Transitions:

2014 Erasmus+

Conference

27 November 2014

#eplusconf

WiFi code: ER2014

Welcome!

Ruth Sinclair-Jones,

UK National Agency Director,

British Council

Chris Walker,

UK National Agency Deputy

Director,

Ecorys UK

Plenary:

• UK and EU perspectives on Erasmus+

Interactive exhibition:

• Exhibition, speed networking, social media

training, helpdesk

Workshops:

• Vet/HE, Schools/Adult Education, Youth

Today’s agenda

Erasmus+ in the UK

Where we have

come from…

Lifelong Learning Programme

Jean Monnet Tempus Youth in Action Erasmus Mundus

Comenius Leonardo Erasmus Grundtvig Transversal

Key Action 1:Learning

Mobility of Individuals

Key Action 2:Co-operation for Innovation and

Exchange of Good Practices

Key Action 3:Support for

Policy Reform

Jean Monnet Activities

Sport

2014 -

2020

Twelve months of

transition…

2014

One programme for education,

training, youth and sport with three

types of project

One UK National Agency for all

sectors with cross-sector

communications and initiatives

Applications from organisations only

(exceptions for informal groups of

young people)

Cross-sector projects encouraged for

all sectors

2013

Six separate programmes for

education, training and youth with

over 60 different types of project

Two Lifelong Learning Programme

National Agencies for the UK plus

one Youth in Action National Agency

Applications from individuals and

organisations

Limited cross-sector working

Where we are

now…

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

Programme management

Overall programme management:

European Commission

Centralised activities

European Agency:

Education and Culture Executive Agency

Decentralised activities

UK National Authority:

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

UK National Agency:

British Council and Ecorys UK

• Partnership between the British Council

and Ecorys UK

• Integrated approach to promotion and

management of the programme

• Clear split of responsibilities by field and

project type

UK National Agency

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

• This is the first year of a new programme with many changes and new processes and tools.

• We apologise for the delays beneficiaries have experienced to their project start up.

• Lessons learnt are being implemented as part of continuous improvement.

• Achievements are many….

Erasmus+ in 2014

• Management of four rounds of funding applications including an additional VET KA1 deadline in November 2014.

• Start up activities to support successful 2014 applicants.

• Preparation for the 2015 Call including eight briefing sessions around the UK.

• First Erasmus+ annual conference (today!).

Erasmus+ in 2014

• Set up of Country Advisory Groups, Sector Consultative Groups and Learning Networks

• Promotion of the programme including UK website, Twitter and Facebook accounts, UK programmeleaflet.

• Attending stakeholder events around the UK throughout the year.

• Ongoing support to legacy projects from LLP and Youth in Action.

Erasmus+ in 2014

Statistics so far

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDrRGmGuiA8

October 2014 European Commission published 2015 Call for Proposals

confirming deadlines on 7 October.

European Commission published 2015 Programme Guide

containing detailed application information on 7 October.

From November

2014

Draft application forms published (7 November) followed

by ‘live’ eForms (publication tbc).

We will publish detailed guidance and run webinars to

support applicants

February 2015

onwards

Application deadlines – one per year per Key Action

except for youth which has multiple deadlines.

2015 Call

Erasmus+ is the European Union programme for education, training, youth and sport.

The Erasmus+ UK National Agency is a partnership between the British Council and Ecorys UK.

Today’s hashtag:

#eplusconf

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