Read the latest edition of edUKation
Posted: May 1, 2013 Filed under: Apprentices, Erasmus for All, Grundtvig, Leonardo, Lifelong Learning Programme, Transversal, Uncategorized | Tags: Ecorys, Erasmus for All, EY2013, grundtvig, leonardo, llp, llpukecorys, transversal Leave a comment »The latest edition of edUKation is now available to download. edUKation is our quarterly newsletter containing updates from the Leonardo, Grundtvig and Transversal programmes.
In this edition
In issue 21 you can read about how Borders College scooped the International Award at the 2012 Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) ceremony for their links and partnerships developed through mobility projects. You can also read about:
- Enhancing skills and employability of UK Apprenticeships
- Erasmus for All: moving closer to the new programme
- 2013 European Year of Citizens
Download issue 21 of edUKation
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Erasmus for All – Charter for Higher Education Institutions
Posted: March 26, 2013 Filed under: Erasmus for All, Lifelong Learning Programme | Tags: Erasmus for All Leave a comment »The European Commission has today published a Call for Higher Education Institutions as part of the Erasmus for All programme, even though the programme itself has not been agreed.
The Call is specifically to set up contracts between the European Commission and Higher Education Institutions (also known as HEIs) which will then allow HEIs to apply for funding under the new programme from 2014 onwards. It is not a Call for funding and does not affect any other kind of organisation.
European Council commits to increase in funding for Erasmus for All
Posted: February 15, 2013 Filed under: Erasmus for All, Lifelong Learning Programme | Tags: #erasmusforall, EU 2020, EU Budget 2013, EU Multiannual Financial Framework, Europe 2020, European Council, Irish Presidency, Lifelong Learning Programme, YES Europe 1 Comment »Heads of State at the European Council have committed to an increase in funding for the Erasmus for All programme as part of the EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) budget negotiated in Brussels on 8 February.
The negotiations for the whole EU budget running from 2014 – 2020 , saw, for the first time, a proposed cut of over 3% for the seven year period. However, the importance of investing in education and training for future growth and jobs was clear, with a budget increase agreed for the future funding programme currently known as Erasmus for All. The European Council recognises the future programme as having high potential to contribute to the objectives of the EU 2020 strategy.
The EU budget must now be approved by the European Parliament for it to become law. MEPs are expected to vote within three months and may be given the option to vote anonymously, a procedure rarely used in the European Parliament, which could potentially affect it becoming law.
The Erasmus for All proposal itself is still under negotiation. The current Irish Presidency has core responsibility for reaching an agreement on the future funding programme within its six month term which ends in June this year.
Keep up to date and follow progress on the budget #EUbudget and Erasmus for All at @llpUKecorys
About me
I’m Rebecca Fothergill and I am part of the Communications team here at Ecorys. I coordinate activities on our national thematic networks which are forums for engaging practitioners and policymakers on the cross cutting themes of the LLP. I have an interest in European education and employment policy, in particular the equality of opportunities. I coordinated the Inclusion network, led by Ecorys, which will help to make the current LLP and future EU education and training programme more accessible.
Get active at any age
Posted: January 18, 2013 Filed under: Erasmus for All, Grundtvig, Leonardo, Mobility | Tags: #erasmusforall, #yeseurope, grundtvig, leonardo, Leonardo Mobility, Lifelong Learning Programme, llpukecorys, mobility, senior volunteering, sport, sport chapter Leave a comment »During January I think it is a fairly safe assumption to say that most of us are trying to reduce our calorie intake after Christmas excesses and are hitting the gym, pounding the pavement or walking those extra few steps to start being more active. For a lot of our projects these good intentions continue throughout the year rather than flagging during February.
Changing lives, sporting excellence
One such project is a Leonardo Mobility at South Gloucestershire and Shroud College (formerly Filton college) where students on the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence have the opportunity to add value through a European work placement. One of the apprentices that benefitted from this experience is Jack Bateson who is working towards the 2016 Olympics in Rio, he recently shared his story with us as part of our series of films on ‘Changing Lives’: Read the rest of this entry »
CULT Committee Press Release
Posted: December 14, 2012 Filed under: Erasmus for All | Tags: Erasmus for All, YES Europe Leave a comment »Those of you who have been following our Erasmus for All updates may be interested to know that the CULT Committee have published a press release about their recent vote on Erasmus for All. You can find the press release which contains a useful summary of the key changes the Committee supports here. The European Parliament will meet in January 2013 to decide whether to endorse the Committee’s approach.
Erasmus for all, the next steps
Posted: August 1, 2012 Filed under: Erasmus for All 1 Comment »It has been just under a year since the European Commission released its proposal for ‘Erasmus for All’, the next generation of programmes that will be the successor to the current Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP).
Since then there have been many debates taking place across the UK and Europe about the new programme. We have kept you up to date with the latest developments and the next steps for Erasmus for All.
So what’s been happening?
March
March saw the decision makers’ discussions taking place with the House of Lords’ European Union Committee meeting to give their broad support to the proposed expansion of the education and training programme ‘subject to reduction being made in budget’. Read the rest of this entry »
