European Training Grants for School Education Staff
UK schools looking to develop the skills of their education staff have the opportunity to apply for funding through the European Commissions Comenius – In-Service training programme. This is part of the EU’s Lifelong Learning programme and provides financial support to help improve the quality of school education by enabling staff to undertake training in a country other than that in which they normally work or live. In this way, participants are encouraged to improve their practical teaching/coaching/counselling/management skills and knowledge, and to gain a broader understanding of school education in Europe. The training activity must have a strong European focus in terms of subject matter and the profile of trainers and participants. The funding is available to school education staff (teaching and non-teaching), also unemployed teachers and teachers reentering the profession after a period away from teaching. Applications have to be made via the school and the level of funding available is up to €1500 Euro 1 week,€2000 Euro for 2 weeks and up to a maximum of €2500 Euro for 6 weeks. A higher grant may be awarded where special needs or exceptionally high travel costs are involved.
The next provisional closing date for applications is the 15th January 2010.
