Extracts from Westminster Hall debate on Erasmus Plus Programme: Youth and Sport - Jan 30
Wednesday, 31 January 2018 08:29
Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown) (Lab/Co-op):...Erasmus has
secured a place in people’s minds as a university programme—600,000
people from the UK have gone abroad to study in the past 30
years—but there are similar numbers in the youth programme. It is
vital to highlight the importance of youth and sport in Erasmus
Plus. What are the policy views of DCMS about how that programme
should look? Additionally, how will our current domestic programmes
intertwine and co-operate with a...Request free trial
(Brighton, Kemptown)
(Lab/Co-op):...Erasmus has secured a place in people’s
minds as a university programme—600,000 people from the UK have
gone abroad to study in the past 30 years—but there are similar
numbers in the youth programme. It is vital to highlight the
importance of youth and sport in Erasmus Plus. What are the policy
views of DCMS about how that programme should look? Additionally,
how will our current domestic programmes intertwine and co-operate
with a future Erasmus programme? How will the International Citizen Service and National Citizen Service work in harmony
with any future European programmes? How will UK Sport’s
international development through excellence and leadership in
sport programme continue to work with the sport section of Erasmus
Plus?
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Tracey
Crouch):...Beyond Erasmus, the Government continue to
support young people to realise their potential outside school;
Members will be familiar with programmes such as
the National Citizen Serviceand our support
for the #iwill campaign to encourage young people to build their
skills for life and give back to their communities through social
action. The Government are also committed to ensuring that all
children and young people, particularly those who are currently
least active or from under-represented groups, have the best
opportunities to engage in sport and physical activity. I have
spoken many times on the sports strategy, published in December
2015, which sets out how important it is for children to make sport
and physical activity a habit for life...
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