The Department for Education made the announcement pledging that the government will enact a “post Brexit Education revolution” amid uncertainty over the UK’s involvement in the European Union’s Erasmus+ youth study and training programme.
The international school exchange programme offers grants of up to £15,000 for schools or colleges and is worth up to £2.5m a year.
It is aimed at supporting children from deprived backgrounds. For 2020-2021, it will be extended to pupils in years five and six, as well as continue being available for 11- to 19-year-olds, the government said.
Priority is given to schools that have significant level of disadvantage – for example, a high number of pupils eligible for Pupil Premium, it added.
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