Recommendation 102

Since the announcement that the UK will no longer participate in the EU Erasmus+ programme following the end of the Transition Period, both the Scottish Government and Scottish academics have been lobbying for Scotland to remain in Erasmus+ independently from the UK. Minister Richard Lochhead informed us that the Scottish Government was exploring options with the EU for Scotland to continue to participate in the Erasmus scheme. The UK Government was opposed to Scotland having any formal involvement in the scheme, though Mariya Gabriel, the EU Commissioner for Education, and many MEPs, were keen on the idea.232