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
Member States of the European Union (EU)
Austria
Estonia
Italy
Portugal
Belgium
Finland
Latvia
Romania
Bulgaria
France
Lithuania
Slovak Republic
Croatia
Germany
Luxembourg
Slovenia
Cyprus
Greece
Malta
Spain
Czech Republic
Hungary
Netherlands
Sweden
Denmark
Ireland
Poland
United Kingdom
Non-EU Programme Countries
Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia
Liechtenstein
Iceland
Norway
Turkey
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
Schools Priorities
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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
Key Actions
• Key Action 1: Learning Mobility of Individuals
(staff only)
• Key Action 2: Co-operation for Innovation
and Exchange of Good Practices
Key Action 1
Learning Mobility of Individuals
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
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
Key Action 2
Co-operation for Innovation and Exchange
of Good Practices
Strategic Partnerships
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
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
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
Questions?
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