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1645764

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date	19/06/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Turing Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students (a) applied for and (b) received a place under the Turing Scheme in each academic year since 2021-2022.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	190231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK government is supporting access to study abroad through the Turing Scheme. ​​The scheme provides grant funding for education providers and organisations to offer their students, learners and pupils undertake study or work placement across the globe. Participants can study or work anywhere in the world, subject to Foreign, Commonwealth &amp; Development Office travel advice.</p><p>Education providers and other eligible organisations are able to apply to the Turing Scheme. Organisations that have been awarded funds are responsible for planning projects that will see their students undertake international placements funded through the Turing Scheme. Students do not apply directly to the Turing Scheme. This is the same institution-led model used for international placement schemes like the Erasmus+ Programme.</p><p>The Turing Scheme allocated funding for international study and work placements for 41,024 students, learners, and pupils in the 2021/22 academic year and 38,374 in the 2022/23 academic year. Funding results by sector are published on the Turing Scheme website: <a href="https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/</a>. Application outcomes for the 2023/24 academic year will be announced in July 2023.</p><p>Whilst the Turing Scheme focuses on study and work placements for students, the Erasmus+ Programme also included some staff mobility, and youth and adult educational mobilities. However, the European Commission does not break down the total number of UK participants in any other sector than Higher Education (HE) between staff and students. The department is therefore unable to provide all the information requested. HE student participant numbers in Erasmus+ from the UK were 15,784 in the 2015/16 academic year, 16,559 in 2016/17, 17,048 in 2017/18, 18,305 in 2018/19 and 16,596 in 2019/20. The Turing Scheme is providing funding for 23,472 HE placements in the 2022/23 academic year and provided funding for over 28,000 HE placements in 2021/22.</p><p>The Turing Scheme has an annual application window in which eligible organisations can apply for funding:</p><ul><li>For 2021/22 placements, the application window opened on 12 March 2021 and closed on 16 April 2021. Applicants were notified of the outcome of their application and funding amounts by 4 August 2021. There were no appeals. The period between the closing of the application window to the notification of results was 15 weeks and 5 days, during which time the applications were assessed.</li><li>For 2022/23 placements, the application window opened on 31 March 2022 and closed on 29 April 2022. Applicants were notified of the outcome of their application by 30 June 2022 and of their funding amounts by 17 July 2022. Successful appellants were notified of their funding amounts by 16 Aug 2022. The period between the closing of the application window to the notification of initial application results was 8 weeks and 6 days, during which time the applications were assessed. Notification of funding amounts were issued 2 weeks and 3 days later. The duration of the appeals process was 15 weeks and 4 days from the initial notification to the notification of the final outcomes of the appeal.</li><li>For 2023/24 placements, the application window opened on 14 February 2023 and closed on 6 April 2023. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications and funding amounts in July 2023. Appeal outcomes will be confirmed to appellants in August 2023.</li></ul><p>Under the Turing Scheme, participants receive grants to help cover the general costs of living while they are abroad. The amount of funding provided towards the cost of living for each participant will vary depending on the sector and destination country/territory. Destination countries/territories are grouped into three categories: Group 1 (high cost of living), Group 2 (medium cost of living) and Group 3 (lower cost of living). These categories were determined with reference to the World Bank’s International Comparison Program which compares countries’ Price Level Indexes, the country groupings used by the European Commission for the Erasmus+ Programme, and data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 190232 190242 190244 question first answered 27/06/2023 16:03:50 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1645765

