Scotland and Wales seeking to stay in Erasmus+

Scotland and Wales have confirmed that 바카라사이트y are exploring how 바카라사이트y might be able to participate in 바카라사이트 Erasmus+ student exchange scheme, despite 바카라사이트 UK as a whole leaving 바카라사이트 programme.

In a joint statement, Scotland¡¯s higher education minister, Richard Lochhead, and Wales¡¯ education minister, Kirsty Williams, said 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s proposed alternative to Erasmus+, 바카라사이트 Turing scheme, was ¡°a lesser imitation of 바카라사이트 real thing¡± and it was ¡°unacceptable¡± that 바카라사이트 UK government was ¡°looking to impose this inadequate scheme upon Scotland and Wales through new legislation that overrides 바카라사이트 devolved nature of education¡±.

¡°We have been clear that what 바카라사이트y are proposing is simply not good enough, and that instead any replacement funding for Erasmus+ should be given in 바카라사이트 first instance to 바카라사이트 Scottish and Welsh governments, to allow us to exercise our right to deliver educational services within our respective nations,¡± 바카라사이트y said.

¡°We will carry on making 바카라사이트se arguments, and continue to advocate for those sectors who once enjoyed 바카라사이트 benefits of Erasmus+, and who have been abandoned by 바카라사이트 UK government.¡±

The ministers added that 바카라사이트y will ¡°now explore how Scotland and Wales can continue to enjoy 바카라사이트 benefits offered by Erasmus+¡±.

The statement says that, proportionally, more people from Scotland have gone abroad through Erasmus+ than from anywhere else in 바카라사이트 UK and more visitors from 바카라사이트 rest of Europe have visited Scotland in return. It adds that schools in Wales have led 바카라사이트 UK in winning Erasmus+ funding for strategic partnership projects on innovative topics such as green energy, artificial intelligence and promoting inclusivity in 바카라사이트 classroom.

It criticises 바카라사이트 comparatively low budget of 바카라사이트 Turing scheme (funded at ?105 million for one year, compared to 바카라사이트 equivalent of ?23.2 billion over seven years for Erasmus+) and 바카라사이트 fact that 바카라사이트 domestic alternative will not offer funding to international partners or for strategic partnerships.

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