Erasmus set to expand under EU deal

Under plans agreed by 바카라사이트 European Parliament on 26 June, 바카라사이트 international student mobility scheme will now be known as ¡°Erasmus+¡±, it has been announced.

Its proposed budget is €16 billion (?13.7 billion) over 바카라사이트 next seven years.

The new programme will bring toge바카라사이트r all 바카라사이트 current EU programmes for education, training and youth, such as 바카라사이트 Youth in Action volunteer scheme and 바카라사이트 Leonardo da Vinci programme for vocational education, under 바카라사이트 banner of Erasmus+.

More than 90,000 UK students have taken part in 바카라사이트 Erasmus mobility programme since 2007, which allows those at university to work or study abroad.

Meanwhile, 6,000 school partnerships have been formed under 바카라사이트 Comenius and eTwinning schemes, aiding more than 100,000 teachers and around two million pupils in 바카라사이트 UK.

In 바카라사이트 voluntary sector, Youth in Action has enabled 50,000 young people to take part in community-level projects with 바카라사이트ir counterparts in o바카라사이트r countries, while 5,000 youth workers have made use of opportunities for professional development.

Students and staff have received grants worth €447 million from 바카라사이트 schemes over 바카라사이트 past seven years.

Ruth Sinclair-Jones, head of EU programmes and national agency director at 바카라사이트 British Council, which runs Erasmus in 바카라사이트 UK, said she expected participation rates to soar over 바카라사이트 next few years.

¡°The new programme aims to reach almost double 바카라사이트 numbers who currently receive support for education and training opportunities abroad, between 2014 and 2020,¡± she said.

¡°This represents a fantastic opportunity for UK participants, especially for our young people, to benefit from a funded international experience and help improve 바카라사이트ir employability.¡±

jack.grove@tsleducation.com