Erasmus + Information Meeting February 2014. Ann Robertson, Education Support Officer Modern...

Erasmus + Information

MeetingFebruary 2014

Ann Robertson, Education Support Officer Modern Languages

ann.robertson2@edinburgh.gov.ukLaura Cassidy, 1+2 Development

Officer laura.cassidy@edinburgh.gov.uk Angela Davies, 1+2 Development

Officer angela.davies@edinburgh.gov.uk

Richard Tallaron, Le français en Ecosse

richard@lfee.net

1. Overview2. Registering your school3. Application form4. Courses available

Agenda

What is Erasmus+?

Funding for Teacher training

What sort of projects will be funded under the new

programme?

Key Action 1:Learning Mobility

of Individuals

Key Action 2:Co-operation for Innovation and Good Practices

Key Action 3:Support for Policy

Reform

Focus on Key Action 1 today

What can be funded under key action 1?

•Immersion courses in Europe•Language courses in Europe•Job shadowing

• Schools need only make one application for a group of Teachers as opposed to individual applications.

• For the application form, you will not need to decide who exactly is going and where, BUT you will need to PLAN the number of teachers and the duration of the stay

http://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/how-to-apply

How does it work?

Deadlines

• Application to be submitted by Monday 17th March

• Applications cover courses from 1 July 2014-30 June 2015

• Results for the grant expected end of May 2014.

Registration

•Schools need to register on the European Commission Authentication Service (ECAS) in order to get a 9 digit code (PIC) which is then used as a reference for application.https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/cas/eim/external/register.cgi

Registration

•You will need the following details about your school:

•VAT number of the school/council•Business registration number (SEED code)•Legal name (could be school name or council)•Address •Contact person (can be anyone)

•Once you have completed this you are ready to be able to login when the application form becomes available.

Registration

How much funding can you get?

Per person: 275 euros for travel expenses (distances

500-1999km) 140 euros per day for

accommodation/subsustence (1-14 days) 350 euros administration fee 70 euros per day for course fees

Courses

• Richard Talleron – Le Français en Ecosse• http://www.ciep.fr/qualitefle/docs/liste-

des-centres-labellises.pdf - General courses in French (depending on your current level) list of all French course providers in France who have got the “label Qualité FLE” from French ministry of Education (after an audit).

• http://ec.europa.eu/education/index_en.htm• www.edinburghmodernlanguages.yolasite.com

details on courses in France, Spain and Germany