Erasmus+
Erasmus+ is the European Commission's Programme for education, training, youth and sport for the period 2014–2020. As an integrated programme, Erasmus+ offers more opportunities for mobility of learners and staff and cooperation across the education, training and youth sectors and is easier to access than its predecessors, with simplified funding rules and a structure which aims to streamline the administration of the programme.
Introduction
The Erasmus+ Programme 2014–2020 was established by Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing 'Erasmus+': the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Decisions No 1719/2006/EC, No 1720/2006/EC and No 1298/2008/EC.
Erasmus+ replaces several previous EU programmes, covering all sectors of education: the Lifelong Learning Programme which had four sub-programmes - Erasmus (higher education), Leonardo da Vinci (vocational education), Comenius (school education), Grundtvig (adult education) - Youth in Action, and five international programmes (Erasmus Mundus, Tempus, Alfa, Edulink and the programme for cooperation with industrialised countries). For the first time, Erasmus+ also offers EU support for sport, particularly at grassroots' level.