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Erasmus accreditation is a tool for organisations in vocational education and training (VET), school education, and adult education that want to open up to cross-border exchange and cooperation. Award of the Erasmus accreditation confirms that the applicant has set up a plan to implement high quality mobility activities as part of a wider effort to develop their organisation. This plan is called an Erasmus Plan and it is a key part of the application for Erasmus accreditation. Source: Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2025 (Version 1; 19/11/2024), Page 72 Erasmus accreditation gives organisations simplified access to Key Action 1 funding every year to implement their planned mobility activities and achieve the Erasmus Plan objectives. Interested organisations from Programme Countries can apply for one of the following: It is not possible to apply for both types of accreditation in the same field. When applying for Erasmus accreditation, organisations agree to follow a set of Erasmus quality standards that ensure good quality of implemented mobility activities. After an accreditation is awarded, it is valid until the end of the period of the programme and dedicated type of reporting during this period may be required, managed by the National Agencies, for example with an Accreditation Progress Report. For additional details, please refer to the Erasmus+ programme guide.
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