Analysing Erasmus+ Vocational Education and Training Funding in Europe (eBook)

Carlos de Olagüe-Smithson (Autor)

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2019 | 1st ed. 2019
XXXI, 130 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-16211-5 (ISBN)

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This volume presents an analysis of the Erasmus+ funding process. It examines the first 3 years of the programme to discover if the funds are being distributed homogeneously throughout the regions of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. If it turns out that funds are being unevenly delivered this could result in an inequity situation: students living in specific regions might have greater chances to benefit from KA102 funds, while other students might have fewer opportunities to benefit from these funds. The book looks in detail at the implementation and performance of the various programmes within Erasmus+, the funds and distribution of these funds, and the number of students in the programmes. The book studies these five countries because they contain more than half of all the vocational education and training students in the European Union. Also, these countries had the most students participating in mobilities during the previous Leonardo da Vinci programme. Hence, it is to be expected that the conclusions drawn in this study are representative of the situation of VET mobilities and Erasmus+ funding in Europe.

Erasmus+ is the European programme in charge of fostering the development of transnational programmes in the areas of education, training, sports and youth policies. It is focused on the adaptation to a fast changing world, tackling youth unemployment, and preparing workers for highly skilled jobs. Erasmus+ integrates former programmes such as the Lifelong Learning Programme, Youth in Action, and the various international Higher Education and Sports programmes. It started in 2014 and will be active until 2020. 

Inhalt

Dedication 7
Foreword 8
Preface 10
Acknowledgements 12
Contents 13
Abbreviations 16
List of Figures 17
List of Tables 23
List of Equations 25
About the Author 15
Chapter 1: Methodological Framework: Erasmus+ in VET 26
1.1 Comparative Education Research 26
1.2 iVET Erasmus+ Mobility Programmes 28
1.3 VET Data Analysis 29
1.4 Researching Boundaries 33
1.4.1 iVET in Europe 33
1.4.2 Students 33
1.4.3 Regions 34
1.5 The New Erasmus+ and the Europe 2020 Strategy 35
1.6 EU Commission Midterm Evaluation of the Erasmus+ Programme 37
1.7 Mathematical Tools for Monitoring Erasmus+ 38
1.7.1 The Three Perspectives: Region, Student and Nation 39
1.7.2 Regional Mobility Efficiency (RME) 40
1.7.3 Students with a Fair Access to Funds (SFAF) 41
1.7.3.1 National Equity (NE) 43
References 47
Chapter 2: European VET Mobility 48
2.1 Leonardo (1995–1999) and Leonardo II (2000–2006) 48
2.2 Lifelong Learning Programme (2007–2013) 50
2.3 Erasmus+ (2014–2020) 52
2.4 Summary: Integrating VET in European Education 56
References 57
Chapter 3: Erasmus+ VET in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom 58
3.1 France: Erasmus+ VET Mobility 58
3.2 Germany: Erasmus+ VET mobility 69
3.3 Italy: Erasmus VET Mobility 78
3.4 Spain: Erasmus+ VET Mobility 84
3.5 United Kingdom: Erasmus+ VET Mobility 95
3.6 Summary: Five Countries and Five Erasmus+ VET Situations 104
References 121
Chapter 4: Monitoring Erasmus+: Results 122
4.1 Monitoring Erasmus+ 122
4.2 Erasmus+ Key Indicators 123
4.3 Regional Mobility Efficiency (RME) of All the Regions in the Target Countries 124
4.4 Students with a Fair Access to Funds (SFAF) in the Target Countries 128
4.5 National Equity (NE) in the Target Countries 133
4.6 Summary: Similarities and Differences 135
References 135
Chapter 5: Monitoring Erasmus+: Conclusion 137
5.1 Monitoring Erasmus+ VET 137
5.2 Erasmus+ VET: Recommendations 139
5.3 Monitoring Erasmus+: Recommendations 140
5.3.1 RME, SFAF and NE in All the Key Action 1 Programmes 140
5.3.2 Regional Mobility Efficiency (RME) 140
5.3.3 Students with a Fair Access to Funds (SFAF) 141
5.3.4 National Equity (NE) 141
5.3.5 A European Panel to Monitor Erasmus+ 141
5.4 Study Limitations 142
5.4.1 Limited Resources 142
5.4.2 Heterogeneous Student Information 142
5.4.3 Changing VET Realities 143
5.5 Future Research 143
5.5.1 Regional Procedures 143
5.5.2 Key Individuals and Stakeholders 144
5.5.3 Equity in Erasmus+ 144
5.5.4 European Horizon 2020 Aims 145
Reference 145
Final Statement 146
References 147
Index 150

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 27.6.2019
• Reihe/Serie: Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects
• Reihe/Serie: Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects
• Zusatzinfo: XXIX, 130 p. 85 illus.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung
• Schlagworte: Analysis of the Erasmus+ funding process • Comparative study of Erasmus+ VET mobility funds • Education, training, sport and youth policies • Erasmus+ • Erasmus+ funding process • Lifelong Learning Programme LLP • Monitoring Erasmus+ • VET KA102/116 funds • VET mobilities in Europe • VET research • Vocational education and training in the European Union • Youth in Action
• ISBN-10: 3-030-16211-7 / 3030162117
• ISBN-13: 978-3-030-16211-5 / 9783030162115