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Preparatory Visits: the first step to Leonardo or Grundtvig funding
2012-04-03
Within our Leonardo and Grundtvig programmes we offer a range of funding for projects but what you might not know is that we also offer a type of funding called Preparatory Visits. A step to finding the right partner Preparatory Visits funding is available to you when your project is just a gem of an [...]
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From the airbases of West Germany to the streets of Bhopal?meet Paul Baron MBE
2012-03-28
A few weeks ago I heard through a colleague that Paul Baron, one of our Leonardo Mobility Certificate Holders, had been included in the New Year Honours List 2012 for his services to vulnerable children around the world. I was really pleased because I’m familiar with Paul’s projects and have been impressed by their impact, [...]
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Enhance your CPD with European funding
2012-03-21
At the last Thematic Networking Event in Belfast, Thematic Networking Group (TNG) 2 discussed the findings of the Briefing Paper exploring how the LLP supports Continuous Professional Development (CPD) in the Further Education (FE) sector. TNG 2 members, including the chair of the group, Faye Hindle-Lewis, and myself did not expect to learn that every [...]
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Erasmus for All: The European Commission?s proposal for the next generation of programmes
2012-03-20
At the end of 2013 some significant changes will take place to current European funding programmes. The current Lifelong Learning Programme will come to an end and will be replaced by a new generation of programmes. In November 2011 the European Commission published their proposal for a new programme ?Erasmus for All?.
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Launch of the renewed European Agenda for Adult Learning
2012-03-16
On the 28 February I attended the launch conference for the Commission?s renewed European Agenda for Adult Learning, in Brussels, which focuses on providing second-chance opportunities for low qualified adults to strengthen their basic skills, such as literacy, numeracy and digital knowledge. Strategies for improving participation and awareness of adult learning The event was opened [...]
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