Erasmus+, the new EU programme for education, training, youth and sport is aimed at boosting skills, employability and supporting the modernisation of education, training and youth systems. Erasmus+ also provides funding for education and training staff, youth workers and for partnerships between universities, colleges, schools, enterprises, and not-for-profit organisations.The new EU programme for Education, Training, Youth, and Sport for 2014-2020, Erasmus+, brings together seven existing EU programmes (including Tempus) in the fields of Education, Training, and Youth; and for the first time provides support for Sport. As an integrated programme it aims to contribute to the fight against youth unemployment by giving young people the opportunity to increase their knowledge and skills through experience abroad.  Erasmus+ also supports partnerships to help people make the transition from education to work, and reforms to modernise and improve the quality of higher education institutions in Member States.