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Education, Children and Young People Committee
Subordinate legislation
Meeting date: 7 June 2023
Stephen Kerr
Yes.
Education, Children and Young People Committee
International Learning Exchange Programmes
Meeting date: 24 May 2023
Stephen Kerr
I address my questions to Liz Green in the first instance.
In March 2021, the Welsh Government said that it would have something ready to replace Erasmus+, and we have heard from witnesses this morning that it launched that replacement at the beginning of 2022. We also heard about the 5,000 participants, et cetera. It sounds like it has been a big success. What engagement have you had with the Scottish Government about the lack of anything like that in Scotland?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
International Learning Exchange Programmes
Meeting date: 24 May 2023
Stephen Kerr
CLD?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
International Learning Exchange Programmes
Meeting date: 24 May 2023
Stephen Kerr
Was that annually?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
International Learning Exchange Programmes
Meeting date: 24 May 2023
Stephen Kerr
The point that I was trying to highlight is that the cost, spread over a period of years, is very modest. Frankly, it is a pittance.
Education, Children and Young People Committee
International Learning Exchange Programmes
Meeting date: 24 May 2023
Stephen Kerr
Have you seen details of a new programme?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
International Learning Exchange Programmes
Meeting date: 24 May 2023
Stephen Kerr
No, that is okay. The information is very helpful.
Education, Children and Young People Committee
International Learning Exchange Programmes
Meeting date: 24 May 2023
Stephen Kerr
I am asking these questions because I want to be able to understand YouthLink Scotland’s assessment of where we are in Scotland. No one will be surprised to hear that I have already asked questions about this: I have asked how much money has been spent on it and what allocation of resource there has been. Just last week, I was told that no money has been spent on it. However, clearly some money has been spent because there have been those surveys. What is your assessment of where we are? When will we see anything on a Scottish equivalent to what they are doing so successfully in Wales?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
International Learning Exchange Programmes
Meeting date: 24 May 2023
Stephen Kerr
That is useful. What about Erasmus+? Do you still have a strong tie and a working relationship with the scheme, on the same aspects on which you collaborate with Turing?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
International Learning Exchange Programmes
Meeting date: 24 May 2023
Stephen Kerr
The challenge for us as parliamentarians is that we cannot see any progress reports and there are no minutes. I have been told that not a penny has been spent on it. Your assessment of the situation is very useful. Did you find the quote that you mentioned?
