IoD welcomes UK rejoining Erasmus
Responding to the announcement today that the UK will rejoin the EU’s Erasmus+ exchange scheme, Emma Rowland, Trade Policy Advisor at the Institute of Directors, said:
“We welcome the announcement that the UK will rejoin the EU’s Erasmus+ exchange programme, one of the first tangible achievements to have been secured post-Reset Summit in May.
“Our own data shows strong support for student exchange, with 86% listing it as the second most beneficial aspect of a Youth Mobility Scheme.
“Closer engagement with the UK’s international partners is a way for students and workers at the start of their career to gain valuable cultural and language experience. Greater transfer of ideas through research, study and exchange of workers can also help support innovation and productivity, while deepening ties with the EU.
“We are also calling for the negotiation of a broader Youth Experience Scheme, including elements such as mobility for work, volunteering and traineeships with the EU, which would be particularly beneficial for sectors like hospitality and retail, which typically employ large numbers of young people and have struggled to find workers following the loss of movement of potential recruits between the EU.”
Full results
418 responses from across the UK, conducted between 14-29 May 2024. 14% ran large businesses (250+ people), 19% medium (50-249), 26% small (10-49 people), 30% micro (2-9 people) and 10% sole trader and self-employed business entities (0-1 people).
If the UK and EU were to pursue negotiations in the future, how far would you agree or disagree with the following potential reciprocal elements of a Youth Mobility Scheme?
