The European Commission has published its proposals for the next generation of Lifelong Learning programmes entitled ‘Erasmus for All’. The new programme will have an integrated structure and focus on three key actions; Learning Mobility, Co-Operation and Policy Reform.

This streamlined approach is aimed at simplifying access routes to funding for organisations working across education, training, youth and sport.

This diagram shows the proposed new structure:

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Erasmus for All is currently at the proposal stage – this means it has not been agreed by the Member States or the European Parliament. On 11 May 2012 the Council of the European Union agreed a revised version of the original Erasmus for All proposal to include a dedicated youth strand. The proposal may be altered or changed as a result of these negotiations and approval processes.

If you would like more detailed information, you can:

• Read our Erasmus for All factsheet
• Download our Frequently Asked Questions
• Look at the European Commission’s own Erasmus for All documents and webpages
• Read the revised proposal agreed by the Council of the European Union on 11 May 2012
• Read the draft report on Erasmus for All compiled by Doris Pack, chair of the Committee of Culture and Education

Future updates

Please bear with us at the current time the detailed information we have on the new proposal is limited. We will continue to update this information as we receive further information from the European Commission. 

Our role as the UK National Agency

Ecorys is the UK National Agency for the Leonardo, Grundtvig and Transversal programmes for the current funding period 2007-2013. We aim to support and guide you through the transition period from now until the new programmes officially launch on the 1 January 2014.

At this stage we do not know if we will be responsible for managing the new programme.