Erasmus+: Field of School EducationInformation Workshop

Cork Education Support Centre

Saturday 24th January 2015

Erasmus+

An Overview of the New Programme

ERASMUS+ BRINGS…

An integrated programme

A renewed focus on skills for employment

New opportunities for modernising teaching and learning

New partnerships between education and world of work

ABOUT ERASMUS+

Combines 7 EU education, training and youth programmes, and introduces sport for the first time

Total budget of €14.7 billion, representing a 40% budget increase

A single programme: a simplified architecture

Erasmus+Why a new approach?

• Growing requirement for high skill jobs

• High youth unemployment

The world is changing fast new challenges

Stronger impact and Enhanced Policy Links

Institutional approach

Strong focus on quality and recognition of

mobility

Strong support to

staff mobility in all fields

Cross-sectoral cooperation between all education,

training and youth fields

Systematic linguistic

assessment and support

School Education Main Priorities

• Reducing Early School Leaving• Improving attainment of Literacy and

Numeracy skills• Increasing participation in Third Level

Education • Improving and Modernising Educational

Systems• Improving Social inclusion and cohesion

School Education Main Activities

• Learning Mobilities – training courses, job –shadowing , work placements

• Strategic partnerships – cooperation between schools, local/regional authorities and other sectors

• eTwinning- online community connecting teachers, pupils and school leaders

Budget allocation

Breakdown of Education and Youth budget by Key Action

Breakdown of Education and Training budget by field

Support

In Ireland Erasmus + is jointly managed by Léargas and the Higher Education Authority

Léargas looks after School Education, Adult Education Vocational Education and Training, Youth and all aspects of Education apart from Higher Education

HEA looks after Higher Education

New IT ToolsURF – Unique Registration

Facility

Mileage Calculation

Linguistic Support

Dissemination portal

Gateway Portal