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IMPORTANT NOTES FOR COMENIUS APPLICANTS

1.Please note that all UK schools and colleges from nursery through to further education are eligible to participate in a Comenius partnership. We may refer to schools/colleges, or to “institutions” in this document. “Institutions” is used as a general term referring to all schools (from nursery through to secondary/sixth form and including vocational, technical and special schools) and colleges, including sixth form and further education colleges.

2.Before completing your application form, please refer to:
Call for Proposals (parts 1 and 2)
Guide for Applicants
European strategic priorities
(All located at www.lifelonglearningprogramme.org.uk)

And also refer to:
National strategic priorities
Annex III – actions managed by the National Agency
Annex V – funding awarded

If you would like assistance with your application, then you may be interested in attending one of our application surgeries. More information about these can be found on our events page.

APPLICATION FORMS

Comenius Preparatory Visits and Contact seminars
Comenius School Partnerships
Comenius In-service Training
Comenius Assistants
Comenius Centralised Actions

Comenius Preparatory Visits and Contact Seminars 2008/09

Preparatory Visits are now available for those wishing to meet established partner institutions in order to prepare Comenius school partnerships' applications for the 2009 deadline (To be confirmed). The attached form should be sent to: Tom Birtwistle, British Council, Comenius, 10 Spring Gardens, London SW1A 2BN, to arrive at least 6 weeks prior to the proposed date of travel. While staff will try to process applications which are received with less notice if at all possible, we suggest you retain proof of postage in case this is not possible, and/or in case the application is delayed or lost in the post. Please note that you must receive approval for the visit prior to travel. Do not make any financial committments without this approval.

Contact seminars for schools wishing to make contact with partner institutions in order to submit a Comenius school partnership application for the 2009 deadline (to be confirmed) should submit the same form under the same conditions as preparatory visits (see above). Contact Seminars  will be advertised on the events page from spring 2008, www.britishcouncil.org/comenius-events

Contact Tom Birtwistle with any queries relating to Preparatory visits and contact seminars: tom.birtwistle@britishcouncil.org, 020 7389 4159

Comenius Preparatory visit or Contact Seminar form for visits or seminars relating to the 2009 school partnership deadline

Comenius Preparatory visit and contact seminar general information

Comenius Preparatory visit and contact seminar application checklist

Comenius School Partnerships

The 2008 application deadline has now passed. The 2009 application deadline will be announced later in the year.

Comenius School Partnerships Application Form (2008)
Comenius School Partnerships Application Guidance

Reporting documentation:

Progress Report for Comenius School Partnerships (due 30/06/2008)
Final Report for Comenius School Partnerships (due 30/09/2008 for 1-yr renewals OR 30/09/2009 for 2-yr renewals or new partnerships)

Comenius In-service Training grants

The deadlines for 2008 are as follows - *Please keep proof of postage in the form of a postal receipt*:

  • 30 June 2008 (for activities starting between 1 October 2008 and 31 December 2008)
  • 30 September 2008 (for activities starting between 1 January 2009 and 31 March 2009)
Comenius In-service Training Application Form (2008)
Guidelines for applicants

Final report documentation for the 2007 in-service training programme & the 2-week Primary Teachers' Project can be found below:

Final report form 2007 (annex III) - For activities starting before 31 March 2008
Final report guidelines (annex IV)- For activities starting before 31 March 2008

Final report documentation for the 2008 in-service training programme & the 2-week Primary Teachers' Project can be found below.

Final report form 2008 (annex III) - For activities starting between 1 April 2008 and 31 March 2009
Final report guidelines (annex IV) - For activities starting between 1 April 2008 and 31 March 2009

Comenius Assistants

The deadline for applications to be or to host a Comenius assistant in the next academic year has now passed. The deadline for applications for the 2009 academic year will be announced later this year.

Become a Comenius Assistant in 2008/9 (application form)
Guidelines for applicants
Host a Comenius Assistant in 2008/9 (application form)
Information for host school applicants

Development of training materials and networks under Comenius

Please consult the European Commission's website below:

Download application forms from the Europa site
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