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<p>Officials and I are in regular contact with the Department for Exiting the European
Union on issues relating to UK participation in the Erasmus+ programme after the UK
leaves the EU. Officials also engage regularly with sector stakeholders.</p><p>The
government has made clear that it values international exchanges and collaboration
as part of its vision for a Global Britain and I am therefore pleased that, under
the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, UK entities' right to participate in EU programmes
during the current Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), including Erasmus+, will
be unaffected by the UK's withdrawal from the EU for the lifetime of projects financed
by the current MFF. This will, of course, include the further education sector which
is a key part of the current Erasmus+ programme.</p><p>As such, following ratification
of the Withdrawal Agreement, UK organisations and individuals taking part in the current
Erasmus+ programme will be able to continue to bid for funding, participate in and
lead consortia, until programme closure in 2020.</p><p>The UK is open to exploring
participation in the successor scheme to the current Erasmus+ Programme and we welcome
the proposals for the 2021-2027 successor scheme to Erasmus+, which were published
on 30 May. We are considering these carefully and will continue to participate in
discussions on them while we remain in the EU.</p><p>We have also made clear that
the government is open to maintaining cooperation in the areas of education and culture,
as noted in the Political Declaration on the Future UK-EU relationship.</p>
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