Erasmus+ for Schools

What can Erasmus+ offer your

School?

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Professional development opportunities for teachers and staff Expand staff & pupils’ horizons, raise their aspirations and boost their life skills & European dimension Connect with other schools throughout Europe

KA1 Supporting the Mobility of Teachers and Staff

Teaching assignments teachers or other school education staff can teach at a partner school abroad

Job shadowing/observation period abroad an opportunity for teachers, school leaders/other school staff to spend a period abroad in a partner school/another relevant organisation active in the field

Structured courses or training events abroad supports the professional development of teachers, school leaders or other educational staff

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Opportunities for School Education Staff

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Important Criteria

Who can participate: Staff in charge of school education (teaching & non-teaching,

including school managers, heads, etc.), and other educational staff (school

inspectors, school counsellors, pedagogical advisors, psychologists etc.) involved in

the strategic development of the sending school(s)

All participants must be in a working relation with the sending organisation

Number of organisations: Minimum 2 organisations (Receiving organisations do

not need to be identified at the time of applying for a grant)

In the case of a consortium, minimum of 3 organisations from the same programme

country (coordinator + 2 schools).

Duration of project: 1 or 2 years

Duration of activity abroad: 2 consecutive days-2 months (excluding travel time)

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Individuals cannot apply directly for a grant

For staff training events:

Sending organisation must be a school

Receiving organisation can be:

- a school or

-any public or private organisation active in the labour market or in the fields of

education and/or training

Important Criteria

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Budget

Travel: Based on the travel distance per participant. Example for travel

distances between 500 and 1999 KM: €275 per participant

Individual Support: Based on the duration of the stay per participant and

receiving country (usually between €125- €160 per day per participant)

Course Fees unit cost €70 per day

Organisational Support: €350

*Special Needs Support : Additional costs directly related to participants with

disabilities and accompanying persons 100% eligible

Important Criteria

Key Action 2: Strategic Partnerships in the field of

education, training and youth

Strategic Partnerships aim to support the development, transfer and/or

implementation of innovative practices as well as the implementation of

joint initiatives promoting cooperation, peer learning and exchanges of

experience at European level.

Depending on the objectives and the composition of the Strategic

Partnership, projects may be of two types:

1. Strategic Partnerships supporting innovation KA201

2. Strategic Partnerships supporting exchange of good practices KA201

- School Exchange Partnerships KA229

Opportunities for School Education Staff

School Field-specific priorities

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•Strengthening the profiles of the teaching professions

•Promoting a comprehensive approach to language teaching and learning

•Tackling early school leaving and disadvantage, enabling success for all

•Increasing access to affordable and high quality early childhood education

and care

•Building capacity for organisation and recognition of learning periods

abroad

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Strategic Partnerships supporting

innovation OR exchange of Good Practices KA201

Projects are expected to develop innovative outputs, and/or engage into intensive

dissemination and exploitation activities of existing and newly produced products or

innovative ideas ...

OR

...it allows organisations to develop and reinforce networks, increase their capacity

to operate at transnational level, share and confront ideas, practices and methods. It

also allows schools to expand their international networks through cooperation with

diverse partners such as youth organisations, universities and businesses – as well

as other schools.

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Strategic Partnerships supporting

innovation & exchange of Good Practices KA201 cont.

Key Features: Specific funding for Intellectual Outputs and Multiplier Events

Who can participate: Any organisation active in education, training & youth

Participating organisations: Minimum 3 organisations from 3 different countries,

no maximum –all must be identified at application stage

Duration: 1-3 years

Budget: Maximum EUR 450,000

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School Exchange Partnerships KA229

...aim to strengthen the European dimension of participating schools, to

build up their capacity for cross-border cooperation and to cope with new

challenges. By organising mobility activities for pupils, these partnerships will

also promote the values of inclusion and tolerance as underlined in the

Paris Declaration.

Projects are ideal for schools applying for their first Erasmus+

partnership!

Key Features: Focus on Mobility Activities + Easier Application process

Who can participate: Only Schools – mobilities pupils & staff

Participating schools: 2-6 schools

Duration: 1-2 years (1 to 3 years for long-term pupil mobility)

Budget: Maximum EUR 99,000 per year

Budget

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Project management and implementation: unit costs -partner € 250,

coordinator € 500 monthly

Transnational project meetings: 100-1999km € 575 over 2000km € 760

Travel: 100-1999km € 275 (varies according to distance calculator)

Local participants 10-99km €20

Individual Support: €106 per day till the 14th day

Intellectual Outputs: according to role & number of hours (wages)

Multiplier events: €100 local participants, €200 international participants (max

€30,000)

Exceptional Costs: max. €50,000 per project (75% of eligible costs)

*Special Needs Support: Additional costs directly related to participants with

disabilities and accompanying persons 100% eligible

Looking for More Inspiration or a partner?

Take a look at the Erasmus+ online platforms

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eTwinning www.etwinning.net

The Erasmus+ eTwinning platform is

the largest online community of

schools in Europe. Teachers can

register and participate in various

activities, such as:

Discussions with colleagues

Classroom -to- classroom online

projects

School education Gateway www.schooleducationgateway.eu

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The School Education gateway is a

single point of entry for European

teachers, experts, policy makers and

others in the field of school education.

Schools interested in starting an

Erasmus+ project will find plenty of

useful tools:

A search tool for partners in

Strategic Partnerships

An online training course for

preparing an Erasmus+ application

Erasmus+ Project results Platform http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/projects/

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The platform offers access to

descriptions, results and contact

information for all Erasmus+

projects.

It is a great place to find out

what an Erasmus+ project looks

like and what it can achieve.

The Platform is packed with

good practices and success

stories – perfect for those

seeking inspiration for their own

project ideas!

When to Apply?

Key Action 1 5th February of 2019 projects starting between 1st June - 31st December 2019

Key Action 2 21st March of 2019

projects starting between 1st September - 31st December 2019

Time of submission: 12.00 (noon), Brussels time

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Do you need further assistance?

Contact us on:

communications.eupa@gov.mt

https://eupa.org.mt/

T: 25586130

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Thank you