Action Programme in the field ofLifelong Learning

2007 – 2013

Comenius Mobility Bertinoro 27-29 November 2008

Chiara BorghiItalian LLP National Agency, Florence

c.borghi@indire.it

EC TreatyArticle 149

To contribute to the development of quality

education by encouraging cooperation between Member States and, if

necessary, by supporting and supplementing their

action.

Article 150

To implement a vocational training

policy which supports and

supplements the action of the Member

States.

Over-arching EU policy goal: The Lisbon Strategy

Over-arching EU policy goal: The Lisbon Strategy

“The Union must become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world.” Lisbon, March 2000

2005 re-launch: “EU to become an advanced knowledge society with sustainable development, more and better jobs and greater social cohesion.”

The new ProgrammeThe new Programme

• Higher sinergy among different actions Higher sinergy among different actions

• Better cooperation among different levels of Better cooperation among different levels of education and vocational trainingeducation and vocational training

• Lifelong LearningLifelong Learning

but:but:

with single sectoral programmes specific for with single sectoral programmes specific for different education levelsdifferent education levels

• Higher sinergy among different actions Higher sinergy among different actions

• Better cooperation among different levels of Better cooperation among different levels of education and vocational trainingeducation and vocational training

• Lifelong LearningLifelong Learning

but:but:

with single sectoral programmes specific for with single sectoral programmes specific for different education levelsdifferent education levels

Lifelong Learning ProgrammeLifelong Learning ProgrammeParticipating countries:Participating countries:

27 EU-Member States27 EU-Member States

The programme is also open to:The programme is also open to:

Norway, Iceland and LiechtensteinNorway, Iceland and Liechtenstein

TurkeyTurkey

in the future:

• Candidate countries: Croatia, Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia

• Swiss Confederation

Participating countries:Participating countries:

27 EU-Member States27 EU-Member States

The programme is also open to:The programme is also open to:

Norway, Iceland and LiechtensteinNorway, Iceland and Liechtenstein

TurkeyTurkey

in the future:

• Candidate countries: Croatia, Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia

• Swiss Confederation

Sectoral ProgrammesSectoral ProgrammesComenius - SchoolErasmus - Higher educationLeonardo da Vinci - Vocational TraioningGrundtvig - Adult Education

Transversal Programme Key Activity 1 - Policy Cooperation Innovation in LLLKey Activity 2 - LanguagesKey Activity 3 - Development of ICT-based content; Key Activity 4 - Dissemination and Exploitation of Results

Jean Monnet ProgrammeJean Monnet ActionOperating Grants supporting Specified InstitutionsOperating Grants to support Other European Institutions

Lifelong Learning ProgrammeLifelong Learning Programme

General objectives of the Programme

General objectives of the Programme

to contribute through lifelong learning to to contribute through lifelong learning to the the development of the Community as an development of the Community as an advanced knowledge societyadvanced knowledge society, with , with sustainable economic development, more sustainable economic development, more and better jobs and greater social and better jobs and greater social cohesioncohesion

to foster to foster interchangeinterchange, , cooperationcooperation and and mobilitymobility between education and training between education and training systems within the Community so that systems within the Community so that they become a world quality referencethey become a world quality reference

to contribute through lifelong learning to to contribute through lifelong learning to the the development of the Community as an development of the Community as an advanced knowledge societyadvanced knowledge society, with , with sustainable economic development, more sustainable economic development, more and better jobs and greater social and better jobs and greater social cohesioncohesion

to foster to foster interchangeinterchange, , cooperationcooperation and and mobilitymobility between education and training between education and training systems within the Community so that systems within the Community so that they become a world quality referencethey become a world quality reference

COMENIUS specific objectivesCOMENIUS specific objectives

• To develop knowledge and understanding among young people and educational staff of the diversity of European cultures and languages and its values

• To help young people to acquire the basic life-skills and competences necessary for their personal development, for future employment and for active European citizenship

• To develop knowledge and understanding among young people and educational staff of the diversity of European cultures and languages and its values

• To help young people to acquire the basic life-skills and competences necessary for their personal development, for future employment and for active European citizenship

COMENIUS operational objectives

• to improve the quality and to increase the volume of mobility involving pupils and educational staff in different Member States;

• to improve the quality and to increase the volume of partnerships between schools in different Member States, so as to involve at least 3 million pupils in joint educational activities during the period of the programme;

• to encourage the learning of modern foreign languages;

• to support the development of innovative ICT-based content, services, pedagogies and practice for lifelong learning;

• to enhance the quality and European dimension of teacher training;

• to support improvements in pedagogical approaches and school management.

