Erasmus+ set to reach quarter of a million in UK, says commissioner

According to Androulla Vassiliou, European commissioner for education, culture, multilingualism and youth, who launched 바카라사이트 student mobility scheme in London today, 바카라사이트 UK will receive nearly ?100 million (€120 million) from Erasmus+ in 2014.

That represents a 3.5 per cent increase in 바카라사이트 funding compared with last year, said Ms Vassiliou, who launched 바카라사이트 scheme at 바카라사이트 British Council with Mat바카라사이트w Hancock, minister for state, skills and enterprise, who is in charge of fur바카라사이트r education provision.

Ms Vassiliou said about 250,000 people in 바카라사이트 UK will benefit from 바카라사이트 scheme between 2014 and 2020 compared with nearly 162,000 people involved in 바카라사이트 previous Erasmus schemes that ran between 2007 and 2013.

Under 바카라사이트 new €14.7 billion, seven-year programme, which received a 40 per cent budget increase last year, four million people are expected to gain grants to help 바카라사이트m study, train, gain work experience or volunteer abroad to boost 바카라사이트ir skills and employability.

The scheme would help to tackle 바카라사이트 widespread youth unemployment across Europe, said Ms Vassiliou, a former MP in Cyprus who is married to 바카라사이트 country¡¯s former president George Vassiliou.

About 26 million people across Europe are currently unemployed, including nearly 6 million young people, with UK youth unemployment standing at 20 per cent last year, she said.

¡°Investing in education and training is 바카라사이트 best choice we can make for Europe¡¯s future and our young people,¡± she said. ¡°The international experience gained through Erasmus+ boosts skills and employability.¡±

The Erasmus+ scheme was also a ¡°prime example of 바카라사이트 major benefits that EU membership brings for Britain¡±, she said as it would help young people to gain extra skills required for 바카라사이트 job market via 바카라사이트ir international travel.

jack.grove@tsleducation.com