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<p>The UK government wants to ensure that UK and European students can continue to
benefit from each other’s world-leading education systems. We highly value international
exchange and cooperation in education and training. Even after we leave the EU on
the 31 January, the Withdrawal Agreement ensures that students, young people, and
learners will be able to participate fully in the remainder of the current Erasmus+
programme and organisations should continue to bid for programme funding until the
end of 2020.</p><p>As noted in the political declaration, the UK is open to participate
in certain EU programmes, such as the next Erasmus+ programme (2021-2027), if it is
in our interest to do so. The proposed regulations for the next programme are still
being discussed in the EU and have yet to be finalised. Future participation in EU
programmes will be a subject of our negotiations on the future of UK-EU relationship.</p><p>The
UK government is preparing for every eventuality and is considering a wide range of
options with regards to the future of international exchange and collaboration in
education and training, including potential domestic alternatives. Officials from
the Department of Education are liaising with their colleagues in the devolved administrations
on a potential domestic alternative should it be needed.</p>
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