Important:

This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament

Rejected petition UK to re-join Erasmus. Alongside developing the Turing program.

For the UK government to agree for Great Britain to become an Erasmus Partner Nation, just like Switzerland. As Northern Ireland is continuing participation.

Erasmus currently provides each year 17,000 British students with training & education, whilst bringing £243m per-year to the UK economy.

More details

Independent:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-erasmus-eu-exchange-b1774348.html

BBC:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-55442685

Erasmus Website:
https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/participating-countries

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