The Turing Scheme is the UK Government’s programme to provide global opportunities in education and training for British citizens and is open for registrations from schools, colleges and universities.
The Scheme opens for applications on 31st March and closes on 29th April for visits up to 1st September 2023.
International Newcastle and Newcastle City Council (Education, School Effectiveness) provide support to schools who are interested in applying by helping with schools links in other countries and with completing the application. We were successful in supporting schools in 2022, who are going on visits this year. Find out more about the scheme and the support available.
Support for Newcastle schools
Higher and Further Education establishments often have specialists who support their applications for funding, whereas schools usually do not. International Newcastle and Newcastle City Council work together to support schools with international links and in applying for the Turing Scheme. Last year we supported schools to access £400,000 funding from the first round of the Scheme and we are offering support again this year.
Given the tight timescales for this funding round, we are offering support to schools now to develop or enhance their international links and to provide practical support with applications to the scheme.
- Click here to register on the Services to Schools webpage to access support and sign up for our Turing Scheme webinars at 3.45pm on 21st March
- Complete and return this Expression of Interest form for the Turing Scheme to sarah.edgar@newcastle.gov.uk
- Click here to view the Turing questions that schools need to respond to in the application process
Why international links and connections are important for schools and pupils
Schools can benefit enormously from developing international links and it can be life-changing for pupils:
- opening up new perspectives, projects and dialogues
- enhancing the curriculum across the board
- building invaluable international connections
- strengthening intercultural awareness for staff and pupils
- supporting language learning and teaching (where this is an element of the international partnership)
- raising aspirations and confidence of pupils
- helping pupils to make positive education and life choices and impacting on future career opportunities
Another important factor is that the Turing Scheme provides additional funding to support pupils and schools in areas of higher levels of disadvantage to overcome the financial barriers to be able to engage in the activity. Many of the schools and the pupils involved, will not have had an international connections before and these pupils may never have had the opportunities to be involved in international visits and travel before.
Supporting internationalism in Newcastle
Click here to download/view a presentation on all the ways International Newcastle and Newcastle City Council support internationalism for young people aged 0-30.
Turing Scheme information and links
Now in its second year, the Turing Scheme supports outward international visits of schools, colleges and universities to educational establishments in any country across the world.
Information on the 2022-23 academic year funding programme is available now, so that organisations can begin planning their applications. Applications can be made from 31st March, with the deadline of 4pm 29th April for submissions.
Register to receive information and updates and to be able to attend webinars to find out more about the application process:
- Turing Scheme home page
- Register now to apply for funding and receive information on sector specific webinars
- Subscribe to the new Capita newsletter mailing list to get updates on the Scheme
- Read the 2022-23 Programme Guide
- Read the new 2022-23 Application Guide
There are three strands to the Scheme:
Capita was appointed to promote and administer the scheme by the DfE in December 2021. The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) has been appointed as principal partner and will lead on the assessment of applications and support with monitoring and evaluation.