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<p>The government values international exchange and collaboration in education and
training as part of its vision for a global Britain. Irrespective of the outcome of
Article 50 negotiations with the EU, the government wants UK and European countries
to continue to give young people and students the chance to benefit from each other’s
world leading universities post-exit.</p><p>Under the terms of the proposed Withdrawal
Agreement, UK organisations and participants will continue to be able to take part
in the Erasmus+ Programme this year and in the future up to the end of the current
Multiannual Financial Framework.</p><p>While securing a negotiated deal remains the
government’s top priority, we are committed to ensuring that organisations, students
and participating staff are prepared in the event of a no deal EU exit. To provide
more clarity, we published a new technical notice at the end of January, which provides
detailed guidance to organisations and students on the UK’s anticipated participation
in the current Erasmus+ programme (2014-20) in the event of no deal. The technical
notice, attached, can be found at: <a href="https://bit.ly/2GaP28y" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2GaP28y</a>.</p><p>As
is set out in this notice, the government’s underwrite guarantee will cover the payment
of awards to UK organisations for all successful (those that are approved directly
by the European Commission or by the National Agency and ratified by the European
Commission) Erasmus+ bids. This includes projects and participants that are only informed
of their success, or who sign a grant agreement, after the UK’s withdrawal from the
EU, and commits to underwrite funding for the entire lifetime of the projects.</p><p>The
UK is open to participating in the next Erasmus+ programme (2021-27). We have been
considering the draft regulation for the successor scheme carefully and have been
actively participating in discussions on this. Ultimately, participation in the successor
programme is a matter for negotiations to come about our future relationship with
the EU.</p>
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