Key Action 1:
Learning mobility of individuals
KA1 - Mobility Projects for School Education
Staff Mobility
 Duration
- From 2 days to 2 months (excluding travel time)
 Open to:
- School Education staff including those working with schools in
their capacity as school psychologists, Guidance counsellors etc.
Staff Mobility
 Is linked to a European Development Plan
 Each mobility activity is:
- framed within a strategic approach of the participating
organisations (aimed at modernising and internationalising their
mission);
- responds to clearly identified staff development needs and is
accompanied by appropriate selection, preparation and follow-up
measures;
-ensures that the learning outcomes of participating staff are
properly recognised and ensures that the learning outcomes are
disseminated and widely used within the organisation.
Staff Mobility
 Teaching/training assignments:
- allows staff of schools to teach at a partner school
abroad;
 Staff training:
- supports the professional development of school staff in the
form of courses undertaken or a job shadowing/observation
period abroad in a school or educational establishment
A mobility project will consist of:
Preparation (including practical arrangements, selection of
participants, set up of agreements with partners and
participants, linguistic/intercultural/task-related preparation
of participants before departure);
- Implementation of the mobility activities;
- Follow-up (including the evaluation of the activities, the
formal recognition - where applicable - of the learning
outcomes of participants during the activity and
dissemination and use of the project's outcomes).
Results of a mobility project:
- increases the capacities, attractiveness and international
dimension of schools so that they are able to offer activities
and programmes that better respond to the needs of pupils
and staff
- reinforces synergies and transitions between education,
training and work
- ensures a better recognition of competences gained
through the learning periods abroad.
- supports the professional development of those who work
in education
General Eligibility Criteria
What organisations are eligible to
participate in KA1 for School
Education ?
 Sending organisations may be
 Schools – designated by the Department of Education
 Regional Authorities involved in School Education – designated
by DES
Receiving organisations may be
 Schools /any public or private organisation active in the in the
field of School Education.
Who can apply?
 A school sending teachers /staff abroad ( as per the list of
schools approved by DES)
 The coordinator of a National Education Consortium. ( as per
list of bodies approved by DES as Regional School Authorities )
The application must also include two schools which must have
an organisational link to the organisation acting as consortium
coordinator.
* Individuals cannot apply directly for a grant.
Eligible Activities
 A School Education mobility project must comprise one or more
of the following activities:
- Teaching assignments abroad
- Job- shadowing abroad
- Staff training abroad
Number of participating organisations
 A mobility activity is transnational and involves minimum two
participating organisations (at least one sending and at least
one receiving organisation) from different countries.
 For a Consortium application , all members of the Consortium
must be from the same Programme Country and need to be
identified at the time of applying for a grant. A consortium must
comprise two schools as well as the applicant organisation.
Duration of project
 1 or 2 years.
 Duration must be chosen at application stage and must be
based on the objective of the project and on the type of
activities planned over time.
Other criteria
• A school or National consortium can apply only once per
selection round.
• However, a school may be part of different consortia with
different project activities , and a Regional School Authority
may coordinate several different consortia applying at the same
time.
Summary
• Minimum two partners
• If Consortium – at least two schools in addition to applicant consortium
• Mobility duration:
• Staff: 2 days – 2 months excluding travel times
• One application to include one or more of
• Teaching assignments
• Staff training – courses/ job shadowing
• Project duration: 1 / 2 years
• One application per school or consortium
• Deadline for application: Wednesday 4th March 11 a.m. Irish time
Evaluation is based on Award Criteria
- Relevance of the project (max 30 points)
- Quality of the project design and implementation (maximum 40
points)
- Impact and dissemination (max 30 points)
- Applications must score at least half of the maximum points in
each of the above categories
- In addition, proposals must score at least 60 points to be
considered eligible for funding.
Evaluation is based on Award Criteria
- Relevance of the project (max 30 points)
- Relevance of the proposal to
-
the objectives of the Action
The needs and objectives of the participating organisations and of the
individual participants
- The extent to which the proposal is suitable to:
– producing high – quality learning outcomes for participants
– Reinforcing the capacities and international scope of the participating
organisations
Evaluation is based on Award Criteria
Quality of the project design (max 40 Points)
• Clarity of the project proposal
• Consistency between activities and objectives
• Quality of European Development Plan
• Selection process
• Practical arrangements and preparation
• Recognition and validation
Evaluation is based on Award Criteria
Impact and dissemination ( max 30 Points )
• - the quality of measures for evaluating
outcomes.
• The potential impact on participants and the
organisation. The potential impact outside the
organisation.
• The quality of measures for dissemination.
KA1 – School Education Stats 2014
Applications received
87
Duplicate entries
18
Technically ineligible
6
Withdrawn
1
Quality assessed
62
KA1 School Education Stats 2014
• Projects approved
• Highest Grant
• Lowest Grant
• Average Grant
21 (1 withdrew)
€120, 830
€ 3,380
€ 21,000
• Overall funding allocated €420,860
Contact
Action
Agency
Contact Points
Key Action 1
Learning
Mobility of
Individuals
School
Education
Léargas
Eva Creely
ecreely@leargas.ie