Presentation delivered by UK National Agency directors at the Transitions Erasmus+ conference on 27.11.14

1. Transitions:
2014 Erasmus+
Conference
27 November 2014
#eplusconf
WiFi code: ER2014

2. Welcome!
Ruth Sinclair-
Jones,
UK National
Agency Director,
British Council
Chris Walker,
UK National
Agency Deputy
Director,
Ecorys UK

3. Today’s agenda
Plenary:
• UK and EU perspectives on Erasmus+
Interactive exhibition:
• Exhibition, speed networking, social media
training, helpdesk
Workshops:
• Vet/HE, Schools/Adult Education, Youth

4. Erasmus+ in the UK

5. Where we have
come from…

6. Jean Monnet Tempus Youth in Action Erasmus Mundus
Lifelong Learning Programme
Comenius Leonardo Erasmus Grundtvig Transversal
Key Action 1:
Learning
Mobility of
Individuals
Key Action 2:
Co-operation for
Innovation and
Exchange of
Good Practices
Key Action 3:
Support for
Policy Reform
Jean Monnet
Activities
Sport
2014 - 2020

7. Twelve months of
transition…

8. 2014
One programme for education,
training, youth and sport with three
types of project
One UK National Agency for all
sectors with cross-sector
communications and initiatives
Applications from organisations only
(exceptions for informal groups of
young people)
Cross-sector projects encouraged for
all sectors
2013
Six separate programmes for
education, training and youth with
over 60 different types of project
Two Lifelong Learning Programme
National Agencies for the UK plus
one Youth in Action National Agency
Applications from individuals and
organisations
Limited cross-sector working

9. Where we are
now…

10. 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

11. 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

12. UK National Agency
• 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

13. 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

14. Erasmus+ in 2014
• This is the first year of a new programme with many
changes and new processes and tools.
• We apologise for the delays beneficiaries have
experienced to their project start up.
• Lessons learnt are being implemented as part of
continuous improvement.
• Achievements are many….

15. Erasmus+ in 2014
• Management of four rounds of funding applications
including an additional VET 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 (today!).

16. Erasmus+ in 2014
• Set up of Country Advisory Groups, Sector
Consultative Groups and Learning Networks
• 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.

17. Statistics so far
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDrRGmGuiA8

18. 2015 Call
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.

19. Today’s hashtag:
#eplusconf
www.erasmusplus.org.uk
@erasmusplusuk
www.facebook.co.uk/ukerasmusplus
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.