Presentation delivered by the UK National Agency for Erasmus+ at the first Start-up event for the Learning Networks initiative.

1. Erasmus+
Learning Networks
26 November 2014
#eplusthemes

2. Today’s event is all about:
• Launching the new Erasmus+ UK Learning
Networks;
• Discussing our thoughts and experiences;
• Building an Erasmus+ community of UK
beneficiaries to share good practice and useful
information
Welcome!

3. • Overview of Erasmus+ and Learning
Networks
• Themed workshops
–Employability
–Widening participation
–Measuring impact
• Close and next steps
Today’s agenda

4. Learning Networks

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

6. LLP & YiA 2007 - 2014
Lifelong
Learning
Programme
Youth in
Action
• Erasmus
• Leonardo
• Comenius
• Grundtvig
• Transversal

7. 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

8. • Bringing projects together from different sectors
and Key Actions
• Capturing lessons learned and good practice
from previous programmes
• Identifying common areas of interest
• Sharing experiences
Learning Networks

9. • Discussion groups for funded organisations
• A forum to meet, network and discuss topics of
interest
• Allow you to exchange project information and
to build relationships with your peers
• Networks will meet twice a year at events
organised by the National Agency
• Each theme will have its own area on the UK
website (coming soon!)
Learning Networks

10. Three themes chosen for 2014 after
consultation with BIS and stakeholders:
• Employability
• Widening participation
• Measuring impact
Each theme relates to the aims and
objectives of the Erasmus+ programme
Themes

11. Purpose:
• Start conversations on the themes
• Identify questions, issues, good practice,
ideas for collaboration
• Gather suggestions for future events and
discussions
Today’s workshops

12. • Long term collaboration between the
National Agency and UK projects
• Let us know which aspects of the theme
you would like to explore in more depth
• Contribute to the website e.g. articles,
case studies, good practice
• Next event will take place in May 2016
After today

13. Erasmus+ in the UK

14. 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

15. • Partnership between the British Council
and Ecorys UK
• Integrated approach to promotion and
management of the programme
• Clear split of responsibilities by field and
project type
UK National Agency

16. 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

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

18. • Management of four rounds of funding applications
including an additionalVET KA1 deadline in
November 2014.
• Start up activities to support successful 2014
applicants.
• Preparation for the 2015 Call including eight briefing
sessions around the UK.
• First Erasmus+ annual conference (tomorrow!).
Erasmus+ in 2014

19. • Set up of Country Advisory Groups and Sector
Consultative Groups.
• Promotion of the programme including UK website,
Twitter and Facebook accounts, UK programme
leaflet.
• Attending stakeholder events around the UK
throughout the year.
• Ongoing support to legacy projects from LLP and
Youth in Action.
Erasmus+ in 2014

20. Programme statistics

21. Applications received - UK
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Higher education
Vocational education & training
Schools
Adult education
Youth
KA1
KA2
KA3

22. Applications funded - UK
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
Higher education
Vocational education & training
Schools
Adult education
Youth
KA1
KA2
KA3

23. Programme funding - UK
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Youth
Adult education
Schools
Vocational education and training
Higher education
Millions of Euro
Budget Allocated

24. October 2014 European Commission published 2015 Call for Proposals
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 (7 November) followed
by ‘live’ eForms (publication tbc).
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 Call

25. Next steps

26. 12.40 Ice breaker and networking lunch (Restaurant)
13.30 Learning Networks meetings:
• Employability (Room 3)
• Widening participation (Room 1B)
• Measuring impact (Room 1C)
16.00 Round up and close (Main conference room)
This afternoon

27. 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:
#eplusthemes
www.erasmusplus.org.uk
@erasmusplusuk
www.facebook.co.uk/ukerasmusplus