1. Digital Learning
Conference
14 November 2014
Kevin Robinson

2. Today’s session is about:
• Introducing you to Erasmus+ funding
opportunities; and
• The Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in
Europe (EPALE)
Welcome

3. EU Policy

4. EU Policy Context
Europe
2020:
Smart,
sustainable
and inclusive
growth
EU Youth
Strategy
Developing
European
Dimensions
in Sport
ET2020
Rethinking
Education
European
Structural
and
Investment
Funds
Country-specific
recommenda
tions

5. Erasmus+

6. Erasmus+ is for…
Adult
education
Youth
Sport
Higher
education
Vocational
education and
training
Schools

7. Benefits
Individuals
• 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

8. 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

9. Erasmus+ budget: €14.7 billion

10. 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

11. 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

12. Key Actions –
decentralised activities
Key Action 1: Mobility of learners and
staff
Key Action 2: Strategic Partnerships
Key Action 3: Youth Structured Dialogue

13. • Activities are aimed at education, training and
youth
• Specific types of projects are funded, all
designed to:
– improve the quality of provision
– provide training opportunities for those working in
education and training, youth and sport
– give learners of all kinds opportunities through
transnational activities and co-operation
Key Actions –
decentralised activities

14. • 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?

15. Programme countries
Member 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

16. October 2014 European Commission published 2015 Call for Proposal
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 followed by ‘live’
eForms
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 application timetable

17. 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
4 March 2015
Youth 4 February 2015
30 April 2015
1 October 2015
2015 decentralised deadlines

18. Key Action Activity Field Deadline(s)
Key Action 2: Co-operation
for
innovation and
the exchange of
good practices
Strategic
Partnerships
Higher education,
vocational
education and
training, schools,
adult education
(including any
applications
covering more
than one field)
31 March 2015
Youth 4 February 2015
30 April 2015
1 October 2015
2015 decentralised deadlines

19. Key Action Activity Field Deadline(s)
Key Action 3:
Support for policy
reform
Structured
Dialogue
Youth 4 February 2015
30 April 2015
1 October 2015
2015 decentralised deadlines

20. Next steps

21. • Stay informed – sign up to our news services
for regular news and important alerts
• Learn more – consult our website and join our
webinars
• Let us help – contact our helplines for more
information or to have a chat about your ideas
Next steps

22. For general enquiries you can contact either the
British Council or Ecorys UK :
British Council
T: 0161 957 7755
erasmusplus.enquiries@britishcouncil.org
Ecorys UK
T: 0845 199 2929
erasmusplus@uk.ecorys.com
Contact us

23. 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 online
www.erasmusplus.org.uk
@erasmusplusuk
www.facebook.co.uk/ukerasmusplus