Joint Qualifications in Vocational Education and Training (VET)

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What is it for

The objective of the call is to support the preparation or setting up of joint VET qualifications including at higher level or the improvement of such existing qualifications.

The transnational qualification should comprise strong work-based learning and a mobility components, address learning outcomes, quality assurance and proper recognition while making use of relevant European tools and instruments.

Against the background of high youth unemployment, skills mismatch and shortages as well as the need for higher level skills at sectoral level, joint VET qualifications have the potential to address these challenges and ensure that VET response better to labour market needs.

What does it support

The call supports:

The design or improvement of joint qualifications in VET, aimed at responding to concrete skills needs, with a view to its recognition as qualification
The setting up of new sustainable cooperation structures, in order to ensure transparency, comparability, appropriate quality assurance systems and mutual recognition of qualifications, whilst making existing engagements more systematic and targeted

Who can benefit from it

The call supports partnerships composed by VET providers (at upper secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary or tertiary level), enterprises (public or private) or chambers of industry, trade and crafts or sectoral/professional organisations established in the eligible countries, as well as other relevant organisations such as:

Relevant qualification authorities or equivalent (at national, regional, or sectoral levels)
Public local, regional or national authorities
Social partners (employers' and workers' organisations)
Research institutes
European umbrella organisations
Sector skills councils, or equivalent
Public employment services
Youth organisations
Parents associations

Timetable

Publication of the call	Deadline for submission	Evaluation period	Information to applicants	Starting date of the the action
14/10/2017	31/01/2018 (12:00 noon CET)	01/02/2018 - 30/04/2018	May 2018	01/09/2018 - 01/11/2018

What support is available

The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects is estimated at a maximum of 6 million euros.

The maximum EU co-financing rate will be 80%.

Each grant will amount between 200,000 euros and 500,000 euros.

It is expected to fund around 20 proposals.

Who can apply

The partnership must be composed of partners from at least two different Erasmus+ Programme countries (at least one of which must be a Member State of the European Union).

Moreover, the partnership shall include at least three partners, including the two following organisations:

A VET provider (at upper secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary or tertiary level)
An enterprise (public or private) or a chamber of industry, trade and crafts or a sectoral/professional organisation

One of those partners will be the coordinating organisation, applying for the Erasmus+ grant on behalf of the consortium of partner organisations.

How to apply

How to apply:

1. Read the call for proposals carefully.

2. Register in the Participant Portal and receive a Participant Identification Code (PIC) if you do not already have one. All organisations participating in the proposal must have a PIC number. The PIC will be requested in the application form.

3. Use the official application form. The link is provided in the Part 3 Submission of the online grant application form (eForm) and additional required annexes section of the call for proposals.

4. Submit your application online before the specified deadline. Make sure you have received a confirmation email.

How are applications selected

All applications will go through a process of evaluation on the basis of admissibility, eligibility, exclusion, selection and award criteria.

The award criteria concern:

Relevance of the project
Quality of the project design and implementation
Quality of the project consortium and the cooperation arrangements
Impact and dissemination

For detailed information on the quality review of applications submitted under Erasmus+, please consult the Guide for experts.

What happens if your application is selected

If the project is selected for an EU grant the award decision will be formalised through a grant agreement detailing the conditions of funding.

Contacts

EACEA-EPLUS-VET@ec.europa.eu

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Joint Qualifications in Vocational Education and Training (VET)

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