Erasmus for all and Sector Skills Alliances. DG Education and Culture

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1 Erasmus for all and Sector Skills Alliances DG Education and Culture

2 Erasmus for all Existing programmes A single integrated programme Lifelong Learning Programme Grundtvig Erasmus Leonardo Comenius International higher education programmes: Erasmus Mundus, Tempus, Alfa, Edulink, Bilateral Programmes Youth in Action Programme 1. Learning Mobility Erasmus for All 2. Co-operation projects 3. Policy Support Specific activities: Jean Monnet Sport

3 Erasmus for All Key action 2 Cooperation for innovation and good practices Partnerships between education institutions, youth organisations, training institutions and other actors Large-scale coooperation between education, research and business Connecting learners and staff via web platforms 25 % of the budget

4 Erasmus for all, structure Key action 1: Learning mobility Staff HE and VET Students Masters Students Youth mobility Key action 2: Co-operation for innovation and good practices Knowledge Alliances Sector Skills Alliances Strategic partnerships IT support platforms, e- Twinning Capacity building in third countries Key action 3: Support for policy reform Open Method of Coordination EU transparency tools Policy dialogue

5 Sector Skills Alliances : objectives Bring education closer to labour market in order to better match VET provision with skills needs improve economic sectors competitiveness implement the New skills for jobs agenda Promote innovation, mutual trust and mobility tools develop innovative ways of vocational teaching and training (WBL, ICT ) implement learning outcomes (ECVET, EQF ), quality assurance (EQAVET) Target dissemination strategy internet platforms, guidance services, human resource managers, VET schools Achieve systemic impact on training provision

6 Sector Skills Alliances : expected outcomes Complete Labour market intelligence and skills anticipation Link employment issues to skills supply Increased knowledge on training needs and evolution Draw attention on curricula or programme warming to policy makers of sector

7 Sector Skills Alliances : added value A new impetus for skills supply and pedagogical innovations - Reduce skills mismatch increasing competitiveness and and employability. - Operationalise the synergies between EU labour market intelligence activities and VET provision. - Develop quality of alliance for systemic and sustainable impact (dissemination strategy, key actors commitment).

8 Sector Skills Alliances : pilot call 2012 Large-scale and multilateral partnerships, At least 7 partners covering 5 LLP participating countries (including 4 MS) 3 categories of stakeholders : VET providers, sector expertise, policy/decision makers (with at least one representative from each category) Duration : 12 or 24 months Maximum grant : Euros Co-financing : 75%

9 Sector Skills Alliances, pilot call economic sectors : 1. Automotive industry 2. Aeronautic industry 3. Health and social work 4. Energy saving including sustainable construction 5. Tourism and catering

10 Sector Skills Alliances : activities Conclusions on skills needs or European core profile based on robust evidence (Skills, occupation and qualification survey or analysis when needed) Joint curriculum design (e.g.: translate skills or occupation profile into curricula, common standard or reference, European tools implementation) Joint curriculum delivery (e.g.: implementation of work based learning or innovative ways of teaching and learning; development of new learning opportunities) Dissemination

11 Agenda Pilot call for SSA: 16 August 2012 deadline; November 2012 selection; December 2012 award; 30 January 2013 kick off. SSA as priority in the last Lifelong Learning Programme call: 31 January 2013 deadline; July 2013 selection; October 2013 kick-off SSA in Erasmus for All: annual calls; around 200 Sector Skills Alliances with 174 Millions Euros (on average per SSA)