This presentation was delivered by UK National Agency Senior Project Manager, Corrina Hickman, during the widening participation workshop of the December 2015 Learning Networks event held in Cardiff.

1. Widening participation:
Learning Networks
Corrina Hickman
Senior Project Manager, Erasmus +

2. Refugees and migrants focus
• European Commission Perspective
- Paris Declaration
- Erasmus + 2016 Call update
• National Agency Perspective
• What works?

3. Paris Declaration
• Paris Declaration – 17 March 2015
• Outcome of informal meeting of EU Education Ministers
“ Declaration on Promoting citizenship and the common values of
freedom, tolerance and non-discrimination through education.”
http://ec.europa.eu/education/news/2015/documents/citizenship-
education-declaration_en.pdf
• Priorities at the National, Regional, Local and European levels

4. Paris Declaration
• Support at a European level
- ET 2020
- The Erasmus+ Programme
“..in particular through the support it provides for the mobility
of learners and teachers, strategic partnerships and education
institutions cooperation platforms, as well as for dialogue and
joint projects on citizenship education, volunteering and youth
exchanges.”

5. Erasmus+ 2016 Call - New programme priorities on
migrants, refugees and citizenship education
Key Action 1 – Mobility for young people and youth workers
• Reaching out to marginalised young people, promoting
diversity, intercultural and inter-religious dialogue, values of
freedom, tolerance and respect for human rights as well as
projects enhancing media literacy, critical thinking and sense
of initiative of young people
• Equipping youth workers with competences and methods
needed for transferring the common fundamental values of
society

6. Erasmus+ 2016 Call - New programme priorities on
migrants, refugees and citizenship education
Key Action 1 – Schools and VET, Staff Mobility
• Activities updated to reflect the opportunity for VET
staff to gain competences in addressing the needs of
learners from disadvantaged backgrounds – with
particular attention to projects supporting migrants,
refugees & asylum seekers

7. Erasmus+ 2016 Call
Key Action 2 Strategic Partnerships
• Cross cutting priority for activities ..”addressing diversity in
(formal and non-formal) education and training, developing
social, civic, intercultural competences and media literacy
combatting discrimination and segregation, tacking bullying,
reducing disparities in learning outcomes affecting learners with
disadvantaged background though innovative, integrated
approaches.”
• Increased flexibility
- Supporting exchange of good practices
- Supporting innovation

8. National Agency Perspective
• Transnational Cooperation Projects
- Re-engaging People with Educational Barriers (2015)
- Inclusion of Young Migrants in Youth
Policies/Platforms
• Inclusion and Diversity Strategy
https://www.salto-
youth.net/rc/inclusion/inclusionstrategy/

9. What works? Case study
Real Life Language Learning - Best Practices of Successful
Activities for Immigrants to Practice the Language Outside the
School Environment – Indo-american Refugee and Migrant
Organisation
• Enabling migrants to practice language outside of the classroom
• Examples of best practice, exchange of methodologies
• Guidance for teachers
• Best practice database and conclusions
www.reallifelanguagelearning.com

10. What works? Case study
Job Seeking and Employability Support for Migrants: Toolkit for
Trainers (JEM), Intercambio Ltd
• Project aimed at supporting VET trainers/organisations and
employment agencies to develop and share best practice in
providing high quality, practical job seeking support to new
and/or temporary migrants
• Themes included: Soft Skills Development, Language Skills, Self-
Employment, Multi-Cultural Learning and Coaching Skills for
Trainers
http://jem.dedi.velay.greta.fr/

11. 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.
Thank you
Any questions?