Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 114747 on Erasmus+ Programme, if she will place in the Library the guidance for higher education institutes to apply for the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education; and whether applications to the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education are to the (a) European Education and Culture Executive Agency or (b) UK managing authority.

The deadline for applying for the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) for institutions intending to participate in the 2027 funding call was 24 March 2026. The ECHE is awarded by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Applications are submitted directly to the EACEA via the EU Funding and Tenders Portal.

The guidance for higher education institutions on applying for the ECHE is published by the European Commission and is publicly available on its Erasmus+ webpages.