Councillor Vida Wilson has welcomed this week's £105 million investment through the Turing Scheme, boosting opportunities to study and work overseas for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds across Birkenhead, Moreton and Wallasey.
Universities, colleges, and schools are receiving new funding to provide study and work placements in over 160 destinations, with Birkenhead, Moreton and Wallasey receiving £250,000.
Disadvantaged students are set to take up two thirds of the international study and of work opportunities available from September, more than ever before, as part of to the government’s flagship Turing Scheme.
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.
Cllr. Wilson, a member of Wirral Council's Children, Young People and Education Committee, said:
"I am delighted that Wirral will receive a quarter of a million pounds to boost opportunities for young people to work and study abroad.
“It is fantastic to see more disadvantaged students than ever before receiving support to take up opportunities to gain new skills for life and work through the Turing Scheme. I hope we see more students in Moreton, Wallasey and Birkenhead benefit from this."
Commenting, Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education Robert Halfon added: "Once again, this transformational scheme is extending the ladder of opportunity for more young people to experience other cultures and learn vital skills for life and work, regardless of their background.
“With nearly a 50 per cent increase in the number of successful applications and around 1,800 additional learners from disadvantaged backgrounds in the FE sector compared to last year, I am delighted that this scheme is driving social mobility."
