Written questions by Wood.

With reference to the answer of 13 January 2026, to Question 101069, on Erasmus+ Programme, whether the 100,000 figure is (a) UK students, or (b) EU and UK students.

Awaiting answer.

Whether UK (a) schools, (b) colleges, (c) universities and (d) teacher training institutions participating in the Erasmus+ programme will be required to follow the provisions of the European Commission's document, The use of the EU Emblem in the context of EU programmes 2021-2027: Operational guidelines for recipients of EU funding, published in March 2021.

Awaiting answer.

If she will place in the Library a copy of the (a) agreement, (b) amendment to Protocol I, (c) guidance, (d) memorandum of understanding and (e) legal instruments between the EU and the UK relating to the UK’s affiliation to the Erasmus+ programme.

Awaiting answer.

What information her Department holds on (a) which UK institutions have successfully applied for the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education and (b) the conditions to (i) apply and (ii) be accepted.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the number of higher education mobilities on the cost to the public purse of the Erasmus+ programme in (a) year 1 and (b) subsequent years; and whether the number of mobilities is capped depending on the budget.

Awaiting answer.

If she will list the names of the organisations that have (a) had departmental Civil Servants seconded to them since July 2024, and (b) seconded organisational staff to the department.

Awaiting answer.

On what dates the Break Down Barriers to Opportunity Mission Board has met since November 2025.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the Answer of 31 October 2025 to Question 77988 on Department for Education: Social Media, how much has been spent on influencers in aggregate since 4 July 2024; and on which campaigns and programmes.

Awaiting answer.

Whether UK (a) schools, (b) colleges, (c) universities and (d) teacher training institutions participating in the Erasmus+ programme will be required to follow the publicity requirements set out by the European Commission, Erasmus+ Programme: Model Grant Agreement, November 2024, section 17.2, Visibility — European flag and funding statement.

UK schools, colleges, universities and teacher training institutions participating in Erasmus+ will be required to follow any publicity requirements set out in their grant agreements. There is no requirement to fly the EU flag. Visibility requirements primarily relate to documents such as publicity and communications material about the funded activity. For example, a brochure about an Erasmus+ opportunity may need to acknowledge EU support by including the EU emblem and stating that it has been funded or co-funded by the EU. This applies whether funding is received from the European Education and Culture Executive Agency or via the UK’s National Agency and relates only to activities funded by Erasmus+.

Pursuant to the Answers of 25 March 2026 to Question 119897 and of 3 February 2026 to Question 108241 on Mission Boards, on what dates the Break Down Barriers to Opportunity Mission Board has met since November 2025.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2026 to Question 119909 on Erasmus+ Programme, what estimate she has made of the number of (a) outbound and (b) inbound students in the first year of UK participation in Erasmus+.

I refer the hon. Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire to the answer of 23 March 2026 to Question 119909.

Pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 114747 on Erasmus+ Programme, if she will place in the Library the guidance for higher education institutes to apply for the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education; and whether applications to the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education are to the (a) European Education and Culture Executive Agency or (b) UK managing authority.

The deadline for applying for the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) for institutions intending to participate in the 2027 funding call was 24 March 2026. The ECHE is awarded by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Applications are submitted directly to the EACEA via the EU Funding and Tenders Portal.The guidance for higher education institutions on applying for the ECHE is published by the European Commission and is publicly available on its Erasmus+ webpages.

Whether UK (a) schools, (b) colleges, (c) universities and (d) teacher training institutions participating in the Erasmus+ programme, will be required to follow the publicity requirements set out by the European Commission, Erasmus+ Programme: Model Grant Agreement, November 2024, section 17.2, Visibility — European flag and funding statement.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Pursuant to the answer of 26 March 2026, to Question 114747, on Erasmus+ Programme, to whom will schools, and school teacher training organisation, need to apply.

For decentralised actions, which make up the majority of the programme, including Key Action 1 (learning mobility) and Key Action 2 (most cooperation partnerships), schools and school teacher training organisations would apply to the UK’s National Agency.For centralised actions, including certain Key Action 2 partnerships, Key Action 3, and Jean Monnet actions, applications would be made directly to the European Education and Culture Executive Agency.

Pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2025 to Question 77988 on Department for Education: Social Media, how much has been spend on influences in aggregate since 4 July 2024; and on which campaigns and programmes it was spent.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

What the terms of reference are of the Break Down Barriers to Opportunity Mission Board; and whether the terms of reference have been amended since the Mission Board was established.

The Opportunity Mission Board provides a forum for external challenge and cross-government discussion on priorities and delivery for the Opportunity Mission. The Board is chaired by my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education. The Board does not have a fixed list of attendees. Ministers from relevant government departments and external experts are invited to attend meetings depending on the issues under discussion. The Board has been reformed since it was established to be a more delivery focused forum benefiting from external and sector expertise.

Pursuant to the answer of 13 January 2026, to Question 101069, on Erasmus+ Programme, what is the estimated ratio of the number of UK students who will visit the European Union, and the number of EU students who will visit the UK, in the first year of the programme.

In 2018/19, there were approximately 31,000 inbound higher education (HE) student mobilities via the Erasmus+ Programme. There were approximately 16,000 outbound HE student mobilities in the same year.The department expects there will be a greater number of HE mobilities on reassociation, given the expansion of the programme.

Pursuant to the answer of 3 November 2025, to Question 84664, on Universities: Admissions, if she will publish the terms of reference of the task and finish group into higher education admissions; and what the definition is of disadvantaged backgrounds.

The Terms of Reference of the Access and Participation Task and Finish Group were published on GOV.UK in February 2026:https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6985f6bf85bc7d6ba0fbc74f/HE_Access_and_Participation_Task_and_Finish_Group_-_Terms_of_Reference.pdf.The Task and Finish Group’s remit is to consider regional disparities and how to tackle the most systemic barriers across the journey into higher education for disadvantaged students.The department has not issued direct guidance to the group on the definition of disadvantage for admission purposes.

Pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026, to Question 107708, on Eramsus+ programme, if she will set out how the money will be distributed back to UK student beneficiaries, and how much of the cost will be used to pay for EU students studying in the UK.

The Erasmus+ budget determines the overall allocation of funds across the programme for the 2021–2027 period. The UK National Agency will be responsible for assessing funding applications and awarding grants to UK beneficiaries.EU students who wish to come to the UK on an Erasmus+ placement are funded through their own country’s Erasmus+ budget, which is managed by their national agency.All students enrolled in studies at a UK higher education institution (HEI) leading to a degree or another tertiary level qualification are eligible to apply for an Erasmus+ mobility, provided their institution has secured funding. Decisions on which students receive funding for placements are made by the individual HEIs.

Pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2026 to Question 109541 on Jean Monnet Action: Finance, whether UK educational institutions will participate in the Jean Monnet Actions in relation to (a) supporting European Union studies, (b) the Jean Monnet Network on internal policy and (c) teacher training.

I refer the hon. Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire to the answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 114071.