Erasmus+:An overview

Sonia Shakir21 February 2014

Who manages Erasmus+?

+National Agencies

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive(EACEA)

Key Action 1

Decentralised Activities

Key Action 1: Learning

Mobility of Individuals

Mobility for Learners and

Staff

Mobility for Learners and Staff

• Organisations apply for funding to provide mobility opportunities

• Available for fields of Higher Education, VET, schools, adult education and youth

• Two target groups:– learners/young people– staff/youth workers

Mobility for Vocational Education & Training

Learners’ Mobility

Traineeship in work place or VET school

Mobility for Vocational Education & Training

Staff Mobility

Training or teaching in VET school or other

organisation

Job shadowing, observation or

training in any VET organisation

Mobility for Adult Education

Staff Mobility

Training or teaching in adult education

organisation

Job shadowing, observation or

training in a partner or other organisation

Structured courses or training events

Timetable

December 2013 Call for Proposals published

1 January 2014 Erasmus+ started

February 2014 Application forms published

March 2014 onwards Application deadlines

Key Action 2

Decentralised Activities

Key Action 2: Co-operation for Innovation &

Exchange of Best Practices

Strategic Partnerships

Strategic Partnerships

• Organisations apply for funding to implement joint initiatives and promote exchange of knowledge and experience

• Target group:– organisations active in education, training and

youth committed to systemic change• Available for fields of Higher Education,

VET, schools, adult education and youth

Strategic Partnerships for Vocational Education & Training• Developing and delivering new VET

teaching/training materials and methods• Structured long-term cooperation among

VET organisations with stakeholders• Cross-field cooperation to build bridges

and share knowledge

Strategic Partnerships for Adult Education

• Developing, testing and validating of new curricula, teaching methods or practices

• Projects addressing the acquisition of basic skills and later life learning

• Improving the accessibility of learning opportunities for adults

• Cooperation between providers and local/regional authorities

Key Action 3

Decentralised Activities

Key Action 3: Support for

Policy Reform

Youth Structured Dialogue

Who can take part in Erasmus+?

• Organisations• Active in education, training, youth and

sport

• Countries• Programme countries• Partner countries

Programme countries

Member States of the European Union (EU)*

Austria Estonia Italy PortugalBelgium Finland Latvia RomaniaBulgaria France Lithuania Slovak RepublicCroatia Germany Luxembourg SloveniaCyprus Greece Malta SpainCzech Republic Hungary Netherlands Sweden Denmark Ireland Poland United Kingdom

* Individuals from an Overseas Country and Territory (OCT), and where applicable the relevant public and/or private bodies and institutions in an OCT, are also eligible to take part in all Erasmus+ Actions.

Non-EU Programme Countries

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Norway

Iceland SwitzerlandLiechtenstein Turkey

Where do I start? By thinking about…

• What you want to do• Who you want to work with • How much time/resources you have• When do you need to achieve this

Application process

• Application online via an “e-form”• Two-stage pre-registration process

1. Register on ECAS

2. Log-in to Participant Portal and register on the Unique Registration Facility

• Use your Participant Identification Code when completing the application form

Next steps

• Further advice and guidance:– Webinars– Ecorys advice sessions– Written guidance on content and completing

the application forms via www.erasmusplus.org.uk

– Telephone/email support via helpline

Contact us

0845 199 2929

erasmusplus@uk.ecorys.com

www.erasmusplus.org.uk