1. VET, Schools and Adult Education
Erasmus +
VET, Schools and Adult Education

2. Content Agency role Sector Skills Alliance (E+ KA2)
National Authorities for Apprenticeship (E+ KA3)
EPALE platform(E+ KA2)
National Coordinators for Adult Learning Agenda (E+ KA3)

3. Programme implementation
15/04/2017
Policy
Programme implementation
Directorates B & C
Policy and Programmes
European
Commission
Political and budgetary priority-setting; annual work programmes
Programme evaluation and information
Impact analysis
Management of certain programme strands
Management of decentralised actions via National Agencies
Drawing up guidelines for funding opportunities
Evaluating applications, selecting projects and signing grant agreements
Financial management
Contacts with beneficiaries
Monitoring projects and on-site visits
Clustering & dissemination
Centre for programme management
~400 staff
Based in Brussels
Managed by EC officials

4. Erasmus+ Creative Europe EU Aid Volunteers
EACEA mandate
Erasmus+
Creative Europe
Europe for Citizens
EU Aid Volunteers

5. Key Actions within Erasmus+
Learning Mobility
Staff
High education students
Vocational and education training students
Master students
Youth mobility
Co-operation for innovation and good practices
Knowledge Alliances
Sector Skill Alliances
Strategic Partnerships
IT support platforms
E-twinning
Capacity building in third countries
Support for policy reform
Open Method of Coordination
EU transparency tools
Policy dialogue
Key Actions within Erasmus+

6. Unit EACEA – A5 responsibilities in VET and Adult Education
Sector Skills Alliances
Comprehensive policy frameworks for CVET
National Authorities for Apprenticeships
Adult Education
EPALE platform
National Coordinators Adult Learning Agenda

7. Sector Skills Alliance
Big international cooperation project
Sector based
Tackling skills gaps
Enhancing the responsiveness of VET systems to sector-specific labour market needs with regard to one or more occupational profiles
Significant impact

8. Expected Outcomes
Evidence on sector skills needs/ competence standards
Joint curriculum design
Joint curriculum delivery/ Recognition
Dissemination/ professional orientation

9. Call 2015 Deadline for submission: 26 February 2015
Available budget: ~ € 7 moi
Duration: 2 or 3 years/ Grants: € or up to €
Grant for implementation support based on staff unit costs (covering all project expenditure)
Eligible sectors:
Manufacturing & Engineering
Commerce
Information and communication technology
Environmental technologies (Eco-innovation)
Cultural and creative sectors
Health care
Tourism

10. National Authorities for Apprenticeships
Development of high-quality apprenticeship-type training and excellence in work-based learning in VET through partnerships between National Authorities and relevant stakeholders
Partnerships with experts from other MS:
In-depth partnerships for policy reform
Feasibility studies
Strategies for joint training centres for SMEs
National policy dialogue
Attractiveness campaigns
National business forums
Testing pilot apprenticeship schemes
Evaluating previous pilot apprenticeship schemes with a view to up-scaling
Integration of (non-formal) apprenticeships in formal VET
Engaging in in-depth partnerships to review proposed new legislation from an expert point of view, identify solutions to specific policy challenges related to a planned or ongoing reform (such as, for example, reviewing design, governance and monitoring of apprenticeship systems, reviewing apprenticeship curricula, improving quality assurance of apprenticeships systems, improving status of apprentices, improving cross-border mobility, expanding to new economic sectors etc);
Preparing a feasibility study for extension or set up of a new apprenticeship system by identifying main steps for introducing a new mainstream VET pathway, pre-requisites for a regulatory framework, pros and cons of different institutional scenarios, cost-benefit analysis, securing a first pool of companies to host the first generation of apprentices as well as first pool of in-company trainers;
Developing strategies for setting up joint training centres that could be used by a pool of SMEs that would work together to host apprentices;
Undertaking a national policy dialogue leading to partnerships, national Alliances and/or legal frameworks for apprenticeship systems between education, employment and economic authorities, social partners, businesses, VET providers, and intermediary organisations (such as chambers of commerce, industry and crafts and professional/sectoral organisations), as appropriate;
Undertaking apprenticeship attractiveness campaigns towards parents, learners and securing the engagement of businesses;
Organising national business forums that would focus on the role of companies in designing curricula and providing initial training in the form of apprenticeships;
Testing pilot apprenticeships schemes;
Evaluating previous pilot apprenticeship schemes, including if relevant ESF projects, with a view to up-scaling;
Integrating existing (non-formal) apprenticeships in formal VET;

11. Erasmus+ Call for proposals 2014: National Authorities for Apprenticeships
First call for proposals under Erasmus+ (Key Activity 3 – Support for Policy Reform) particularly addressed to National Authorities in charge of apprenticeship systems
10 projects selected- starting as of November 2014
Lead applicants from RO, HU, IT, SK, AL, BE, EL, LV, PT, DK
Total budget: € 2,295,509.65
Maximum duration: 24 months – followed by an evaluation to decide on a possible second call for proposals in 2016

12. Erasmus+ Call for proposals 2015: Comprehensive Policy Frameworks for Continuing VET
Key Activity 3 – Support for Policy Reform: addresses also National Authorities in charge of CVET provision
Deadline: 30/04/2015
Duration: 1 or 2 years/ Grants: € or up to €
Activities supported: feasibility studies, action plans; organisation of business forums; conferences; awareness-raising campaigns; exchanges of good practices

13. EPALE Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe http://ec
EPALE Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe Twitter Facebook LinkedIn

14. Objectives: Target group:
EPALE will contribute to achieving the policy objectives set in ET 2020, the renewed Agenda for Adult Learning, the Re-thinking Education Strategy and the Opening Up Education Communication.
Increase participation in Adult Learning, increase quality of the sector.
EPALE is designed to become the reference point on adult learning in Europe, and should become essential to any professional in the field.
Target group:
- Policy-makers
- Adult education providers and their staff
- European projects' partners
- Researchers, teachers, trainers and students in andragogy
- Media
NOT the adult learners directly

15. A multilingual and interactive platform
Calendar of events and courses
E-Library
News
Social media
Info on funding and awards
Blog
Communities of practice
Glossary
Partner search

16. Themes Learner support Learning environments Life skills Quality
Policies, strategies and financing

17. KEY PLAYERS: EPALE Steering Committee DG EMPL Political steering
DG EAC General management
EACEA Contracts CSS + NSS
CSS Development of platform
NSSs Promotion and feeding of EPALE
There are currently 30 NSSs

18. Implementing the European Agenda for adult learning
Background and objectives
ET2020: Raise the level of adult participation in adult learning to 15% by 2020
Council Resolution on a renewed Agenda for adult learning (2011)
Resolution provides for the designation of National Coordinators located in National administrations or in other agencies under their responsibilities; financial support to be given
In 2014, 27 countries received a grant from the Agency
In 2015, 38 countries were invited to submit a proposal

19. Implementing the European Agenda for adult learning
What does it support
Awareness raising activities, such as media campaigns or adult learning days;
Preparatory work leading to reforms of adult learning policies;
Animation /coordination groups to ensure a better coherence between diverse adult learning policies;
Meetings and conferences bringing together the different actors (Ministries, social partners business , relevant non-governmental organisations…).