Joanna Frost Erasmus for All The new EU education and sport programme, Please note that this information is based on the European Commission proposals and is subject to change. Staffordshire University 13 February 2013

Erasmus for All: Context: Europe 2020 and other policy drivers Overview Structure Implementation Links Agenda Outline of this session

Joanna Frost Erasmus for All -Context: Europe 2020 and Other Policy Drivers

Europe 2020 strategy - 10 year strategy aimed at making the EU more dynamic and competitive -Three key drivers: Smart, sustainable and inclusive growth Headline targets 75% of the population aged should be employed; 3% of the EU's GDP should be invested in R&D; The "20/20/20" climate/energy targets should be met (including an increase to 30% of emissions reduction if the conditions are right); The share of early school leavers should be under 10% and at least 40% of younger generation should have a tertiary degree; and 20 million fewer people should be at risk of poverty Erasmus for All - Context

Europe 2020 Strategy Seven flagship initiatives: ‘Innovation Union’ ‘Youth on the move’ ‘A digital agenda for Europe’ ‘Resource efficient Europe’ ‘An industrial policy for the globalisation era’ ‘An agenda for new skills and jobs’ European platform against poverty Erasmus for All - Context

Other Key Policy Drivers Knowledge Triangle The Bologna Process European Higher Education Area (EHEA) by 2010 The Copenhagen Process Vision for Vocational Education and Training policy in Europe Erasmus for All - Context

Joanna Frost Erasmus for All -Overview

Erasmus for All - rationale June Sept Dec Erasmus for All - Overview Number of high-skilled jobs is growing while number of low- skilled jobs is decreasing By 2020 nearly 35% of jobs will require high skills, innovation capacity and the ability to adapt One of headline Europe 2020 targets = to reduce early school leavers from 14% to less than 10% To contribute to this goal, Erasmus for All will “support modernisation at all levels of education and training, including school education, from early childhood to secondary level and initial vocational training.”

Erasmus for All - overview June Sept Dec Replaces: Lifelong Learning Programme Youth in Action Erasmus Mundus ALFA III TEMPUS EDULINK bilateral co-operation with industrialised countries 75 activities in these programmes reduced to 11 under 3 broad headings Reduction of duplication and fragmentation Erasmus for All - Overview

Erasmus for All - overview June Sept Dec Cover education at all levels, in a lifelong learning perspective, in particular: Higher Education Vocational Education and Training Adult Learning School education Youth Will also support activities in the field of sport Erasmus for All - Overview

Erasmus for All - overview June Sept Dec Will run from 2014 – 2020 Main aim: “to improve people’s skills and ultimately their employability as well as to support the modernisation of education and training systems” Proposed overall budget = EUR 19 billion (70% increase on current funding) Solely for actions with transnational characteristics Two completely new elements: Loan guarantee scheme to help Master’s degree students finance study abroad Creation of 400 ‘knowledge alliances’ and ‘sector skills alliances’ Erasmus for All - Overview

Erasmus for All - overview June Sept Dec Aims to: help young people gain more and better skills by studying and training abroad enhance teaching quality in the EU and beyond support Member States and partner countries in modernising their education and vocational training systems promote youth participation in society support teaching and research on European integration support European grass-roots sport Erasmus for All - Overview

Joanna Frost Erasmus for All -Structure

Proposed Erasmus for All Structure Development of Horizon 2020Erasmus for All - Structure Key Action 1 – Learning Mobility of Individuals Staff mobility Student Mobility Erasmus Master Youth Mobility Key Action 2 – Co-operation for innovation and Good Practices Strategic Partnerships Knowledge alliances Sector Skills alliances Erasmus Youth Participation (non-formal learning) Key Action 3 – Support for Policy Reform Jean Monnet Initiative Sport (new!)

Erasmus for All – budget split June Sept Dec Learning Mobility 63% Co-operation 25% Policy Reform 4% Jean Monnet Initiative 2% Sport 1% Admin / operational grants to National Agencies 5% Erasmus for All - Structure

Erasmus for All – minimum % per sector June Sept Dec Higher education 25% Vocational education and training 15% Adult learning 2% Schools 7% Youth 7% Note: these are minimum guarantee levels to ensure continuity for each sector; leave big margin from which all are likely to benefit Erasmus for All - Structure

Learning Mobility - overview June Sept Dec Includes: Erasmus Higher Education Erasmus Training (vocational training & adult learning) Erasmus Schools Erasmus Youth Participation (non-formal learning) Split into four Key Activities: Staff mobility Student mobility Master degree mobility Youth mobility All researcher mobility and Joint PhDs to be dealt with under Horizon 2020 Marie Curie Actions Erasmus for All - Structure

Co-operation – overview Will include: Strategic partnerships Knowledge alliances Sector skills alliances Information technology (IT) platforms 400 ‘Knowledge Alliances’ and ‘Sector Skills Alliances’ to be created between HEIs and businesses Institutional co-operation between any organisations involved in education facilitated 3 IT Platforms to promote alternative mobility forms (e.g. e-Twinning) Erasmus for All - Structure

Policy Reform - overview June Sept Dec Will help strengthen support activities which steer EU agendas in education, training and youth Will support three main activities: Open methods of co-ordination EU tools for valorisation and implementation (indicators, benchmarks, peer review Policy dialogue with stakeholders, third countries, and international organisations Also: support for specific policy agendas (e.g. Bologna) Erasmus for All - Structure

Policy Reform – Jean Monnet Initiative Will continue as a separate activity Aims to promote excellence and research on EU integration Will continue to: encourage diversification of studies improve geographical balance improve participation of new teachers Will create a ‘Jean Monnet label of excellence’ for institutions recognising quality of European integration studies programmes Erasmus for All - Structure

Policy Reform – Sport Will support: transnational collaborative projects Non-commercial European sporting events of major importance strengthen the evidence base for policy making in the field of sport capacity building in sport dialogue with relevant European stakeholders Beneficiaries = public bodies / CSOs active in grassroots sport Projects / networks will implement / monitor guidelines & recommendations adopted by Member States / sports organisations Erasmus for All - Structure

Policy Reform – Sport June Sept Dec Priorities: strengthening good governance and knowledge-base for policy making in the field of sport; promoting health through physical activity; exploiting the potential of sport to foster social inclusion, promoting dual careers through education / training of athletes; strengthen the evidence base for policy making in the field of sport; capacity building in sport; tackling transnational threats (doping, match fixing, racism, etc.); dialogue with relevant European stakeholders Erasmus for All - Structure

Joanna Frost Erasmus for All -Implementation

Erasmus for All – Implementation Commission to set overarching scheme requirements / minimum standards Each country to have one National Agency responsible for all actions implemented at national level: All programme actions within ‘Learning mobility’ except that organised on basis of joint/double degrees and the Union loan guarantee scheme The action ‘Strategic Partnerships’ within ‘Co-operation’ The management of grassroots activities in ‘Support to Policy Reform’ Single IT system to be used by all National Agencies Erasmus for All

Joanna Frost Erasmus for All - Links

Links Erasmus for All: Knowledge Alliances education/doc3112_en.htm Europe Erasmus for All