An introduction to Erasmus+

Sonia Shakir and David Hibler23 November 2015

Welcome!

Today’s session is all about:• Giving you an overview of Erasmus+

• Covering mobility opportunities for learners and staff, focusing on higher education and vocational education and training

• Introducing you to the UK National Agency and the support available

Welcome!

Overview of Erasmus+

Erasmus+ is for…

Erasmus+ budget: €14.7 billion

Erasmus+ 2014 - 2020

• Partnership between the British Council and Ecorys UK

• Integrated approach to promotion and management of the programme

• Clear split of responsibilities by sector and project type

UK National Agency

UK National Agency

Taking part

• 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?

BenefitsIndividuals• 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

• Programme Countries can participate in all activities

• Partner Countries can also participate but only in certain activities

• Full list of different categories of countries and any restrictions on participation are in the Programme Guide

Which countries can participate?

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

UK priority areas• Higher education International Credit Mobility (Key

Action 1)• Vocational education and training Mobility (Key

Action 1)• Wales

2016 applications

Mobility

Organisations can apply for funding to offer opportunities to:• Learners including

– young people and students– apprentices– volunteers

• Staff including– teachers and trainers– youth leaders– volunteers– non-teaching staff

Funding for mobility

Field Learner mobility Duration of activity

Higher education • Study period• Traineeship

• 3 to 12 months• 2 to 12 months

Vocational education and training

• Traineeship • 2 weeks to 12 months

Schools • Not applicable • Not applicable

Adult education • Not applicable • Not applicable

Youth • Youth exchanges• European Voluntary

Service

• 5 to 21 days• 2 to 12 months*

* Updated minimum duration for young people with fewer opportunities in 2016 – this is now 2 weeks

Study abroad

• Erasmus+ offers students in higher education the opportunity to study abroad in Europe as part of their degree

• Students from all subject areas can participate, at any time during their degree (except during the first year)

• Details will depend on the structure of the degree and the arrangements the higher education institution has with its partners

Study abroad

• Introduced in 2015• For students and staff in HEIs• Mobility opportunities with Partner Countries• Duration of project: 16 or 24 months

– Student mobility – three to 12 months– Staff mobility – five days to two months

• Four funding instruments– 10 budget envelopes

International credit mobility

UK ICM 2015 – budget take-up I

Envelope Round 1 Round 2 Total budget awarded

EC Budget % Utilisation

IPA Western Balkans €147,960 €350,294 €498,254 €1,808,318 27.5%

ENI Eastern Partnership €16,260 €289,866 €306,126 €1,615,419 18.9%

ENI South Mediterranean €228,990 €641,888 €870,878 €2,138,723 40.7%

ENI Russian Federation €240,010 €299,268 €539,278 €1,001,661 53.8%

PI Americas €426,045 €0.00 €426,045 €430,194 99.0%

PI Asia €456,278 €0.00 €456,278 €456,439 99.9%

UK ICM 2015 – budget take-up II

Envelope Round 1 Round 2 Total budget awarded

EC Budget % Utilisation

DCI Asia €590,210 €768,070 €1,358,280 €1,392,461 97.5%

DCI Central Asia €25,730 €201,229 €226,959 €391,700 57.9%

DCI Latin America €292,444 €141,600 €434,044 €452,833 95.8%

DCI South Africa €79,550 €21,100 €100,650 €126,793 79.3%

DCI Outgoing cycles 1 & 2 €242,659 €228,450 €471,109 €472,757 99.6%

UK ICM 2015 – budget allocation IX

Most popular Partner Countries in UK projects

• Online list of higher education institutions in Erasmus+ Partner Countries looking for UK partners www.erasmusplus.org.uk/higher-education-partner-opportunities

• European Commission's 'Dos and don'ts for higher education institutions' guide

• Also on our webs ite: EC International Credit Mobility guidance, Working with European HEIs guidance , International Credit Mobility F AQs

ICM guidance

• Middlesex University: 100 participants• Send and receive students, partnering with 11

HEIs in Brazil, China, Malaysia, Israel, USA, Serbia, Azerbaijan, Chile, Egypt, Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation

