Erasmus+ priorities and Government objectives

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Overview• BIS’s role in Erasmus+• Erasmus+ priorities and government objectives• Questions

What is a National Authority (NAU)?• Erasmus+ founded in Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013. • Requires each participating country to designate a NAU for E+.• What does a NAU do?

– designates a National Agency (NA);– monitors and supervises the NA management of the programme nationally;– is responsible for management and audit of the funds;– reports to the Commission on the NAs performance every October; and– ensures the programme aligns with national policy priorities.

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2007-2013 2014-2020

Why BIS?

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Connecting people to

opportunity and prosperity across

the UK

Promotes inward investment in

HEIs

Maintains and builds links

between HEIs globally

Strengthens innovation and

cooperation

Promotes the UK as a global lead in education and

training

Provides individuals with development opportunities and

international experience

Creates a quality graduate pool in the UK

Supports student / teacher mobility

Elections and government policy• UK election in May 2015. • Shift from coalition to Conservative majority

Government. • Government are still developing policies.• Education policies and priorities may differ in

Devolved Administrations• Election in Devolved Administrations in May 2016• Will not speculate on the outcome of these

elections.

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Erasmus+ priorities

• Erasmus+:• improves the level of key competencies and skills

relevant to the labour market;• promotes and improves excellence in teaching and

research;• supports improvement, innovation and collaboration in

education and training;• helps maintain the UK as a world leader in education,

training and sport;• supports approaches on values and citizenship to tackle

extremism.

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Erasmus+ priorities

In higher education, Erasmus+:– improves the quality and relevance of HE through

mobility/cooperation/innovation;– enhances the international opportunities in

education/research;

The government has committed to:• ensure that our universities remain competitive and

world leading;

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Erasmus+ priorities

• In vocational education and training, Erasmus+:• promotes work-based learning;• develops quality assurance mechanisms in

VET.– The Government has committed to:

• three million new apprenticeships;• improve skills training with high quality

apprenticeships;

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Erasmus+ priorities

• In schools, Erasmus+:– maximises opportunities for schools to support the study

of languages;• addresses underachievement in maths, science and literacy

through innovation/collaboration in methods;• supports schools to tackle early school leaving;• enhances the quality of early childhood education and care;• strengthens the profile of teaching by attracting the best

candidates, tools and methods.

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Erasmus+ priorities

• In youth, Erasmus+:• promotes participation in the labour market, social

inclusion and active citizenship;• improves the level of key competencies and skills of

young people, especially those with fewer opportunities;• fosters improvement in youth work;• supports youth policy reform.

• The Government has committed to:• aim to abolish long-term youth unemployment by

providing support to 16-17 year olds not in education, employment or training.

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Erasmus+ priorities

• In adult education, Erasmus+:– makes adult learning more accessible and improve

the skills of citizens;– supports common challenges, such as the

recognition of skills learnt outside the formal education system;  

– provides opportunities for adult learning professionals to learn from each other and develop partnerships.

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Erasmus+ priorities• In sport:

– A new strategy on sport is being developed. The consultation is open until 2 October.

– Erasmus+:• tackles cross border threats to the integrity of sport (e.g.

doping, match-fixing, violence, discrimination);• promotes good governance in sport;• promotes voluntary activities in sport.

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Questions?

Stephanie CossomStephanie.Cossom@bis.gsi.gov.uk

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