a beginners guide to erasmus+

Welcome!

Erasmus+ in the UK statistics

• Key considerations for getting started• Distinguishing features of each Key Action• What else you need to know • Partner finding• Resources and next steps• Questions?

Outline of the session

Identifying your

target group

Vocational Education

and Training

Youth

SchoolsAdult Education

Higher Education

Key Action 1 Mobility of learners and staff

Study, work, volunteer, teach or train abroad

Key Action 2Improve practice

(Strategic) Partnerships: sharing, developing and transferring knowledge, ideas and resources

Key Action 3Improve policy

Youth structured dialogue projects designed to facilitate meetings between young people and policymakers

Deciding on project activities

Who are your partners abroad?

Key Action 1 - Mobility

Key Action 1 – Mobility Distinguishing features

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

• Activities, project durations and funding vary depending on the sector

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

• Pre-qualification of organisations required in some cases

Field Activity Duration

Higher education Student Mobility:• Study • TraineeshipStaff Mobility:• Teaching• Training• Combined

• 3 months to 12 months• 2 months to 12 months

• 2 days to 2 months

Vocational education and training

Learner Mobility:• Traineeship in a

workplace or VET school

Staff Mobility: • Teaching/ training

assignments• Staff training

• 2 weeks to 12 months

• 2 days to 2 months

Activity durations

Field Activity Duration

Schools • Teaching/ training assignments

• Structured courses or training events

• Job-shadowing

• 2 days to 2 months

Adult education • Teaching/ training assignments

• Structured courses or training events

• Job-shadowing

• 2 days to 2 months

Youth • Youth Exchanges• Mobility of Youth

Workers• Volunteering Projects• Advanced Planning Visit

• 5 to 21 days• 2 days to 2 months• 2 weeks to 12 months • 2 days maximum

Activity durations (continued)

Case study: Key Action 1

Key Action 2 - Partnerships

• Organisations can work together to address policy objectives, challenges and needs

• Projects can focus on one field alone or on a cross-field basis

• Priority topics for 2018 are in the Programme Guide – your application must address one!

• Flexibility in terms of size and scale of project and funding

Key Action 2 – PartnershipsDistinguishing features

Supporting Innovation Exchange of Good Practices• Develop innovative outputs • Develop networks and experience

of transnational cooperation

• Engage in intensive dissemination and exploitation

• Share ideas, practices and methods

• Budget for Intellectual Outputs and Multiplier Events (if relevant)

• No budget for Intellectual Outputs or Multiplier Events

• Open to all fields • Specific formats for: School Exchange Partnerships (Schools) and Transnational Youth Initiatives (Youth)

• Not available for Higher Education

Project types

• Organisations need to be part of a partnership of organisations from different countries

• Minimum size is 2 or 3 partners in total depending on the field

• One organisation applies for funding in their country on behalf of the whole partnership

• Eligible project durations vary between fields

How does it work?

Case study: Key Action 2

Key Action 3 – Dialogue

• Organisations can bring young people and decision-makers together to improve youth policy

• Activities aimed at promoting the active participation of young people in democratic life and enabling young people to make their voices heard

Key Action 3 – Structured DialogueDistinguishing features

• Meetings, events, seminars, debates and discussions

• Meetings and seminars linked to official EU Presidency Youth Conferences

• Events and debates linked to the European Youth Week, and

• Consultation, including online opinions polls and surveys

Activities

• Organisations can apply for funding for national or transnational meetings

• Young people must be involved in all stages of the project

• Emphasis on non-formal learning principles and practices

How does it work?

What else you need to know

What is Erasmus+ TCA?

• TCAs are partnership-building activities, training courses, seminars, conferences to train staff, share best practices across Europe, and improve the quality and impact of the Erasmus+ programme

• Transnational Cooperation Activities (TCA) supports the development of the Erasmus+ fields

• Projects support key priorities at UK and EU level

• NA funded opportunities can be found on:

www.erasmusplus.org.uk/tca

• TCA Guide for Applicants available on web page

• The UK NA will reimburse 100% travel costs (up to 500 EUR).

• Accommodation and subsistence is covered by the organisers.

• For further information please email: erasmusplustca@ecorys.com

Partner finding

• Erasmus+ Project Results Platform

• European Commission tool• Online resource to search over

71,000 projects across Europe• Start your search today

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

Partner finding and information• Youth – SALTO

https://www.salto-youth.net/

• Youth – Eurodeskhttps://www.eurodesk.org.uk

• Adult education – Epalehttps://ec.europa.eu/epale/en

• Schools and VET – eTwinninghttps://www.etwinning.net/en/pub/index.htm

• Schools – Schools Education Gatewayhttps://www.schooleducationgateway.eu/en/pub/index.htm

• All sectors – Funding results listshttps://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/funding-results

New to Erasmus+

• View presentations and useful resources after the event

• The next steps to help you apply for funding under the 2018 Call

https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/new-to-erasmus-0

• Make the most of the rest of today’s event • 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 have a chat about your ideas

Next steps

What's covered in the other workshops?

• Choose between KA1 or KA2/3• More detailed information on types of activity

by sector• Hear from an experienced beneficiary

organisation • Find out about what levels of funding and

what costs an Erasmus+ grant covers• Advice on submitting a good quality

application

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.

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www.erasmusplus.org.uk

@erasmusplusuk

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For general enquiries you can contact either the British Council or Ecorys UK as follows:British Council

T: 0161 957 7755 erasmusplus.enquiries@britishcouncil.orgEcorys UK

T: 0121 212 8947erasmusplus@ecorys.com

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