• Also staff mobility: short teaching or training visits for university staff

• https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/casestudy/middlesex-university

Case study: ICM

Work abroad

• Higher education students from all subject areas can carry out an Erasmus+ traineeship abroad in a European enterprise

• Students and apprentices from vocational education and training (VET), schools and other training providers can carry out a traineeship abroad in a company, workplace (public organisation, NGO etc.) or in a VET school with periods of work-based learning in a company

Work abroad

• Eligible organisations• Colleges & private training centres• SME’s, Charities & CIC’s

• VET Learners• Initial vocational education and training, including apprentices• Continuous vocational education and training

• VET Staff• Staff training • Teaching / training assignments

VET Placements abroad

Case study

“The apprentices involved in our mobility projects have gained so many valuable skills thanks to the chance to participate in such a fantastic project.”Clare Jeffries, ISA Training Head of Apprenticeships

“As a result of taking part in a two week work placement to Cyprus in 2014 my confidence has grown enormously. You really cannot get better than this experience to develop your skills and open your eyes and dare to dream big.”Vincenza Butchers, apprentice

Staff mobility

• Staff can deliver teaching or training.• Staff, including non-teaching staff, can take part

in training and related activities themselves.

Teach or train abroad

• General principles are the same across all mobility projects

• There are important differences depending on your target group:– Overall project duration– Type of mobility activities and their duration– Funding– Pre-qualification

How does it work?

• Organisations make a funding application to send participants on mobility activities abroad

• Projects can last 1 or 2 years for most fields – different durations for youth projects

• Mobility activities within a project can last from two days to 12 months depending on the field and type of activity

How does it work?

• Financial support varies by field and participant type but could cover:– travel and subsistence– project management– linguistic support– course fees– additional funding for participants with specific needs

How does it work?

Field Staff mobility Duration of activity

Higher education • Delivering teaching• Training/job

shadowing/observation

• 2 days to 2 months• 2 days to 2 months

Vocational education and training

• Delivering teaching/training

• Work placement/job shadowing/observation

• 2 days to 2 months

• 2 days to 2 months

Schools • Delivering teaching• Training courses/job

shadowing/observation

• 2 days to 2 months• 2 days to 2 months

Adult education • Delivering teaching/training

• Training courses/job shadowing/observation

• 2 days to 2 months

• 2 days to 2 months

Youth • Training courses• Networking events• Job shadowing/

observation

• 2 days to 2 months• 2 days to 2 months• 2 days to 2 months

Case study - video

Next steps

October 2015 European Commission publishes 2016 Call for Proposals confirming deadlinesEuropean Commission publishes 2016 Programme Guide containing detailed application information

From November 2015

Draft application forms published followed by ‘live’ eFormsWe will publish detailed guidance and run webinars to support applicants

February 2016 onwards

Application deadlines – one per year per Key Action except for youth which has multiple deadlines

2016 application timetable

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.

2 February 2016

Youth 2 February 2016

26 April 2016

4 October 2016

2016 Mobility deadlines

Call for Proposals document sets out deadlines and activities

Programme Guide contains detailed application information, priorities, project and activity durations and funding amounts

2016 Call for Proposals

• Check the date and time of the deadline• Register online with the European Commission’s

ECAS system to obtain a unique reference code for your organisation

• Make sure you refer to all the eligibility and quality criteria when putting your application together – we can provide help and advice

• Complete and submit the online eForm before the deadline

How to apply

• Stay informed – sign up to our news services for regular news and important alerts

• Learn more – consult our website and join our application support webinars

• Let us help – contact our helplines for more information or to chat about your ideas

Next steps

• Project Results Platform – Project database– Results database– Showcase of good practice and success stories

• Search projects and results by country, Key Action, field, topic, participating organisations

• http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/projects/

Programme tools and networks

Programme tools and networks

For general enquiries you can contact either the British Council or Ecorys UK as follows:British CouncilT: 0161 957 7755 erasmusplus.enquiries@britishcouncil.orgEcorys UKT: 0121 212 8947erasmusplus@ecorys.com

Contact us

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.

Find us onlinewww.erasmusplus.org.uk

@erasmusplusuk

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Any questions?

Thank you!