Brexit scheme 'lets more poorer students go on education trips abroad'

PUPILS and students from disadvantaged backgrounds are getting education around the world under "game-changer" Brexit reforms.

- Sam Lister

More than 40,000 young people are taking part this year in the Turing Scheme introduced after Britain left the European Union.

It replaced the bloc's Erasmus+ system that critics claimed favoured students from wealthier backgrounds.

Skills Minister Robert Halfon said: "The Turing Scheme is a real game-changer for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, empowering them with transformative opportunities abroad, a chance to experience other cultures and learn vital skills for life and work.

"It showcases our positive ambition post-Brexit, fostering a global outlook for more students who deserve every chance to thrive.

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