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Erasmus + :
An introduction
Corrina Hickman,
Senior Project Manager ,
Erasmus+ UK National Agency
14 May 2015
Erasmus+ is for…
Adult education
Youth
Sport
Higher education
Vocational education and
training
Schools
Benefits
Individuals• Personal and
professional
development
• Increased skills and
employability
• Broaden cultural horizons
• Boost confidence
• Develop language skills
Organisations• Training and career
development for staff
• Better opportunities for
engaging learners
• Share and discover good
practice
• Improve provision
Erasmus+ 2014 - 2020
The programme is structured around five Actions
Key Action 1
Key Action 2
Key Action 3
Jean Monnet Activities
Sport
There are two methods of management…
Centralised
Decentralised
…and three types of decentralised project
Key Action 1: Mobility of
learners and staff
Key Action 2: Strategic
partnerships
Key Action 3: Youth structured
dialogue
Erasmus+ budget: €14.7 billion
UK National Agency
• Higher education
• Schools
• Youth Key Action 1
British Council
• Vocational education and training
• Adult education
• Youth Key Actions 2 and 3
Ecorys UK
Key Actions –
decentralised activities
Key Action 1: Mobility of learners and staff
Key Action 2: Strategic Partnerships
Key Action 3: Youth Structured Dialogue
• Activities are aimed at education, training and
youth
• Specific types of projects are funded, all
designed to:
– improve the quality of provision
– provide training opportunities for those working in
education and training, youth and sport
– give learners of all kinds opportunities through
transnational activities and co-operation
Key Actions –
decentralised activities
• Programme is open to organisations
active in education, training, youth and
sport
• Applications from individuals are not
allowed
• Some youth projects allow informal groups
of young people to apply
Who can take part?
Programme countriesMember States of the European Union
Belgium Greece Lithuania Portugal
Bulgaria Spain Luxembourg Romania
Czech Republic France Hungary Slovenia
Denmark Croatia Malta Slovakia
Germany Italy Netherlands Finland
Estonia Cyprus Austria Sweden
Ireland Latvia Poland United Kingdom
Non EU Programme Countries
former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia
Iceland Norway
Liechtenstein Turkey
Key Action Activity Field Deadline(s)
Key Action 1:
Mobility of
individuals
Mobility of
learners and staff
Higher education,
vocational
education and
training, schools,
adult education
4 March 2015
Youth 4 February 2015
30 April 2015
1 October 2015
2015 decentralised deadlines
Key Action Activity Field Deadline(s)
Key Action 2:
Co-operation for
innovation and
the exchange of
good practices
Strategic
Partnerships
Higher education,
vocational
education and
training, schools,
adult education
(including any
applications
covering more
than one field)
31 March 2015
Youth 4 February 2015
30 April 2015
1 October 2015
2015 decentralised deadlines
Key Action Activity Field Deadline(s)
Key Action 3:
Support for policy
reform
Structured
Dialogue
Youth 4 February 2015
30 April 2015
1 October 2015
2015 decentralised deadlines
• TCA as a capacity-building instrument for the Youth
Sector e.g. EVS Competences, Youth Exchanges
• TCA supports key priority areas: Social
Entrepreneurship, Targeting Under-represented groups,
Inclusive Citizenship, Youth specific priorities
• Europe-wide event calendar www.salto-youth.net
• Further information: www.erasmusplus.org.uk/tca
Transnational Cooperation
Activities
Next steps Stay informed – sign up to our
news services for regular news
and important alerts
Learn more – consult our website
and join our webinars
Let us help – contact our
helplines for more information or
to have a chat about your ideas
For general enquiries you can
contact either the British Council
or Ecorys UK :
British Council
T: 0161 957 7755
erasmusplus.enquiries@britishcou
ncil.org
Ecorys UK
T: 0121 212 8947
EPALEePlatform for Adult Learning in Europe
With the support of the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
Kathleen Wabrowetz,14 May 2015
What is EPALE?
• A new multilingual
community of adult learning
professionals
• An online resource of adult
learning material
• An area to share and
exchange best practice
with other adult education
professionals in Europe
• A networking tool
• Funded by European
Commission
EPALE Objectives
EPALE is designed to become the reference point on adult learning in Europe, and should become essential to any professional in the field.
With the support of the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
EPALE facts
• EPALE is the first multilingual adult learning platform across Europe
• EPALE has 2977 registered users
• The average time spent on website is 5.5 minutes (For comparison: average visit duration time for most websites is just 15 seconds!)
With the support of the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
EPALE Target Groups
Everyone involved in organising, funding or delivering adult education• Providers and their staff
• National associations of AE
• Volunteers
• Universities / researchers
• Media / journalists
• Policy-makers
• Local administrations
EPALE is not….
• Targeted at adult learners
• Just about LLP or Erasmus+ projects and stakeholders
With the support of the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
What EPALE offers
• Main pages (home, about, contact us, user directory)
• Calendar of events
• Newsroom, blog
• EPALE glossary
• Interactive FAQs
• eNewsletter
• Resource centre
http://ec.europa.eu/epale/en
Coming soon: partner search, thematic forum
With the support of the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
What EPALE offers
The site is organised around five important adult learning themes
With the support of the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
Working together
• Upload resources on EPALE
• Showcase best practice and case studies in adult learning
• Collaboration opportunities e.g. events, networking
• Contributions e.g. online discussions, blog entries
With the support of the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
Build the EPALE Community
• Register and help to build the EPALE community
• Support the EPALE social media channels
• Spread the word within your network
• Let us know of good practice
With the support of the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
Uploading content on EPALE
• Registered users can upload Resources, News,Events and Blogs directly to the site, using an online form
• A News Item or Blog can be scheduled around an important event, conference, meeting, announcement etc.
With the support of the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
Contact us
With the support of the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
W:http://ec.europa.eu/epale/en/
T: 0121 212 8930
