Date: in 12 pts State of play of the implementation European Parliament CULT Committee 1 December 2014

Date: in 12 pts WHAT? Is Erasmus+

Date: in 12 pts 7 programmes  1 3 Key Actions Mobility Cooperation projects Support for policy reform A simpler, integrated programme

Date: in 12 pts Education and Culture  WHY?  HOW?  WHAT?  WHEN?  WHY?  HOW?  WHAT?  WHEN? Fewer, more strategic actions Emphasis on what you do, not who you are Strong link with policy aims in Education, Training & Youth Dissemination & exploitation of results Changes: Greater impact

Date: in 12 pts Learners: HE, VET, Youth Staff: HE, VET, Adults, Schools, Youth Institutional approach (no individual applications) Joint Masters Degrees Student Loans Learning mobility

Date: in 12 pts Cooperation for innovation Aims: institutional, organisational impact Strategic Partnerships Knowledge Alliances in HE Sector Skills Alliances in VET

Date: in 12 pts In practice…

Date: in 12 pts €14.7 bn  +40% €1.67 bn from external instruments for higher education Budget doubles by 2020 Budget

Date: in 12 pts Budget Percentages of Legal Base* Education and Training, of which:77.5% –Higher Educationmin33.3% –Vocational Education and Trainingmin17.0% –School Educationmin11.6% –Adult Learningmin3.9% Student Loan Guarantee Facility3.5% Youth10.0% Jean Monnet1.9% Sport1.8% Management fees National Agencies3.4% Administrative expenditure1.9% Total100.0% Percentages of Legal Base Key Action 1min63.0% Key Action 2min28.0% Key Action 34.2% * With 5% flexibility of each allocated amount

Date: in 12 pts Heading 1a 4 operational budget lines Education & Training Youth Jean Monnet Sport Heading 4 4 operational budget lines Budget

Date: in 12 pts 80% of funds managed through National Agencies 20% through EACEA Simplifications  unit costs Management

Date: in 12 pts Implementation 2014

Date: in 12 pts New National Agencies after ex ante check New integrated rules (Programme Guide…) New integrated implementation software (for NAs, beneficiaries, participants) Meanwhile: continue implementation of LLP, YiA… Startup…

Date: in 12 pts Slower implementation in first year Inflation of average project size (KA2 Strategic Partnerships) Start Heading 4 and student loans postponed to 2015 … Teething problems … but full implementation

Date: in 12 pts Not enough budget to meet high expectations  low selection rates First results Selection rate Key Action 1 Schools VET Higher education Adult education Youth Joint Master Degrees 27% 44% 96% 14% 28% 18% Key Action 2 Schools VET Higher educaction Adult education Youth Knowledge Alliances Sector Skills Alliances 10% 18% 13% 11% 6% 4% 13% Sport Support for events 8%

Date: in 12 pts Not enough PA included in MFF : €202 mio extra PA needed for E+, despite slowdown of payments Now making last possible payments for E+ If no agreement: shortage PA 2015 increases Shortage of payment appropriations (PA)

Date: in 12 pts " Changing lives, opening minds "

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