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Erasmus+ overview

Erasmus+ overview. Matt McCormack. Overall objectives. Boost skills and employability Modernise education, training and youth work Focus on young people. Erasmus+ is ‘the new EU programme for education, training, youth and sport’. Programme countries. Erasmus+ and Schools.

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Erasmus+ overview

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  1. Erasmus+ overview Matt McCormack

  2. Overall objectives • Boost skills and employability • Modernise education, training and youth work • Focus on young people

  3. Erasmus+ is ‘the new EU programme for education, training, youth and sport’

  4. Programme countries

  5. Erasmus+ and Schools • Staff and learner mobilities • Strategic partnerships at school and local authority level • eTwinning continues • www.britishcouncil.org/etwinning.htm • www.etwinning.net/en/pub/index.htm

  6. SchoolsPriorities Improving the attainment of young people, particularly those at risk of early school leaving (ESL) Improving the attainment of young people with low basic skills in Maths, Science and Literacy Developing high quality and accessible Early Childhood Education and Care services Revising and strengthening the professional profile of the teaching professions

  7. Key Actions • Key Action 1: Learning Mobility of Individuals (staff only) • Key Action 2: Co-operation for Innovation and Exchange of Good Practices

  8. Key Action 1 Learning Mobility of Individuals

  9. What is KA 1 • Mobility for school staff • Funding for study, work experience, job shadowing, training and teaching • Organisation, not individual applications • One or two application deadlines per year • EU focus on KA1

  10. KA1 - Project-based • Application is for a ‘project’ with a programme of activity • Outlined in the European Development Plan • Activities can be: • Training courses • Job-shadowing • Teaching assignments • Ranging from 1 to 150++ mobilities • Increased focus on quality and impact

  11. Key Action 2 Co-operation for Innovation and Exchange of Good Practices Strategic Partnerships

  12. Key Action 2 Strategic Partnerships • Minimum of two partners from two countries (for schools only or Regio-type (LA-led) strategic partnerships) otherwise minimum of three • Can be schools only or cross-sectorial (but focused on schools issue) • Partnerships last 2 or 3 years • One application deadline this year

  13. First Steps • Before applying, you will need a Personal Identification Code (PIC) … • … to get a PIC, you must use the Unique Registration Facility (URF) … • …and to access the URF, you must register with the European Commission Authentication Service (ECAS) • Go to UK Erasmus+ website • Download application guidance

  14. Finding out more • www.erasmusplus.org.uk • British Council Customer Services • 0161 957 7755 • erasmusplus.enquiries@britishcouncil.org • Twitter @erasmusplusuk • Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ukerasmusplus • EC twitter and Facebook: • https://twitter.com/EUErasmusPlus • https://www.facebook.com/EUErasmusPlusProgramme

  15. Questions? ?

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