News

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Download Investing in Learning here.

The Lifelong Learning Programmes' 2012 Call for Proposals has been published

16th August 2011

The European Commission has published the 2012 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. You can download the Call documents from the Commission's website at  http://ec.europa.eu/education/llp/doc848_en.htm.
 
Application Forms and detailed guidance (including National Priorities) are avaliable 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.