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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
Erasmus is another U-turn from BoJo
15th January 2020: "“There is no threat to the Erasmus scheme." (Prime Minister's Questiosn)
24th December 2020: "It was a tough decision..." (Deal annoucement)
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Following the vote in parliament last week, universities minister Chris Skidmore tweeted that the amendment was “game-playing by opposition parties” and insisted the government was open to participation in Erasmus+, but that this depended on future negotiations.
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In a speech to vice-chancellors at the Universities UK conference in September last year, education secretary Gavin Williamson said: “I want to reassure you that my department is open to continuing to be part of schemes like Erasmus+. But we have to prepare for every eventuality, and it is sensible to consider all options. As such I have asked my officials to provide a truly ambitious scheme if necessary.”
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Last week, The Times quoted a Whitehall source who suggested the Treasury and Department for Education would not prioritise the scheme in future negotiations. The scheme is estimated to cost the European Commission £411m, and the UK government would need to pledge funds to assure UK student access after Brexit.
The Whitehall official told The Times: “The question being asked is whether you want to spend a billion pounds on this or put it into the schools budget.
“Clearly it will depend on the negotiations with the EU but the feeling is that it is expensive and not a priority for the government.”
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As I've said, the costs are going to double from next year.