The Comenius Programme

27th ESP Conference 2013Gouda, March 6 – 10

Cees Brederveld http://espcontactseminar.wikispaces.com/10+Final+remarks+and+questions

http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/36-things-every-21st-century-teacher-should-be-able-to-do/

Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP)• European programme for education• January 2007 – December 2013• Budget: 6,9 billion euro• 33 participating countries: 27 EU member

states, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Turkey and Croatia

Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP)

Comenius

School education

Preparatory visits

Erasmus

Higher education

Leonardo da Vinci

Vocational education and

training

Grundtvig

Adult education

Transversal Programme4 key activities – Political development (including Study Visits);

Language learning; ICT; Dissemination of best practiceJean Monnet Programme

3 key activities – Jean Monnet Action; European Institutions;European associations

Who can take part?

Anyone involved in school education

Multilateral School Partnerships• Three or more schools from three or more countries• Activities aimed at pupils and/or the school as

organisation• Grant for cross-border mobility of staff, but also for

local project activities• Mobility: project meetings, teacher exchanges,

teacher placements, visits of heads of schools, etc.• Grant period: 2 school years• Deadline was February 21th 2013 except for

preparatory visits

Bilateral School Partnerships• Two schools from two countries• Activities aimed at pupils • Grant for cross-border mobility of staff and pupils, but

also for local project activities• Mobility: pupil exchange of 10 days, project meetings,

teacher exchanges, teacher placements, visits of heads of schools, etc.

• Grant period: 2 school years• Deadline was February 21th 2013 except for

preparatory visits

Regio Partnerships• Two local / regional authorities with a role in

education from two countries• Together with at least one school and at least one

other organisation from their region• Activities aimed at improving education at local /

regional level• Grant for cross-border mobility and local activities• Grant period: 2 school years• Deadline 2013 passed (21 February)

In-service training for staff• Training activities for up to six weeks• Online course database available• Free courses also possible• Deadlines in 2013: 16 January (passed), 30 April

and 17 September• Grant covers (most part of) travel, subsistence and

course costs• Individual applications at own National Agency• http://ec.europa.eu/education/comenius/inservice_en.

htm

Assistantships for future teachers• Future teachers as assistants in a primary, secondary

or vocational school• Applications from students and host schools to their

own National Agency• Duration: 13 – 45 weeks• Deadline 2013 passed (31 January)

‘Erasmus for All’• European programme for education• January 2014 – December 2020• Budget proposal: 15 billion euro• Budget and programme proposals currently

under discussion at European Parliament and European Commission

• More details expected first half of 2013

Plans for the new programme• Pool applications by school or school board for

variety of activities?• No more individual applications?• Less administration at application stage?• More advice and monitoring by National Agency?• http://ec.europa.eu/education/erasmus-for-all/

Erasmus for All• Investing in education is unlocking

potentials• Streamlining: less is more• Three main types of action• Two completely new elements• No changes, focus on cooperation

Useful information

Information on the Lifelong Learning Programme in several languages:http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-programme/doc78_en.htm Comenius Handbook for Schools:http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/publ/pdf/comenius/handbook08_en.pdf

Comenius Team in the Netherlands

NA LLP / European PlatformKennemerplein 16, Postbus 1007, 2001 BA Haarlemcomenius@epf.nlT +31 (0)23 553 1162

Other NA’s: http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-programme/national_en.htm