Asked by: Susan Murray (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dunbartonshire)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to provide students with support in place of the Erasmus+ programme.
Answered by Janet Daby - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
The Turing Scheme is the UK government’s global programme to provide grants for students to do study and work placements anywhere in the world, including in the EU. Students can develop new skills, gain international experience and boost their employability. Since its introduction following the UK’s departure from the Erasmus+ programme, the Turing Scheme has provided funding to support more than 160,000 international placements. In addition to travel and living costs, for students from disadvantaged backgrounds the Turing Scheme covers items that students may need to be able to travel, including vaccinations, visa applications, passports and insurance costs.
For the 2024/25 academic year, over £105 million has been allocated to send more than 43,000 students from across the UK on study and work placements around the world.
Asked by: Susan Murray (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dunbartonshire)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will hold discussions with (a) business and (b) professional representatives on the potential impact of the introduction of VAT on independent school fees on the number of independent school leavers who seek to enter (i) managerial and (ii) professional employment after they leave education.
Answered by Stephen Morgan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
This government is committed to ending the VAT exemption that private schools enjoy. HM Treasury will deliver the tax changes and is engaging with a range of stakeholders as it carefully considers the impact of this policy.