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Comenius Regio Partnerships
‘A powerful collaborative force
through which to tackle a diverse
range of issues with social as
well as educational implications’
Local Government Association
Robert Grindrod
[email protected]
Comenius Regio Partnerships
• Overview
• Why get involved
• First round application statistics – 2009
• Next steps
• Finding partners
Comenius Regio Partnerships
An opportunity for Local
and Regional Authorities to
form sustainable European
partnerships
Literacy
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NEETS
Integration
Partnerships in 2010 must be
bilateral
Themes
Management
Violence
Projects last for 2 years but
the impact should be felt
longer
MFL
ICT
Comenius Regio Partnerships
First step:
• identify key themes to
address
• develop a local
Comenius Regio
partnership
• Know what it is you
want to achieve and
how
Second step:
find a European partner, establish aims and
objectives, develop a structured work
programme, assess impact and outcomes
Third step:
dissemination
of results and
sustainability
Dissemination
of results
Comenius Regio Partnerships
Why get involved?
• To benefit from practices in another country
• School improvement
• Closer ties, relationships with another area of Europe/strengthens
the European dimension in schools and community (police, youth
centres, library or museum)
• Provides learning experiences to teachers, pupils and other involved
in school education
• Wider impact than a school to school link. Reaches every school
and every child in the area.
Comenius Regio Partnerships
An example:
Partnership between UK and SE
Anti-social behaviour within school’s
environment
Project will develop educational package
to use in schools across both regions
Using pupils as researchers / exploring
juvenile issues
Will examine other joint community issues
for future collaboration.
Comenius Regio Partnerships
What’s in it for us?
• You’re probably doing a great deal of European linking work
already
• You can combine existing activities in Town Twinning or other
European educational programmes but formalise them as part of
the wider 2 year Regio partnership
• It helps you reach some of the regional or national
priorities/targets you have been set regarding internationalism or
in terms of raising standards
• It is a long term initiative not a short term fix. Helps you plan
ahead.
Comenius Regio Partnerships
Eligible Partners and Regional Partnerships
Each partner region must include:
The local or regional authority (lead)
At least one school – to pilot work (it is not feasible to include all the schools in
the region)
At least one ‘other’ partner (which will be able to make a significant contribution
to the project)
UK – the types of eligible institutions to lead a Comenius Regio partnership have been
identified as the following:
• County Councils and Unitary Authorities (England), Local Authority (Scotland), Local
Education Authority (Wales), Education and Library Boards (Northern Ireland)
• Ministry of Justice (or equivalent across UK)
• Service Children’s Agency (for British Forces’ Schools in LLP countries)
Comenius Regio Partnerships
Types of ‘other’ partner could be:
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National public organisations, e.g: curriculum authorities, teacher
development agencies, learning and skills councils, youth justice agencies
Local public organisations, e.g: city councils, local authority departments
of youth, employments, health etc, police service, fire and rescue service,
teacher training institutions, youth/sports clubs, libraries, museums
Independent national/local organisations, e.g: Equality/human rights
commissions, trade unions, ombudsmen services, professional
association/advisory boards, universities, think tanks, charities,
parents’/pupils’ associations, community groups
Commercial organisations, e.g: chambers of commerce,
consultancy/training organisations, business support organisations, other
companies
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The work programme and the types of eligible
activities:
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Project meetings between institutions involved in the partnership
Job shadowing/Exchanges of staff involved in school education
Action research, small studies
Exchanges of experience and good practice with partner regions
Conferences, seminars and workshops
Summer schools
Awareness raising campaigns
Co-operation with other projects in related subject areas
Creation of training materials/tools
Dissemination of project experiences and outcomes.
Comenius Regio Partnerships
Funding: 2 components – per partner region (2009 figures)
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A lump sum for mobility (i.e. number of trips you will make), from a minimum
of 4 (€4k), 8 (€8k), 12 (€10k) or a maximum of 24 (€20k)
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Real costs for additional project costs (maximum €25k)
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Grants cover costs related to mobility (travel), the implementation of project
activities and the dissemination of results.
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Maximum overall funding €45k per region.
Every participating country has its own different budget for this programme.
Regio Partnerships – 2009 Applications Received All Regions
Total Received 53
Applications Received
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10
East Anglia
East Midlands
London
North West
North East
South
Applications Received
South West
West Midlands
Yorkshire & Humberside
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Comenius Regio Partnerships
Most active partner countries linked to UK:
Spain – 11 projects
Poland – 8 projects
Germany – 6 projects
France – 4 projects
Sweden – 4 projects
Greece, Turkey, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Finland,
Ireland, Lithuania, Italy, Romania, Austria, Netherlands (max 2)
No activity with Portugal, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Luxembourg,
Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Hungary,
Slovenia – more interest in 2010.
Regio Partnerships – 2009 Funding Requested by UK Regions
Total Requested €1,962,403
1600000
1400000
1200000
1000000
800000
Requested funding
600000
400000
200000
0
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Comenius Regio Partnerships
2009 deadline themes
Foreign language teaching and learning
15
European citizenship and European Dimension
6
New technologies/ICT
5
Social integration/exclusion
5
Artistic education
4
Basic skills
4
Environment/sustainable development
4
Inclusive approaches
3
Quality and evaluation of education
3
Violence at school - peace education
3
Comparing education systems
2
Educational institution management
2
Learning opportunities for people at the risk of social marginalisation
2
Cultural heritage, Career guidance & counselling, Intercultural education, Physical education,
Methods to increase pupil motivation, History and social science, Mathematics, Natural sciences,
Development of common training contents and concepts
1
Comenius Regio Partnerships
Application procedures 2010:
• Application deadline will be February 2010
• Bi-lateral partnerships – multi-lateral from 2011?
• Both local or regional authorities (lead bodies) must apply to their
own National Agency.
• Watch this space – 2010 Call for Proposals will be published in late
October 2009
• Work with us - Keep us informed.
Comenius Regio Partnerships
Finding partners:
• www.globalgateway.org.uk
• Contact seminars – two this year
• Use existing European contacts
• Town Twinning links
• We can help you find partners through the National Agency network.