ERASMUS+ OPPORTUNITIES
Bring new international opportunities to your school
Your school could receive funding for European learning experiences for students, teachers and school leaders. Join our consortium, and GSE will manage the funding application and administration for you.
WHY IS INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY IMPORTANT?
Confidence through real experience
Students discover another culture, take part in school life with local students and find a real purpose for using languages.
New perspectives for educators
Teachers observe different approaches, share expertise and bring fresh ideas back to their own classrooms.
A wider school community
International relationships connect curriculum learning with the world beyond school and can grow into lasting collaboration.
OUR PROPOSED 2027/28 APPLICATION
Key Action 1 (KA1) activities proposed for our application
Outbound European learning for students, teachers and school leaders, built around our partner-school network.
1. Student trips to Europe
Imagine your students learning alongside their buddies in a partner school, making new friends and discovering how daily life works in another country. A European school immersion gives them a real reason to use languages and a new perspective on their own world.
What could this look like?
A week in Spain: a group of 30 Year 8 students joins a Spanish partner school for one-week, participating in lessons, shared activities and cultural discovery.
A youth conference in Normandy: 10 students spend a week at a young leaders conference, hosted at a French partner school.
These are examples we would like to develop with schools for our application. Final activities, group sizes and funding depend on the agreed learning objectives and successful approval.
INCLUDE A STUDENT EXCHANGE IN OUR PLANS
2. Training opportunities for your staff
Professional learning abroad develops teaching competences, communication and confidence - and can strengthen staff motivation and retention.
“Teacher retention has improved; teachers love to work in a school that provides traveling opportunities for them and the children. Also, we became a more attractive employer, young teachers loved to start their careers with us”
Jasper Kok • Director, OPO Hof van Twente, Goor, Netherlands
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INCLUSION
Explore approaches to participation
Learn how partner schools help students with different needs access learning and take part in school life.
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TEACHING & CURRICULUM
Investigate a question that matters
Explore language teaching, curriculum design, assessment or another priority relevant to your staff.
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LEADERSHIP & DIGITAL EDUCATION
Learn with professional peers
Examine a shared development area, from leadership practice to the thoughtful use of digital tools.
PROPOSED STAFF MOBILITY • OCTOBER 2027
📍 MONTPELLIER, TEACHER DELEGATION 2027
Join our five-day professional delegation to Montpellier, in the south of France in October 2027. Delegates will meet French education professionals, explore opportunities for long-term international partnerships, observe teaching in different educational settings and experience the rich culture of the Occitanie region.
Discover French education, build international partnerships, and inspire your school community.
REGISTER YOUR SCHOOL’S INTEREST
Proposed for October 2027, subject to programme arrangements, eligibility and successful Erasmus+ funding.
3. Online collaborative projects
A European partnership can start with regular online sessions and a shared collaborative project.
Students meet their peers, develop communication skills and build a relationship in advance of in-person visits.
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SUSTAINABILITY
Green Cities
Students compare their communities’ approaches to transport, energy or green spaces and create a joint response.
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INCLUSION & PARTICIPATION
Global Equality
Partner classes explore belonging, fairness and participation through age-appropriate shared activities.
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YOUR CURRICULUM
Your school’s own project
Develop a theme with your partner that fits your age groups, subject priorities and timetable.
START DURING THE 2026/27 ACADEMIC YEAR
Interested? Apply now to find your European partner school.
We can match you with a European partner with similar interests and compatible age groups for your future visits.
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Tell us what you need
Share your school, age groups, subjects or project themes, preferred countries or languages, and when you would like online sessions to begin.
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Explore a suitable match
GSE discusses potential partners and helps both schools agree the purpose, timetable and practical arrangements.
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Begin the relationship
Start with introductions and an achievable shared activity, then build towards sustained collaboration and possible future visits.
In the enquiry form, choose ‘Other’ and write ‘European partner school and online sessions — 2026/27’.
Include your year groups, preferred start date and project interests.