provide help and advice • Complete and submit the online eForm before the deadline
2016 deadlines
Key Action Activity Field Deadline(s)
Key Action 1: Mobility of Higher education, 2 February 2016
Mobility of learners and vocational
individuals staff education and
training, schools,
adult education.
Youth 2 February 2016
26 April 2016
4 October 20162016 deadlines
Key Action Activity Field Deadline(s)
Key Action 2: Co- Strategic Higher education, 31 March 2016
operation for Partnerships vocational
innovation and education and
the exchange of training, schools,
good practices adult education
(including any
applications
covering more
than one field)
Youth 2 February 2016
26 April 2016
4 October 20162016 deadlines
Key Action Activity Field Deadline(s)
Key Action 3: Structured Youth 2 February 2016
Support for policy Dialogue
26 April 2016
reform
4 October 2016Next steps • Stay informed – sign up to our news services for regular news and important alerts • Learn more – consult our website and join our application support webinars • Let us help – contact our helplines for more information or to have a chat about your ideas
Other helpful resources: HE & VET
EHEA • Workshops on UK priority areas for HE
including support to access Erasmus+
• www.erasmusplus.org.uk/the-
experts bologna-process
• Network of experts across the UK
ECVET • Offering advice and personalised
guidance on implementing European
experts Credit Transfer System for VET
• www.ecvetexperts.org.ukResources for schools
• Free online community for schools in
Europe
eTwinning • Find partners and collaborate on
projects
• www.britishcouncil.org/etwinning
School • Staff training opportunities
Education • Partner-finding tool
• www.schooleducationgateway.eu
GatewayAdult education & youth resources
• Online tools for adult learning, including partner-finding
EPALE • Community of adult learning professionals
• http://ec.europa.eu/epale/en
Eurodesk • Information service for youth organisations and young people
• www.eurodesk.org.uk
• Network of eight resource centres working on European priority areas
SALTO within the youth field
• OTLAS partner-finding tool
• www.salto-youth.net/
• Calendar of transnational, not-for-profit training activities aimed at
youth organisations and youth workers
TCA • Reimbursement of 70% of training costs plus food and accommodation
provided by organisers
• See www.erasmusplus.org.uk/transnational-cooperation-activitiesContact us For general enquiries you can contact either the British Council or Ecorys UK as follows: British Council T: 0161 957 7755 erasmusplus.enquiries@britishcouncil.org Ecorys UK T: 0121 212 8947 erasmusplus@ecorys.com
Find us online
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