Detaileddescription of the Project

KA3 – Support for Policy Reform
VET-Business Partnerships on Work-based learning and Apprenticeships
Application Form
Call: EACEA/40/2016
Deadline:17/01/2017

Erasmus+

DETAILEDDESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

(To be attached to the eForm)

(Please choose one lot)

☐Lot 1Local and regional partnershipsbetween a VET provider, business/SME/Chamber/other professional organisation and a local or regional authority

☐Lot 2Partnerships between European umbrella organisations and their national members or affiliates

PART I: General information

1. Title

«Please insert here the exact title of your project»

Name of the applying organisation
Country

2. Project summary

For successful applications, this section will be made public, as presented below, in the European Commission's Dissemination platform (VALOR). You should therefore ensure that it gives a concrete overview of the work to be undertaken including:

- Rationale & needs/problems/challenges of the project

- Aims and objectives

- Concise description of the results and/or products expected

- The target groups (learners and enterprises)

- The impact envisagedon the establishment or development of VET-business partnerships on apprenticeships and other forms of work-based learning (WBL) in vocational education and training (VET).

Maximum 3000 characters

3. Financial support from the European Union

Are parts of the activities in this application currently supported by an EU grant under the Erasmus+ Programme or some other European Union programmes?

Yes. Please list the activities concerned specifying the dates of implementation and the programme (quoting the grant agreement numbers):

If the applicant organisation benefits from an operating grant, please specify the programme and the grant agreement number:

PART II: Detailed description of the project

project characteristics

In this section, you should describe your project in particular with regard to the award criteria defined in the call for proposals – VET-Business Partnerships on Work-based learning and Apprenticeships (Section 9).When needed, questions are specified according to the Lot for which you are applying.Please make sure you only fill in the parts relevant to your Lot.

II.1 Rationale & needs/ problems/ challenges

Please outline the rationale and motivation for the project, clearly identifying the specific needs or problems/challenges which it intends to solve in relation with those outlined in the present call for proposals(Limit 3000 characters).

II.2 Aims and objectives

Lot 1

Please explainhow the project's objectivesare linked to the aim(strengthen VET-business partnerships on work-based learning and apprenticeships in a local or regional context) described in Section2.2. of the Call.Please also explain how the main activity (Setting-up and implementing new cooperation structures on sustainable VET-business partnerships) will be designed and circumscribed to the objectives of the project(Limit 3000 characters).

Please indicate and explain two of the additional activities, mentioned in Section 2.3. of the Call, which your project will undertake (Limit 1300 characters).

Please indicate how the activities will be linked to cross-border or inter-regional cooperation strategies, local or regional economic development strategies or macro-regional strategies(Limit 200 characters).

Lot 2

Please explain how the project's objectivesare linked to the aim(support targeted and strategic activities between these umbrella organisations at European level and their national members or affiliates aimed at strengthening VET-business partnerships on work-based learning and apprenticeships in a local or regional context)described in Section2.2. of the Call.Please also explain how the main activitywill be designed and circumscribed to the objectives of the project(Limit 3000 characters).

Please indicate and explain two of the three additional activities, mentioned in the Section 2.3. of the Call,which your project will undertake (Limit 1300 characters).

II.3 Target groups

Please describe how thetarget group(learners and businesses) will be reached(Limit 2000 characters).

II.4 Expected impact

Please describe the expected impact of the projectonthe target group(Limit 3000 characters).

II.5 Profile and composition of the team implementing the project – Quality of the project teams and cooperation arrangements

II.5.1. Please indicate in the table below the specific types of organisations (linked to the eligibility criteria of the Call) which make up the consortium considering the relevant Lot you have chosen.

In case the application involves associated partners, these have to be listed in a separate table at the end of the detailed project description.

Lot 1: Composition of the consortium

APPLICANT (insert x to the corresponding type of organisation)
Name of the organisation and
country / VET provider / Public or private enterprise / Chamber of
industry, trade and crafts, or similarly relevant sectoral/
professional organisation / Local or regional authority
PARTNER(S)
Partner No
(please use the same numbering as in the application eForm) / Name of the organisation and
country / Type of organisation
(please specify using the categories from section 6.1.of the Call)
P2

Lot 2: Composition of the consortium

Partner No
(please use the same numbering as in the application eForm; please note that the Applicant should be P1) / Name of the organisation and
country / Network/
Organisation / Member of the Applicant's Network (indicate Yes or No) / Other type of organisation
(please specify using the categories from section 6.1.of the Call)
P1 / x

Networks: Please provide a link to your website and a direct link to the sub-site where your members are clearly listed.

