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<p>Under the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated with the EU, the UK will continue to
participate fully in the current (2014-20) Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps
(ESC) programmes. This means that the projects successfully bid for during the current
programmes will continue to receive EU funding for the full duration of the project,
including those where funding runs beyond 2020 and the end of the transition period.
We expect Higher Education mobilities being bid for in 2020 will include some mobilities
for academic year 2020-21 and academic year 2021-22, depending on the specific details
of individual projects.</p><p>The shape and content of EU Programmes post-2020, including
Erasmus+, are currently being negotiated within the EU institutions and have not yet
been finalised. These EU programmes must be adopted by the EU before any potential
formal negotiations on association could begin. The UK is ready to consider participation
in certain EU programmes, once the EU has agreed the baseline in its 2021-27 Multiannual
Financial Framework, and taking into account the overall value to the UK of doing
so.</p><p>The Department for Education is the national authority for the Erasmus+
programme in the UK. The Department oversees the work of the UK National Agency, which
is responsible for the management and delivery of the programme across the UK. The
UK National Agency have been issuing guidance to UK universities with the support
of the Department for Education.</p><p>The UK government is preparing for every eventuality
and is considering a wide range of options with regard to the future of international
exchange and collaboration in education and training, including potential domestic
alternatives.</p><p> </p>
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