Who can participate in Comenius?•Pupils in school education up to the end of upper

secondary education;•Teachers and other categories of staff within schools;•Persons and bodies responsible for the organisation and delivery of education at local, regional and national levels;•Schools;•Research centres and bodies concerned with lifelong learning issues;•Associations, not-for-profit organisations, NGOs and representatives of those involved in school education;•Higher education institutions;•Bodies providing guidance, counselling and information services.

•Pupils in school education up to the end of upper secondary education;•Teachers and other categories of staff within schools;•Persons and bodies responsible for the organisation and delivery of education at local, regional and national levels;•Schools;•Research centres and bodies concerned with lifelong learning issues;•Associations, not-for-profit organisations, NGOs and representatives of those involved in school education;•Higher education institutions;•Bodies providing guidance, counselling and information services.

What are the Comenius Actions?

1. Mobility of Individuals: In service training Comenius Assistantship Mobility of students (from 2010)

2. Comenius School partenership: Multilateral e Bilateral PartnershipComenius Regio

3. Multilateral Cooperation Projects

4. Comenius Networks

Comenius Mobility - In service TrainingComenius Mobility - In service Training

Comenius Mobility – In service Training

Deadlines (for Italy)

16/01/2009 : training activities must start between 01/04/09 and 31/08/09

30/04/2009 : training activities must start between 01/09/09 and 31/12/09

15/09/2009 : training activities must start between 01/01/10 and 30/04/10

•Training (courses, Conferences, Study Seminars, Job Shadowing) has to take place abroad, not in home country

Grant contributes to travel and

subsistence costs and course fees

SelectionBy National Agencies

Duration

From 1day to 6 weeks

•Participation in European training activities for teachers and other school education staff

Comenius Mobility – In Service Training

Job shadowing

Job shadowing can give schools and teachers support for:

• Introducing or reinforcing the European dimension

• Implementing CLIL ( Content and Language Integrated Learning) by teaching a subject in a foreign language

• Improving the pupils’ comprehension and expression in foreign languages, enriching the language offer at school

• Developing and implementing projects e.g. Comenius School Partnerships

• Working with pupils with special educational needs

• Improving practical teaching skills• Supporting development of pedagogical

approaches, school management, evaluation

Examples of activities:

Exchange of experiences and good practicesObservation

Teaching in your language / language of comunication / language of host country

The host school does not receive any funds

The teachers receive a grant by

National Agenciesthrough the Italian

school

How can I find a school?• Private contacts• Twinning between towns • Participation in Comenius In

service Training Courses or Study Visits

• UE websites• Comenius Partnership• European Schoolnet, E-

Twinning:http://www.eun.orghttp://

www.globalgateway.org.uk/http://www.etwinning.net• SERN !!!!!

To fill in a Comenius IST Application (1)

• Application on line

• Fill in the application on line in time to avoid technical or connection problems

• Fill in the application in full!

• Press SUBMIT to confirm your application

To fill in a Comenius IST Application (2)

• Print and sign the final version of your application! Remember: also your Headteacher must sign your application! Include all requested attachments!!

• Send  1 copy of the final application by mail to NA within the deadline. Applications MUST be postmarked on or before the deadline date

To fill in a good Comenius IST Application

• Themes of the training activity• Preparation for the training • Aims• European Added Value• Outcomes and impact

And in particular for job-shadowing…

• Day to day activity plan• Invitation from the host organisation

The NA procedure after the application….

• Assessment of applications:- Common European Eligibility Checklist - Common European Quality Assessment

Form

• Selection Results:- All applicants are notified of the outcome of

the grant award process

• Contractualisation Phase and pre-financing arrangement

• Mobility Activity

• Submission of Final Report and final payment

The grant will make a contribution towards:

Travel Costs (incluiding Visa if pertinent): - On the basis of real costs incurred - It is necessary to keep travel documents

(tickets a/r; boarding ticket…).- For Italian Agency a ceiling up to max 550 €.

Course or Seminar fees (NO Job Shadowing):

- On the basis of real costs- Up to a maximum of 150 Euros per day (up to

a total of 750 € ??).

Comenius Mobility – In service Training

Financial Support (1)

Subsistence Costs: accomodation and living expenses, local travel during the mobility period abroad, travel insurance:

- On the basis of daily or weekly rates- the Italian Agency calculates 50%?? of

daily or weekly rates.

Linguistic preparation: If pertinent: self-study, participation in language classes, etc

- a lump sum (up to maximum 150 € ??).

Comenius Mobility – In service Training

Financial Support (2)

Useful Documents and Address

For more information:• General Call for proposals 2008-2010 • Call for proposals 2009• Guidelines for Applicants 2009• National Agency Websites

Agenzia Nazionale LLP:Agenzia Nazionale LLP:www.programmallp.it

mobilitacomenius@indire.it agenziallp.finanziario@indire.it