Website
Sub-site

Networks: Please tick the Erasmus+ Programme countries where your members are from

(To be eligible,the network must have members or affiliates in at least 12 Erasmus+ programme countries)

Austria FranceMaltaUnited Kingdom

BelgiumGermanyNetherlandsIceland

BulgariaGreecePolandLiechtenstein

CyprusHungaryPortugalNorway

Croatia IrelandRomaniaAlbania

Czech RepublicItalySlovakiaFYROM*

DenmarkLatviaSloveniaMontenegro

EstoniaLithuaniaSpainSerbia

FinlandLuxembourgSwedenTurkey

*The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

II.5.2Please give a brief description of each participating organisation and explain why the selected partners are best suited to participate in this European project. Describe their skills, expertise and competences within the consortium directly relating to the planned project activities (Limit 2000 characters).

II.5.3. Operational capacity of the consortium: Skills and expertise of key staff involved in the project

Please add lines as necessary.

Applicant/Partner No
(please use the same numbering as in the application eForm; please note that the Applicant should be P1) / Name of staff member / Summary of relevant skills and experience, including where relevanta list of recent publications related to the domain of the project

II.5.4. Please list below previous projects (on-going or finished)in which you (the applicant and the partners) were involved, either as a coordinator or as a partner, and which are connected to one of the two Lots of the present call for proposals.

Please add lines as necessary

Previous projects (please indicate the name of the project and the grant agreement reference if it received EU funding).
1
2

II.6Methodology – Quality of the project design and implementation

Please define the methodology proposed for achieving the objectives (including major milestones, measurable indicators, etc.) and explain how this will ensure that they are reached in the most cost effective way(Limit 2000 characters).

II.7Dissemination and exploitation activities

How will the dissemination activities be structured so as to ensure that the results will reach the relevant target groups?

How will the exploitation activities be structuredso as to use the results both within the project's lifetime and beyond?

Please explain your global strategy for the dissemination and exploitation of the project results(Limit 3000 characters).

II.8 Description of the work programme and deliverables

Please complete the table below to describe the project activities and deliverables. Create by copy/paste as many tables as required.

II.8.1. Work package description

Work package No.
Work package/Activity type / Preparation
Management
Implementation (the substance of the work planned)
Quality Assurance (quality plan)
Evaluation
Dissemination and Exploitation of results
Other (please specify)
Title
Description
Tasks
(please indicate in brackets which Partner(s) will be involvedin a specific task, e.g. Task 1 (P1))
Estimated Start Date
Estimated End Date
Lead Organisation
Participating Organisations

Please insert the title of the project

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II.8.2. Staff days

Please complete the table below to describe the estimated staff days and the role of partners. Create by copy/paste as many tables as required by work package.

Please add lines as necessary.

Indicative input of consortium staff- The total number of days per staff category should correspond with the information provided in the budget tables.

Name and number of the applicant and/or partner
(please use the same numbering as in the application eForm; please note that the Applicant should be P1) / Number of staff days
Category
1
Manager / Category
2
Researcher, Teacher, Trainer / Category
3
Technical / Category
4
Administrative / Total
Total

II.8.3. Deliverables

Please add tables as necessary.

Expected Deliverable / Number
Title
Type
Description
Due date
Language(s)
Media(s)

Please make sure that you include for each work package all three tables (description; staff days; deliverables).

Tasks that will be subcontracted

Please complete the table below to describe the tasks to be subcontracted. Create by copy/paste as many tables as required.

Work package N°(Partner responsible of the work package) / Brief description of task / Estimated budget

List of Associated Partners

(where applicable)

These organisations may provide the consortium with facilities or assistance that enhances the quality of work, but they may not be responsible for core activities of the project (e.g. management, coordination, leader of a work group etc.).No financial contribution from EU resources will be allocated to these organisations.

PIC Number / Name of organisation / Type of institution / City / Country

Please insert the title of the project

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