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Erasmus+ Programme

Commons · Question 101958 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 15 Jan 2026

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Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release entitled Young people from all backgrounds to get opportunity to study abroad as UK-EU deal unlocks Erasmus+, published on 17 December 2025, if she will make an estimate of t

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Answered by Josh MacAlister, 15 Jan 2026

​​In order for the UK to participate in Erasmus+, EU regulations require the UK to establish a National Agency separate to any existing government department to manage the indirect management actions of the programme. The European Commission entrusts the ...