1. Erasmus+ overview Matt McCormack

2. Overall objectives Boost skills and employability Modernise education, training and youth work Focus on young people

3. Erasmus+ is ‘the new EU programme for education, training, youth and sport’

4. Programme countries Non-EU Programme Countries Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia LiechtensteinTurkey IcelandNorway Member States of the European Union (EU) AustriaEstoniaItalyPortugal BelgiumFinlandLatviaRomania BulgariaFranceLithuaniaSlovak Republic CroatiaGermanyLuxembourgSlovenia CyprusGreeceMaltaSpain Czech RepublicHungaryNetherlandsSweden DenmarkIrelandPolandUnited Kingdom

5. Erasmus+ and Schools Staff and learner mobilities Strategic partnerships at school and local authority level eTwinning continues www.britishcouncil.org/etwinning.htm www.etwinning.net/en/pub/index.htm

6. Schools Priorities Improving the attainment of young people, particularly those at risk of early school leaving (ESL) Improving the attainment of young people with low basic skills in Maths, Science and Literacy Developing high quality and accessible Early Childhood Education and Care services Revising and strengthening the professional profile of the teaching professions

7. Key Actions Key Action 1: Learning Mobility of Individuals (staff only) Key Action 2: Co-operation for Innovation and Exchange of Good Practices

8. Key Action 1 Learning Mobility of Individuals

9. What is KA 1 Mobility for school staff Funding for study, work experience, job shadowing, training and teaching Organisation, not individual applications One or two application deadlines per year EU focus on KA1

10. KA1 - Project-based Application is for a ‘project’ with a programme of activity Outlined in the European Development Plan Activities can be: –Training courses –Job-shadowing –Teaching assignments Ranging from 1 to 150++ mobilities Increased focus on quality and impact

11. Key Action 2 Co-operation for Innovation and Exchange of Good Practices Strategic Partnerships

12. Key Action 2 Strategic Partnerships Minimum of two partners from two countries (for schools only or Regio-type (LA-led) strategic partnerships) otherwise minimum of three Can be schools only or cross-sectorial (but focused on schools issue) Partnerships last 2 or 3 years One application deadline this year

13. First Steps Before applying, you will need a Personal Identification Code (PIC) … … to get a PIC, you must use the Unique Registration Facility (URF) … …and to access the URF, you must register with the European Commission Authentication Service (ECAS) Go to UK Erasmus+ website Download application guidance

14. Finding out more www.erasmusplus.org.uk British Council Customer Services –0161 957 7755 –erasmusplus.enquiries@britishcouncil.orgerasmusplus.enquiries@britishcouncil.org Twitter @erasmusplusuk@erasmusplusuk Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ukerasmusplushttps://www.facebook.com/ukerasmusplus EC twitter and Facebook: https://twitter.com/EUErasmusPlus https://www.facebook.com/EUErasmusPlusProgramme

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