Adult Education and Erasmus+EPALE - 15 October 2018, Budapest

• Introduction

• Some fact and figures on current programme

• Future programme

• Regulation

• Definition

• Opportunities for Adult Education

• Implementation

Lisette Schermer- DG EAC: sector for VET, Schools and Adult Education

INTRO: polling system

Intro

• Did your home organisation participate in a Erasmus+ project in the sector Adult Education? Yes, no, do not know

• Did you personally have an experience with going abroad with Erasmus+ Yes ,no

• With which word do you associate the Erasmus+ programme? One word

closure

• What are your expectations for Adult Education in the future Erasmus programme in one word?

Before going to the future Programme (2021-2027)

We will have a look at the current Erasmus+ programme.

Facts for Erasmus+ Adult Education

results year 2017

Adult EducationMobility: Staff Exchange (KA1)

Partnership and Cooperation (KA2)

Mobility: KA1 Trends 2014-2017 in Million Euro

645675

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School Education and Staff Mobility

VET Learners and staff mobility

Higher Education student and staff

mobility (Programmes Countries)

Higher Education student and staff

mobility (Partner Countries)

Adult Education and staff mobility

Youth Mobility

Mobilities

Adult Education staff mobility: projects 2014-2017 (KA104)

2296

1554 1570

1291

424 386 406505

18%25% 26%

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Adult Education and staff mobility

Projects Received Projects Granted Success Rate

Explanation table (blue)

• We note an increasing success rate from 18 to 39 %

• With a total grant amount of EUR 11.6 million for 2017, the number

Adult education staff mobility reached 505 projects.

• Even with such an increase in the budget available, the number of

submitted applications continued to drop, probably due to the low

success rate for this action in 2014-2016, which may have

discouraged potential applicants

STAFF EXCHANGE in numbers (KA1) 2017- 2019

• Overall, more than 6 400 adult education staffparticipated in project activities in 2017. The average funding was EUR 1.450 per participant

• So far registered 7 623 adult education staff in 2018

• For 2019 - 66% budget increase

12 500 mobilities expected (increase of 5000)

• Last year 2020 to be defined

Cooperation Partnerships (KA2): 2014-2017

Partnership for Cooperation: Adult Education (KA2)

1 317 1 258 1 297

1 147

215 222 329 401

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Adult Education

Projects Received Projects Granted Sucess Rate

Explanation table and work to do

• In 2017 in total 2 276 organisations and more than

78 000 participants were involved in European

cooperation in the field of adult education, which

represents an increase of 21% and more than 36%

respectively.

• In 2018: 2670 organisations, 84.070 participants

• For 2019: 19 % increase in budget.

• Expected: almost 16.000 more participants and 507

more organisations.

Erasmus

The next EU Programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport

2021-2027

Highlights

"Evolution not revolution"

while making it…

• more inclusive and accessible

• broader and forward-looking

• More focussed on developing EU awareness

• more international

• in synergy with other EU instruments

• simpler

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1. CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL

To make the Programme more inclusive and in particular to address the needs of certain target groups such as adult learner.

Mid term review: Current Erasmus+ delivers a unique package of outcomes, and is highly valued by stakeholders and the public.

Definitions

CHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Adult Education means any formof non-vocational eduation for adultsafter initial education, whetherformal, non-formal or informalnature.

Definition

• Fewer opportunities: means people facing obstacles that prevent them fromhaving effective access to opportunitiesunder the programme for economic, social, cultural,geographical or healthresons, a migrant background or for reasons such as disability and educationaldifficulties.

• Increased opportunity for mobility of groups of learners embedded in Cooperation Partnerships.

• Increased virtual cooperation and blended mobility.

• Increased outreach to grassroots organisations: Small-ScalePartnerships.

• Integration of learning mobility for up-skilling and European citizenship for people at any stage of their life in cooperation with other Union instruments: (under Direct management).

What's new for Adult Education?

Main activities for Adult educationas proposed in Erasmus 2021-2027

Mobility projects (Key action 1):

• Mobility of Adult Education staff

Partnership for Cooperaton (Key action 2) :

• Partnerships for cooperation and exchange of practice including small scale partnerships, opening for opportunity for mobility of groups of learners

• Partnerships for innovation

• On-line platform (EPALE)

Main activities for Adult Educationas proposed in Erasmus 2021-2027

Support to policy development (Direct management)

Learning mobility for people at any stage of their life in their field of expertise: cooperation with other Union instruments and support to other Union policies.

(jobshadowing, training course, observation period)

Budget E&T (in bln EUR)

* Only covering decentralised mobility actions and partnerships for cooperation

1.19 billion Euro (double compared to current programme) +108%

IMPLEMENTATION?

Simplification of actions by design

• Small-scale partnerships making the access easier to the programme for small actors and newcomers

• Clear evaluation criteria, procedures, and possibilities for short-term activities with smaller budgets

Decreased administrative burden

• Easier application forms and reports

• improved on-line tools that are more inter-operable and user-friendly

• Easier access for small-scale actors

• More efficient management for National Agencies

Where to find all these projects?https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/projects/

Video of project example: on hard to reach groups

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Let’s watch one adult educator - Patrick who is a stage director and who describes how various teaching methods helped to create a theatre as a safe place for homeless and disabled people

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbQeiDlX0K0

Closure question: Word Cloud

• What is your expectation for Adult Education in the future Erasmus+ Programme? In one word