Richard has welcomed the government’s £105 million investment through the Turing Scheme, boosting opportunities to study and work overseas for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds across the country.
Building on the success of the previous two years, nearly two-thirds of these placements are for people from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds, up from 51% last year, helping to drive social mobility in parts of the UK where historically there have been fewer opportunities to work and study abroad. In Further Education the allocation for disadvantaged students is even higher this year, making up 71% of placements in the sector.
The Turing Scheme widens access to international opportunities in education and training, with more than 22,800 Higher Education placements, over 6,700 school placements, and more than 10,500 Further Education and Vocational Education and Training placements.
Over 40,000 people across the UK will get the transformational opportunity to study or work abroad in the next academic year, gaining new skills for life and work. The Turing Scheme is widening access to international opportunities in education and training, with more than 22,800 Higher Education placements, over 6,700 school placements, and more than 10,500 Further Education and Vocational Education and Training placements.
The scheme is open to education providers and other eligible organisations across the UK. Canada, Japan and the United States among over 160 international destinations where students will be funded to take up work and study placements.
Richard Fuller MP said:
It is fantastic that 40,000 young people will get to study or work abroad next academic year under the government's Turing Scheme.
Young people taking part will benefit from inspirational placements around the world that will build the confidence they need for their future, whilst bolstering the government’s ambition for a Global Britain.
For more information about the Turing Scheme, please visit https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/.
