Written question WQ83000

Asked by: Andrew RT DaviesConservativeMember for South Wales Central
To be answered by: Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Tabled: 16 July 2021
Due: 23 July 2021
Answered: 23 July 2021
Time to answer: 7 daysAnswered by the due date

Question

Will the Minister outline how much funding has been provided to Cardiff University to establish the subsidiary company of the International Learning Exchange Programme?

Answer

Answered by Minister for Education and the Welsh Language

The Welsh Government has committed £65m over 5 years to fund the International Learning Exchange Programme. The budget to develop the programme is £1.5m with the remainder of the funding to cover programme delivery, its publicity and marketing and Global Wales scholarships. Cardiff University has received a first instalment of £6.5m.

As per a condition of the grant, a subsidiary - International Learning Exchange Programme Limited – was established on the 22 June 2021.

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