registered interest
date	19/06/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Erasmus+ Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students (a) applied for and (b) received a place under the Erasmus Scheme in the academic years (i) 2015-2016, (ii) 2017-2018, (iii) 2018-2019, (iv) 2019-2020 and (v) 2020-2021.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	190232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK government is supporting access to study abroad through the Turing Scheme. ​​The scheme provides grant funding for education providers and organisations to offer their students, learners and pupils undertake study or work placement across the globe. Participants can study or work anywhere in the world, subject to Foreign, Commonwealth &amp; Development Office travel advice.</p><p>Education providers and other eligible organisations are able to apply to the Turing Scheme. Organisations that have been awarded funds are responsible for planning projects that will see their students undertake international placements funded through the Turing Scheme. Students do not apply directly to the Turing Scheme. This is the same institution-led model used for international placement schemes like the Erasmus+ Programme.</p><p>The Turing Scheme allocated funding for international study and work placements for 41,024 students, learners, and pupils in the 2021/22 academic year and 38,374 in the 2022/23 academic year. Funding results by sector are published on the Turing Scheme website: <a href="https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/</a>. Application outcomes for the 2023/24 academic year will be announced in July 2023.</p><p>Whilst the Turing Scheme focuses on study and work placements for students, the Erasmus+ Programme also included some staff mobility, and youth and adult educational mobilities. However, the European Commission does not break down the total number of UK participants in any other sector than Higher Education (HE) between staff and students. The department is therefore unable to provide all the information requested. HE student participant numbers in Erasmus+ from the UK were 15,784 in the 2015/16 academic year, 16,559 in 2016/17, 17,048 in 2017/18, 18,305 in 2018/19 and 16,596 in 2019/20. The Turing Scheme is providing funding for 23,472 HE placements in the 2022/23 academic year and provided funding for over 28,000 HE placements in 2021/22.</p><p>The Turing Scheme has an annual application window in which eligible organisations can apply for funding:</p><ul><li>For 2021/22 placements, the application window opened on 12 March 2021 and closed on 16 April 2021. Applicants were notified of the outcome of their application and funding amounts by 4 August 2021. There were no appeals. The period between the closing of the application window to the notification of results was 15 weeks and 5 days, during which time the applications were assessed.</li><li>For 2022/23 placements, the application window opened on 31 March 2022 and closed on 29 April 2022. Applicants were notified of the outcome of their application by 30 June 2022 and of their funding amounts by 17 July 2022. Successful appellants were notified of their funding amounts by 16 Aug 2022. The period between the closing of the application window to the notification of initial application results was 8 weeks and 6 days, during which time the applications were assessed. Notification of funding amounts were issued 2 weeks and 3 days later. The duration of the appeals process was 15 weeks and 4 days from the initial notification to the notification of the final outcomes of the appeal.</li><li>For 2023/24 placements, the application window opened on 14 February 2023 and closed on 6 April 2023. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications and funding amounts in July 2023. Appeal outcomes will be confirmed to appellants in August 2023.</li></ul><p>Under the Turing Scheme, participants receive grants to help cover the general costs of living while they are abroad. The amount of funding provided towards the cost of living for each participant will vary depending on the sector and destination country/territory. Destination countries/territories are grouped into three categories: Group 1 (high cost of living), Group 2 (medium cost of living) and Group 3 (lower cost of living). These categories were determined with reference to the World Bank’s International Comparison Program which compares countries’ Price Level Indexes, the country groupings used by the European Commission for the Erasmus+ Programme, and data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 190231 190242 190244 question first answered 27/06/2023 16:03:50 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1645775

