Claim: The Seren programme encourages young people to leave Wales and go to study at in universities in England.
The claim is untrue.
Seren does not fund or encourage learners to leave Wales.
Seren supports the most academically able learners, regardless of economic background to aspire, experience and apply to the best higher education course which is right for them, including universities in Wales.
Seren works very closely with Cardiff, Swansea, USW, Aberystwyth and Bangor to support learners by hosting masterclasses, seminars and residentials. 35.2% of Seren learners who started university in 2023 chose to study in Wales. Of those learners who attended the Seren Medics Summer School with Cardiff University in 2023, 82% of them applied to Cardiff University.