Vale of Clwyd MP Dr James Davies has expressed support for UK Government’s new £110m Turing Scheme, which is providing young people from the area with the opportunity to study and work around the world.
The Turing Scheme has been launched to replace the Erasmus+ programme, which the UK is no longer participating in, having left the EU.
The new scheme aims to provide funding for 35,000 students in study and work placements across the world.
In Education Questions in the House of Commons on Monday, James asked what steps the Department is taking to widen access to opportunities to study abroad, and referred to the Turing scheme and the opportunities it is providing for young people in the Vale of Clwyd.
He said:
“The arrival of the Turing scheme is good news for young people in my constituency, including those at Coleg Llandrillo Rhyl who are planning a trip to France in the new year. Can the Minister give me an update on how the scheme is benefiting those in Wales more widely?”
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Education, Alex Burghart, told James that the Turing scheme was designed to ensure that young people from all parts of the United Kingdom could take advantage of it.
He said: “That has included Wales, and indeed north Wales. Recently, I was lucky enough to speak to participants from across the UK, and we are seeing young people doing remarkable new things and having opportunities that they would otherwise not have been able to take advantage of.”
Speaking afterwards James added:
“This pioneering scheme offers our young people a fantastic opportunity to study and work around the world, developing vital skills and experiences that will enrich their lives and I am thrilled that young people in the area are taking advantage of it.”
To find out more about the scheme visit: Turing Scheme | UK's Global Programme to Study & Work Abroad | Home (turing-scheme.org.uk)