registered interest
date	19/06/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Turing Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the (a) shortest, (b) longest and (c) average time for (i) processing applications and (ii) confirming funding under the Turing scheme was in each academic year from 2021 to date.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	190242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK government is supporting access to study abroad through the Turing Scheme. ​​The scheme provides grant funding for education providers and organisations to offer their students, learners and pupils undertake study or work placement across the globe. Participants can study or work anywhere in the world, subject to Foreign, Commonwealth &amp; Development Office travel advice.</p><p>Education providers and other eligible organisations are able to apply to the Turing Scheme. Organisations that have been awarded funds are responsible for planning projects that will see their students undertake international placements funded through the Turing Scheme. Students do not apply directly to the Turing Scheme. This is the same institution-led model used for international placement schemes like the Erasmus+ Programme.</p><p>The Turing Scheme allocated funding for international study and work placements for 41,024 students, learners, and pupils in the 2021/22 academic year and 38,374 in the 2022/23 academic year. Funding results by sector are published on the Turing Scheme website: <a href="https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/</a>. Application outcomes for the 2023/24 academic year will be announced in July 2023.</p><p>Whilst the Turing Scheme focuses on study and work placements for students, the Erasmus+ Programme also included some staff mobility, and youth and adult educational mobilities. However, the European Commission does not break down the total number of UK participants in any other sector than Higher Education (HE) between staff and students. The department is therefore unable to provide all the information requested. HE student participant numbers in Erasmus+ from the UK were 15,784 in the 2015/16 academic year, 16,559 in 2016/17, 17,048 in 2017/18, 18,305 in 2018/19 and 16,596 in 2019/20. The Turing Scheme is providing funding for 23,472 HE placements in the 2022/23 academic year and provided funding for over 28,000 HE placements in 2021/22.</p><p>The Turing Scheme has an annual application window in which eligible organisations can apply for funding:</p><ul><li>For 2021/22 placements, the application window opened on 12 March 2021 and closed on 16 April 2021. Applicants were notified of the outcome of their application and funding amounts by 4 August 2021. There were no appeals. The period between the closing of the application window to the notification of results was 15 weeks and 5 days, during which time the applications were assessed.</li><li>For 2022/23 placements, the application window opened on 31 March 2022 and closed on 29 April 2022. Applicants were notified of the outcome of their application by 30 June 2022 and of their funding amounts by 17 July 2022. Successful appellants were notified of their funding amounts by 16 Aug 2022. The period between the closing of the application window to the notification of initial application results was 8 weeks and 6 days, during which time the applications were assessed. Notification of funding amounts were issued 2 weeks and 3 days later. The duration of the appeals process was 15 weeks and 4 days from the initial notification to the notification of the final outcomes of the appeal.</li><li>For 2023/24 placements, the application window opened on 14 February 2023 and closed on 6 April 2023. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications and funding amounts in July 2023. Appeal outcomes will be confirmed to appellants in August 2023.</li></ul><p>Under the Turing Scheme, participants receive grants to help cover the general costs of living while they are abroad. The amount of funding provided towards the cost of living for each participant will vary depending on the sector and destination country/territory. Destination countries/territories are grouped into three categories: Group 1 (high cost of living), Group 2 (medium cost of living) and Group 3 (lower cost of living). These categories were determined with reference to the World Bank’s International Comparison Program which compares countries’ Price Level Indexes, the country groupings used by the European Commission for the Erasmus+ Programme, and data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 190231 190232 190244 question first answered 27/06/2023 16:03:50 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1645777

