Erasmus Accreditation in the fields of Vocational education and Training, School education and Adult education
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Summary
Erasmus accreditation is a tool for organisations in vocational education and training (VET), school education and adult education that want to open up to cross-border exchange and cooperation. Award of the Erasmus accreditation confirms that the applicant has set up a plan to implement high quality mobility activities as part of a wider effort to develop their organisation.
IN ALL THREE FIELDS: – Strengthening the European dimension of teaching and learning by:
- promoting values of inclusion and diversity, tolerance, and democratic participation
- promoting knowledge about shared European heritage and diversity
- supporting development of professional networks across Europe
Detailed Call Description
IN THE FIELD OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
- increasing the quality of initial and continuing vocational education and training (IVET and CVET)
- strengthening key competences and transversal skills, in particular language learning and digital skills
- supporting the development of job specific skills needed in the current and future labour market
- sharing best practices and promoting the use of new and innovative pedagogical methods and technologies, and supporting the professional development of teachers, trainers, mentors and other staff in VET
- building the capacity of VET providers to carry out high quality mobility projects, and their ability to form quality partnerships while developing their internationalisation strategy
- making mobility a realistic possibility for any learner in IVET and CVET, and increasing the average duration of mobility for VET learners to increase its quality and impact
- fostering the quality, transparency and recognition of learning outcomes of mobility periods abroad, especially by using European tools and instruments for this purpose
IN THE FIELD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION – Increasing the quality of teaching and learning in school education by:
- supporting professional development of teachers, school leaders and other school staff
- promoting the use of new technologies and innovative teaching methods
- improving language learning and language diversity in schools
- supporting the sharing and transfer of best practices in teaching and school development
Contributing to the creation of the European Education Area by:
- building capacity of schools to engage in cross-border exchanges and cooperation, and carry out high quality mobility projects
- making learning mobility a realistic possibility for any pupil in school education
- fostering recognition of learning outcomes of pupils and staff in mobility periods abroad
IN THE FIELD OF ADULT EDUCATION: – Contributing to the creation of the European Education Area and to the European Skills Agenda by:
- increasing the quality of formal, informal and non-formal adult education
- improving the quality of the adult education offer through professionalisation of its staff and building capacity of adult education providers to implement high quality learning programmes
- increasing the quality of teaching and learning in all forms of adult education, and making it relevant to the needs of the society at large
- improving the provision of adult education for key competences as defined by the EU framework (2018), including basic skills (literacy, numeracy, digital skills) and other life skills
- building the capacity of adult education providers and other organisations with a role in the adult education field to carry out high quality mobility projects
- raising the participation of adults of all ages and socio-economic background in adult education, especially by fostering participation of organisations working with disadvantaged learners, small adult education providers, newcomers to the Programme and less experienced organisations, as well as community-based grassroots organisations
Thematic Categories
- Education and training
Eligibility for Participation
- Educational Institutions
- Training Centres
Eligibility For Participation Notes
In the field of vocational education and training:
- Organisations providing initial or continuing vocational education and training
- Local and regional public authorities, coordination bodies and other organisations with a role in the field of vocational education and training
- Companies and other public or private organisations hosting, training or otherwise working with learners and apprentices in vocational education and training
In the field of school education:
- Schools providing general education at pre-primary, primary or secondary level
- Local and regional public authorities, coordination bodies and other organisations with a role in the field of school education
In the field of adult education:
- Organisations providing formal, informal and non-formal adult education
- Local and regional public authorities, coordination bodies and other organisations with a role in the field of adult education
Eligibility of organisations under criterion (1) will be determined based on educational programmes and activities they are providing. An organisation can be eligible in more than one field if it is providing different educational programmes and activities.
Applications must be submitted to the National Agency of the country where the applicant organisation is established. The competent National Authority in each country will define:
- the educational programmes and activities that enable organisations to be eligible under criterion (1), and
- organisations eligible under criterion (2)
Applicants must be established in an EU Member State or in a third country associated to the Programme.
Further details in the programme guide p. 81-82.
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National Contact Point(s)
Foundation for the Management of European (EU) Lifelong Learning Programmes
Websites: https://idep.org.cy/, www.erasmusplus.cy
Address: Prodromou & Demetrakopoulou 2, 1090 Nicosia, Cyprus
Phone: +357 22448888
Email: info@idep.org.cy
Cyprus Youth Board
Website: https://onek.org.cy/, www.erasmusplus.cy
Address: Athalassas 104, 2024 Strovolos, Nicosia, Cyprus
Phone: +357 22 402600/2
Email: info@onek.org.cy
(Publish Date: 22/03/2023-for internal use only)