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European Language Label: call for applications
26th February 2013
Applications for the 2013 European Language Label are now open, apply before the 21 April 2013.
What is the European Language Label?
The European Language Label is an award for innovative language-learning projects that creatively improve the quality of language teaching.
If your project is innovative, effective and can be replicated, by others, across Europe, then why not apply today?
How to apply
Apply online via the online application form as well as finding useful hints and tips and more about the judging criteria: http://bit.ly/9Ng9mu
For further information on the sponsors as well as the prizes available visit: http://bit.ly/9Ng9mu
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Congratulations to our winners
20th December 2012
The British Council and Ecorys are pleased to announce the winners of the UK Lifelong Learning and Youth in Action Programmes Competition.
The competition invited all UK participants in the Lifelong Learning Programme or Youth in Action, to submit their stories of how the programmes helped to broaden their horizons.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to all the winners!
You can view the entries in detail at www.competition.lifelonglearningprogramme.org.uk
Grundtvig
Important changes to the Grundtvig Workshops action for 2013
24th September 2012
The European Commission have announced significant changes to the Grundtvig Workshops action for the 2013 Call. Any organisation intending to submit an application for funding for the 21 February 2013 deadline will need to ensure their application meets the new funding criteria as set out in a Corrigendum to the Official Programme Guide.
Workshops will now focus exclusively on providing training for adult education teachers, trainers and staff on the topic of literacy in adult education. Adult learners will no longer be an eligible target group for this action and this is reflected in the change of name from ‘Learner Workshops’ to ‘Workshops’.
It is important to note that if you have had a funding application for a Learner Workshop approved in 2012 you can continue with the delivery of the activity as planned, even it takes place in 2013. If you would like to find out about Lifelong Learning Programme activities that involve adult learners, you can explore the other opportunities on offer through the Grundtvig programme.
LLP
European Language Label - Winners announced!
24th September 2012
The 2012 winners of the European Language Label have been announced. Winners from primary, secondary and higher education as well as an outstanding contribution language award will be presented with their awards on the European Day of Languages on the 26 September.
What is the European Language Label?
The European Language Label is an award for innovative language-learning projects that creatively improve the quality of language teaching.
Find out more
For more information on the European Language Label including present and past winners visit: www.cilt.org.uk/home/valuing_languages/european_language_label_2012/winning_projects/2012.aspx
LLP
Share Your Story - Enter by the 28 September
19th September 2012
If you have taken part in the Lifelong Learning Programme or Youth in Action we want you to tell us Your Story, through words, photographs or film.
www.competition.lifelonglearningprogramme.org.uk
We know that studying, living, training or working in another European country is a great opportunity to explore new places and cultures, make new friends and learn another language. However, these experiences also broaden your horizons in other ways and can make a huge impact on your life, education and career. This is what we want to hear about!
Enter by the 28 September - time is running out!
Taking part is easy, go to our competition website and upload your entries directly onto the programme page. Here you will also find full details of the competition, the categories, rules and prize information.
With prizes of up to £250 in Amazon vouchers and the chance to see your stories in print and online, it’s a great opportunity to share your story with others.
Get involved today and start thinking of how you can create a winning entry. The competition is open until 28 September 2012.
Good luck, we look forward to hearing Your Story.
Grundtvig
European Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations Awards
7th August 2012
The EY2012 awards have just opened for entry. There are five categories that you can enter by the 1 September:
- Workplaces for all Ages
- Social Entrepreneurs
- Reporting on Ageing and Relations between Generations
- Towards Age-Friendly Environments
- Life Story Challenge
If you are an individual, employer, trade union, non-profit organisation, journalist or a local authority in the EU Member States, Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein then you can enter the awards.
How to enter
For more information and to enter the awards visit: europa.eu/ey2012/ey2012main.jsp
Leonardo
Information Days
18th June 2012
Every year Ecorys run a series of Information Days throughout the UK. They are a great way to find out more about the Lifelong Learning Programme and meet the Ecorys National Agency team.
Why attend an Information Day?
The purpose of our Information Day is to provide you with a deeper understanding of the opportunities available through the Leonardo, Grundtvig and Transversal Programmes. You will also get the chance to talk to organisations that have received guidance to help you develop your project idea and submit your application.
When and where
We are taking our Information Days to seven locations across the UK, so you won't have to travel too far. Find out more and register for an event near you: www.leonardo.org.uk/informationdays
Grundtvig
Adult Learners' Week
9th May 2012
Adult Learners' Week is a celebration of adult learners and is the UK's largest annual festival of learning.
It inspires thousands of people each year to discover how learning can change their lives.
If you are an individual or an organisation you can take part in Adult Learners' Week either through attending the national and regional events or holding your own event showcasing the learning opportunities that you provide.
How Ecorys are getting involved
During the week long festival Ecorys will be tweeting our case studies that are connected to the themes of the festival as well as writing about our experience of the National Policy Conference in a future blog post.
If you have run, or are running a Grundtvig project why not tweet @llpUKecorys and tell us why your project is a great example of adult education?
To find out more about how you can get involved visit: www.alw.org.uk or follow #alw12 on Twitter.
LLP
Your Story Competition
1st May 2012
The British Council and Ecorys are running their annual competition for participants of the Lifelong Learning Programme and Youth in Action from across the UK. Tell us how taking part has helped you, your school, organisation or institution. Tell us 'Your Story' in words, photographs or film. Find at more on our competition website.
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Get Connected
26th March 2012
Ecorys, the UK National Agency, has launched a new guidance note for the Leonardo (vocational training), Grundtvig (adult education) and Transversal (Study Visits) programmes - three parts of the Lifelong Learning Programme.
The Get Connected Guide to social media and online collaboration looks at 'virtual mobility'. Looking at how you can maintain relationships, work together and build networks through online technologies.
Download: Get Connected: A guide to social media and online collaboration
Get Connected: online community
Ecorys have also made all the information available in their online community: llpUKecorys.hoop.la where we hope you will share your hints and tips with us and the Lifelong Learning community.
LLP
European Language Label 2012: call for applications
30th January 2012
Applications for the 2012 European Language Label are now open, apply before the 4 March 2012.
What is the European Language Label?
The European Language Label is an award for innovative language-learning projects that creatively improve the quality of language teaching.
If your project is innovative, effective and can be replicated, by others, across Europe, then why not apply today?
How to apply
Apply online via the online application form as well as finding useful hints and tips and more about the judging criteria: goo.gl/tJ5w0
For further information on the sponsors as well as the prizes available visit: goo.gl/GYbmR
Useful information
European Year for Active Ageing (EY2012)
10th January 2012
The EY2012 celebrates Active Ageing and the Solidarity between Generations across Europe.
Society is increasingly appreciating the contribution that older people can make at work, at home and in the community. Explore the official EY2012 website to see what initiatives are taking place across Europe and how you can get involved.
Get involved….
- Share your ideas and suggestions for the European Year
- Find out what initiatives you can get involved with
- Keep up to date through Twitter and Facebook
- Promote Active Ageing on your website
- Get in touch with the UK coordinator of the European Year
LLP
Erasmus for All Proposal
23rd November 2011
The European Commission has today ( November 23, 2012) released its proposal for the successor programme to the Lifelong Learning, International and Youth in Action Programmes. The new programme, provisionally called ‘Erasmus for All’, will run from 2014 to 2020. You can read the European Commission’s proposal here.
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Go further in Europe - Funding opportunities for Further Education
15th November 2011
If you work for a college or within Further Education (FE), the Lifelong Learning Programme has a range of opportunities available for your students and staff to work with and learn from organisations across Europe.
Why not take a look at our latest publication to learn more about the different activities and funding streams your organisation can access. Also hear from a college that has approached the LLP less as a sweetener for students and employees than as a vehicle towards becoming a truly international training provider.
Just imagine what your organisation could do.
Useful information
Your Story: Making Lifelong Learning a Reality
18th July 2011
The British Council and Ecorys recently hosted their annual Valorisation Conference on the 30 June 2011.
Celebrating the Lifelong Learning and Youth in Action Programmes, promoters showcased their achievements and a taster of the day to day activities involved in making their projects a success.
The conference provided those involved the opportunity to have their questions answered by Brian Holmes, Head of Department at the European Commission’s Executive Agency, Carolyn Medel-Anonuevo from Unesco, William Thorn, Senior Education Analyst at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Clair Brown, Co-founder, Everything is Possible, Dami Benbow of the Young Advisors group in Lewisham and Sylvie Rohanova of the European Commission Education and Audiovisual Agency.
The conference was drawn to a close with remarks from Kursat Levent Egriboz, Managing Director of Ecorys, and Simon Williams, Head of EU Programmes at the British Council.
You can read more about the event from a National Agency perspective at the llpUKecorys blog.
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The British Council and Ecorys are pleased to announce the winners of the UK Lifelong Learning and Youth in Action Programmes Competition
9th November 2011
The British Council and Ecorys ran an exciting competition for participants of the Lifelong Learning and Youth in Action programmes from across the UK.
Taking part in one of these programmes helps to broaden your horizons - to discover new cultures, learn new skills and make new friends. We asked participants to tell us their story through the media of word, photography or film and we had hundreds of entries.
To view the winning entries from each programme, please go to our competition website.
Thank you to everyone who took part and congratulations to all our winners!
www.competition.lifelonglearningprogramme.org.uk
Useful information
New Lifelong Learning Programme Blog
3rd June 2011
Ecorys, the UK National Agency, has launched a new blog for the Leonardo (vocational training), Grundtvig (adult education) and Transversal (Study Visits) programmes - three parts of the Lifelong Learning Programme.
The blog is a place where the people and projects involved in the programmes can reflect on and discuss their ideas and experiences. It is also a forum where you can talk about issues affecting your sector or work area.
Ecorys would like to understand:
- How you and others around you benefitted from involvement in the programmes;
- What resources you found useful when running your project or applying for funding;
- What lessons you learned along the way; and
- What you have achieved that other projects or applicants could learn from.
Visit the blog or email Ecorys your talking points and they will select some of the best ones for discussion.
In the meantime, don’t forget to comment on the posts you read on the blog.
Want an easy way to keep up to date with the blog and other news from Ecorys? Follow the Leonardo, Grundtvig and Transversal programmes on Twitter.
LLP
Enhance Continuing Professional Development with our new guide
16th December 2010
Investing in Learning is our new guide to enhancing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in your organisation, with the Leonardo, Grundtvig and Transversal programmes. Inside you will find:
- Information about the range of Continuing Professional Development opportunities available.
- Tips from project participants and the Ecorys team on how to enhance CPD through careful planning and preparation.
This is essential reading if you’re thinking about submitting an application.
LLP
The Lifelong Learning Programmes' 2013 Call for Proposals has been published
22nd August 2012
The European Commission has published the 2013 Call for Proposals for the Lifelong Learning Programme.
The Call for Proposals sets out the activities available under each of the LLP's sub-programmes and includes details of application processes, available funding and application deadlines. Application Forms and detailed guidance (including National Priorities) are available on the programme websites. If you have any questions about the Call for Proposals or the application process for these programmes, please get in touch with our programme teams.
You can download the Call documents from the Commission's website at http://ec.europa.eu/education/llp/official-documents-on-the-llp_en.htm"