registered interest
date	19/06/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Turing Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria is used to assess which countries are (a) high and (b) low cost under the Turing scheme for the purpose of funding determinations.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	190244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK government is supporting access to study abroad through the Turing Scheme. ​​The scheme provides grant funding for education providers and organisations to offer their students, learners and pupils undertake study or work placement across the globe. Participants can study or work anywhere in the world, subject to Foreign, Commonwealth &amp; Development Office travel advice.</p><p>Education providers and other eligible organisations are able to apply to the Turing Scheme. Organisations that have been awarded funds are responsible for planning projects that will see their students undertake international placements funded through the Turing Scheme. Students do not apply directly to the Turing Scheme. This is the same institution-led model used for international placement schemes like the Erasmus+ Programme.</p><p>The Turing Scheme allocated funding for international study and work placements for 41,024 students, learners, and pupils in the 2021/22 academic year and 38,374 in the 2022/23 academic year. Funding results by sector are published on the Turing Scheme website: <a href="https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/</a>. Application outcomes for the 2023/24 academic year will be announced in July 2023.</p><p>Whilst the Turing Scheme focuses on study and work placements for students, the Erasmus+ Programme also included some staff mobility, and youth and adult educational mobilities. However, the European Commission does not break down the total number of UK participants in any other sector than Higher Education (HE) between staff and students. The department is therefore unable to provide all the information requested. HE student participant numbers in Erasmus+ from the UK were 15,784 in the 2015/16 academic year, 16,559 in 2016/17, 17,048 in 2017/18, 18,305 in 2018/19 and 16,596 in 2019/20. The Turing Scheme is providing funding for 23,472 HE placements in the 2022/23 academic year and provided funding for over 28,000 HE placements in 2021/22.</p><p>The Turing Scheme has an annual application window in which eligible organisations can apply for funding:</p><ul><li>For 2021/22 placements, the application window opened on 12 March 2021 and closed on 16 April 2021. Applicants were notified of the outcome of their application and funding amounts by 4 August 2021. There were no appeals. The period between the closing of the application window to the notification of results was 15 weeks and 5 days, during which time the applications were assessed.</li><li>For 2022/23 placements, the application window opened on 31 March 2022 and closed on 29 April 2022. Applicants were notified of the outcome of their application by 30 June 2022 and of their funding amounts by 17 July 2022. Successful appellants were notified of their funding amounts by 16 Aug 2022. The period between the closing of the application window to the notification of initial application results was 8 weeks and 6 days, during which time the applications were assessed. Notification of funding amounts were issued 2 weeks and 3 days later. The duration of the appeals process was 15 weeks and 4 days from the initial notification to the notification of the final outcomes of the appeal.</li><li>For 2023/24 placements, the application window opened on 14 February 2023 and closed on 6 April 2023. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications and funding amounts in July 2023. Appeal outcomes will be confirmed to appellants in August 2023.</li></ul><p>Under the Turing Scheme, participants receive grants to help cover the general costs of living while they are abroad. The amount of funding provided towards the cost of living for each participant will vary depending on the sector and destination country/territory. Destination countries/territories are grouped into three categories: Group 1 (high cost of living), Group 2 (medium cost of living) and Group 3 (lower cost of living). These categories were determined with reference to the World Bank’s International Comparison Program which compares countries’ Price Level Indexes, the country groupings used by the European Commission for the Erasmus+ Programme, and data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 190231 190232 190242 question first answered 27/06/2023 16:03:50 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1639714

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sewage: Waste Disposal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many sewage leaks have been recorded within their Department's estate in the last twelve months.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	186471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2023 answer text <p>There have been two sewage leaks within the Department’s office estate within the last 12 months. The leaks were contained within the building and rectified quickly.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 01/06/2023 15:54:49 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1472237

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much his Department spent on consultancy fees in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	22552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2022 answer text <p>Consultancy expenditure is published in the department’s annual report and accounts, available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfe-annual-reports" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfe-annual-reports</a>. <br> <br> Although the audit is still ongoing, figures for the 2021/22 financial year are included. As a result, this value may be subject to change.</p><p> </p><p>The figures below cover the entirety of the departmental group, including executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies, for the years specified:</p><ul><li>2021/22: £6.8 million (unaudited)</li><li>2020/21: £8.7 million</li><li>2019/20: £12.7 million</li><li>2018/19: £13.1 million</li><li>2017/18: £14.6 million.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 01/07/2022 14:58:06 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1466489

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Turing Scheme: Labour Mobility
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on the decision to exclude staff mobility from the Turing Scheme; and what assessment he has made of the impact of that decision on staff and participants under the scheme.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	10015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>Teaching and college staff mobility will not be funded as part of the Turing Scheme in the 2022/23 academic year, to maximise the amount of student, learner, and pupils’ access to life-changing mobilities. The department will continue to keep this decision under review and plans to assess the impact of the scheme following its first year of delivery.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 06/06/2022 12:06:42 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1403855

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Diaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish in full his Ministerial diary for 20 May 2020.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	106886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2022 answer text <p>Ministers regularly meet with departmental officials and external stakeholders. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations are published quarterly and can be found on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 26/01/2022 17:51:32 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1403856

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Diaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish in full the Ministerial diary of the former Secretary of State for Education for 20 May 2020.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	106887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>Ministers regularly meet with departmental officials and external stakeholders. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations are published quarterly and can be found on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 25/01/2022 16:50:24 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain