Seek to rejoin the EU Erasmus Scheme
- Final Signatures: 236
Erasmus is a brilliant education scheme. It provided huge benefits for the young British people wanting to visit other European countries and learn about them, the cultures and meet people from European countries.
Found: Rejoining Erasmus would also mean EU residents could more easily visit the UK and learn more about our
Jan. 15 2024
Source Page: Correspondence with Welsh Government on Erasmus+ programme: FOI releaseFound: Correspondence with Welsh Government on Erasmus+ programme: FOI release
Feb. 20 2024
Source Page: Minutes of meetings with Welsh Government regarding replacement of Erasmus: FOI releaseFound: Minutes of meetings with Welsh Government regarding replacement of Erasmus: FOI release
Feb. 20 2024
Source Page: Minutes of meetings with Welsh Government regarding replacement of Erasmus: FOI releaseFound: Minutes of meetings with Welsh Government regarding replacement of Erasmus: FOI release
Jan. 15 2024
Source Page: Correspondence with Welsh Government on Erasmus+ programme: FOI releaseFound: Correspondence with Welsh Government on Erasmus+ programme: FOI release
Written Evidence Feb. 20 2024
Inquiry: Impact of industrial action on university studentsFound: IUS0021 - Impact of industrial action on university students Erasmus Student Network UK Written Evidence
Mentions:
1: Baroness Bull (XB - Life peer) It relied on Erasmus+ for some 40% of its budget and is now closing after 75 years. - Speech Link
2: Earl of Clancarty (XB - Excepted Hereditary) Erasmus is so much richer in its offer, including staff mobility. - Speech Link
3: Lord Hannay of Chiswick (XB - Life peer) Will she set out, rather than simply assert, the basis for not regarding the Erasmus scheme as value - Speech Link
4: Lord Storey (LD - Life peer) Unlike the former Erasmus scheme, the Turing Scheme does not provide for this reciprocal funding. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Choudhury, Foysol (Lab - Lothian) The loss of Scotland’s membership of the Erasmus scheme, which allowed thousands of Scottish students - Speech Link
2: Robertson, Angus (SNP - Edinburgh Central) possible to rejoin European programmes, a priority for any Government should include rejoining the Erasmus - Speech Link
3: Adam, Karen (SNP - Banffshire and Buchan Coast) + needs to be reversed.Winnie Ewing was the architect of the Erasmus+ programme, which fuels fraternity - Speech Link
4: Robertson, Angus (SNP - Edinburgh Central) The Scottish Government’s preference is that the United Kingdom joins Erasmus+ and the UK Government - Speech Link
5: Robertson, Angus (SNP - Edinburgh Central) Following the UK Government’s decision not to participate in Erasmus+, the European Commission’s offer - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Mackay, Rona (SNP - Strathkelvin and Bearsden) How will students be supported to study abroad in lieu of Erasmus? - Speech Link
2: Gilruth, Jenny (SNP - Mid Fife and Glenrothes) The Erasmus+ programme had a major impact on higher and further education in Scotland, with proportionately - Speech Link
Asked by: Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask His Majesty's Government how much funding was received by (1) Wales and (2) Scotland, under the EU's Erasmus programme in each of the years 2014, 2015 and 2016.
Answered by Baroness Barran - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
Data published by British Council and Ecorys acting as the UK National Agency for the 2014/20 Erasmus+ Programme, is available at: https://erasmusplus.org.uk/results-and-statistics.html.
This data indicates that the amount of funding received by applicants in Wales in 2014, 2015 and 2016 was €5,134,268.50, €6,796,296.50, and €8,979,210 respectively. This funding covered Key Action 1: Learner and Staff Mobility in Higher education, Vocational education and training, Schools, Adult education, and Youth, as well as Key Action 2: Strategic Partnerships and Key Action 3: Youth Structured Dialogue.
Applicants in Scotland received €12,216,190 in 2014, €14,347,139 in 2015 and €15,099,037.80 in 2016 under the EU Erasmus+ Programme. This funding covered Key Action 1 and Key Action 2 only between 2014 and 2016 as no applicants from Scotland received funding for Key Action 3 during this period.