The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2015

Made: 27 January 2015

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales: 28 January 2015

Coming into force: 19 February 2015

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PART 1 — GENERAL

Title, commencement and application

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Interpretation

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Revocation, savings and transitional provisions

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PART 2 — ELIGIBILITY

Eligible students

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Designated courses

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Period of eligibility

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Previous study

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Transfer of status

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PART 3 — APPLYING FOR SUPPORT AND PROVISION OF INFORMATION

Applications for support

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Time limits

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Information

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Requirement to enter into a contract for a loan

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PART 4 — GRANTS AND LOANS FOR FEES

CHAPTER 1 — GENERAL PROVISION

Fee Support Generally

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Students becoming eligible during the course of an academic year

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Events

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CHAPTER 2 — FEE GRANTS

Fee grant

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New fee grant

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CHAPTER 3 — FEE LOANS

General qualifying conditions for fee loans

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Fee loans in respect of courses beginning before 1 September 2012: new system eligible students not qualifying for a fee grant

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Fee loans in respect of courses beginning before 1 September 2012: new system eligible students qualifying for a fee grant

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New fee loan in respect of courses beginning on or after 1 September 2012

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New private institution fee loan

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Accelerated graduate entry fee loan

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PART 5 — GRANTS FOR LIVING COSTS

General qualifying conditions for grants for living costs

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Grants for disabled students’ living costs

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Grants for dependants - general

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Grants for dependants - adult dependants’ grant

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Grants for dependants - childcare grant

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Grants for dependants - parents’ learning allowance

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Grants for dependants - calculations

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Grants for dependants - interpretation

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Interpretation of regulations 33 to 35

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Qualifying conditions for the grant for travel

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Amount of the grant for travel

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Deductions from the grant for travel

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Maintenance grant

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Maintenance grant – new system eligible students who are not new cohort students

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Maintenance grant – new system eligible students who are 2010 cohort students or 2012 cohort students

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Maintenance grant – new system eligible students who are 2011 cohort students

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Special support grant

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Special support grant – new system eligible students who are not new cohort students

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Special support grant – new system eligible students who are 2010 cohort students or 2012 cohort students

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Special support grant – new system eligible students who are 2011 cohort students

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PART 6 — LOANS FOR LIVING COSTS

Qualifying conditions for loans for living costs

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General

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Maximum amount of loans for new system eligible students with full entitlement who are not new cohort students

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Maximum amount of loans for new system eligible students with full entitlement who are 2010 cohort students, 2012 cohort students or 2012 accelerated graduate entry students undertaking their first year of study

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Maximum amount of loans for new system eligible students with full entitlement who are 2011 cohort students

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Students with reduced entitlement

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Students residing with parents

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Loans for living costs payable in respect of three quarters of the academic year

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Students falling into more than one category

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Students becoming eligible during the course of an academic year

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Increases in maximum amount

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Deductions from loans for living costs

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Interpretation of Part 6

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PART 7 — GENERAL LOAN PROVISIONS

Additional amount of loans

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PART 8 — COLLEGE FEE LOANS

College fee loans

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PART 9 — FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT

Calculation of contribution

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Application of contribution

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PART 10 — PAYMENTS

Payment of grants or loans for fees for new system eligible students

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Payment of grants for living costs

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Provision of United Kingdom national insurance number

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Information requirements

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Payment of loans for living costs

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Overpayments

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Payments - interpretation

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PART 11 — SUPPORT FOR FULL-TIME DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES

Eligible distance learning students

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Students becoming eligible during the course of the academic year

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Designated distance learning courses

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Period of eligibility

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Support for distance learning courses

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Amount of support

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Interpretation of regulation 74

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Grant for disabled distance learning students’ living costs

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Applications for support

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Declarations provided by academic authorities

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Information

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Transfer of status

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Conversion of status – eligible students transferring to designated distance learning courses

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Conversion of status – eligible distance learning students transferring to designated courses

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Payment of grants for fees

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Payment of grants for books, travel and other expenditure and grants for disabled distance learning students’ living costs

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Overpayments

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PART 12 — SUPPORT FOR PART-TIME COURSES

Eligible part-time students

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Students becoming eligible during the course of the academic year

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Designated part-time courses

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Period of eligibility

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Support for part-time courses beginning before 1 September 2014 (fee grant and grant for books, travel and other expenditure)

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New part-time fee loan

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New part-time course grant

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Grants for disabled part-time students’ living costs

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Part-time grants for dependants – general

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Part-time adult dependants’ grant

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Part-time childcare grant

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Part-time parents’ learning allowance

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Part-time grants for dependants – initial calculations

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Part-time grants for dependants - interpretation

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Part-time grants for dependants - calculation of contribution

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Part-time grants for dependants - application of contribution

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Part-time grants for dependants – final calculation

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Applications for support

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Assistance with fees in respect of attendance on part-time courses in England, Northern Ireland or Scotland beginning before 1 September 2014

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Information and other matters

106

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Transfer of status

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Conversion of status

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Payment of support to eligible part-time students

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Interpretation of regulation 110

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Payment of grants for fees in respect of designated part-time courses beginning before 1 September 2014

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Payment of new part-time fee loan

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Overpayments

114

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PART 13 — SUPPORT FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Eligible postgraduate students

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Students becoming eligible during the course of the academic year

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Designated postgraduate courses

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Period of eligibility

118

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Transfer of status

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Applications for support

120

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Information

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Amount of grant

122

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Payment of grant

123

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Overpayments

124

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PART 14 — AMENDMENT OF THE 2013 REGULATIONS

Amendment of the 2013 Regulations

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SCHEDULE 1 — Eligible Students

PART 1 — Interpretation

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PART 2 — Categories

Persons who are settled in the United Kingdom

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Refugees and their family members

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Persons with leave to enter or remain and their family members

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Workers, employed persons, self-employed persons and their family members

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Persons who are settled in the United Kingdom and have exercised a right of residence elsewhere

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EU nationals

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Children of Swiss nationals

11

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Children of Turkish workers

12

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SCHEDULE 2 — DESIGNATED COURSES

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SCHEDULE 3 — INFORMATION

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SCHEDULE 4 — COLLEGE FEE LOANS

Availability of college fee loans

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Disabled students

4

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Students becoming eligible during the course of an academic year

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6

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Amount of the college fee loan

10

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Transfers

11

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Payment

12

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Conditions of entitlement to payment of college fee loan

13

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Information requirements

14

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Overpayment

15

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SCHEDULE 5 — FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT

Definitions

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Independent eligible student

2

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Household income

3

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Calculation of eligible student’s residual income

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Calculation of parent’s residual income

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Calculation of eligible student’s partner’s residual income

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Calculation of parent’s partner’s residual income

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Calculation of contribution – new system eligible students

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Split contributions

9

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SCHEDULE 6 — FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT – PART-TIME GRANTS FOR DEPENDANTS

Definitions

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Household income

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Calculation of eligible part-time student’s residual income

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Calculation of eligible part-time student’s partner’s residual income

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Calculation of contribution

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Split contributions

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Signed

Huw Lewis — Minister for Education and Skills, one of the Welsh Ministers — 27 January 2015

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1998 c. 30; section 22 was amended by the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21), section 146 and Schedule 11, the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), Schedule 6, the Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), section 147, the Higher Education Act 2004 (c. 8), sections 42 and 43 and Schedule 7, the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c .22), section 257, the Education Act 2011 (c. 21), section 76 and S.I. 2013/1881. See section 43(1) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 for the definition of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

[^f00002]: The functions of the Secretary of State under section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (except so far as they relate to the making of any provision authorised by subsection (2)(a), (c), (j) or (k), (3)(e) or (f) or (5) of section 22) were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by section 44 of the Higher Education Act 2004 and the Higher Education Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provision) (Wales) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1833 (W. 149) (C. 79)) as amended by the Higher Education Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provision) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1660 (W. 159) (C. 56)). The functions of the National Assembly for Wales were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of paragraphs 30(1) and 30(2)(c) of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).

[^f00003]: 1962 c. 12; sections 1 to 4 and Schedule 1 were substituted by the provisions set out in Schedule 5 to the Education Act 1980 (c. 20). Section 1(3)(d) was amended by the Education (Grants and Awards) Act 1984 (c. 11), section 4. Section 4 was amended by the Education Act 1994 (c. 30), Schedule 2, paragraph 2. The entire Act was repealed by the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30), section 44(2) and Schedule 4, subject to the transitional provisions and savings set out in the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/3237), article 3.

[^f00004]: S.I. 1998/2003, revoked with savings by S.I. 1999/496.

[^f00005]: S.I. 1999/496, amended by S.I. 1999/2266 and S.I. 2000/1120. These instruments were revoked by S.I. 2000/1121, except in relation to the provision of support to students in respect of an academic year which begins before 1 September 2000.

[^f00006]: S.I. 2000/1121, amended by S.I. 2000/1490, S.I. 2000/2142 and S.I. 2000/2912. These instruments were revoked by S.I. 2001/951 except in relation to the provision of support to students in respect of an academic year which begins before 1 September 2001.

[^f00007]: S.I. 2001/951, amended by S.I. 2001/1730, S.I. 2001/2355 and S.I. 2002/174. These instruments were revoked by S.I. 2002/195 except in relation to the provision of support to students in respect of an academic year which begins before 1 September 2002.

[^f00008]: S.I. 2002/195, amended by S.I. 2002/1318, S.I. 2002/2088 and S.I. 2002/3059. S.I. 2002/195, S.I. 2002/1318 and S.I. 2002/2088 were revoked by S.I. 2002/3200 except in relation to the provision of support to students in respect of an academic year which begins before 1 September 2003. S.I. 2002/3059 was revoked by S.I. 2003/1065.

[^f00009]: S.I. 2002/3200, amended by S.I. 2003/1065 and S.I. 2003/3280. S.I. 2002/3200 and S.I. 2003/1065 were revoked by S.I. 2005/52 with savings.

[^f00010]: S.I. 2002/3200, amended by S.I. 2003/1065, S.I. 2003/3280, S.I. 2004/161, S.I. 2004/1602, S.I. 2004/2041, S.I. 2004/2598, S.I. 2005/1341 and S.I. 2005/2084. There are other amendments which are not relevant to these Regulations. Except for S.I. 2005/1341 and S.I. 2005/2084, these instruments were revoked with savings by S.I. 2005/52. S.I. 2005/1341 and S.I. 2005/2084 were revoked, with savings, in relation to Wales by S.I. 2006/126 (W. 19).

[^f00011]: S.I. 2005/52, amended by S.I. 2005/1341, S.I. 2005/2084, S.I. 2005/3482 and S.I. 2006/955. Except for S.I. 2005/3482 and S.I. 2006/955, these instruments were revoked in relation to Wales, with savings, by S.I. 2006/126 (W. 19).

[^f00012]: S.I. 2006/126 (W. 19), amended by S.I. 2006/1863 (W. 196) and S.I. 2007/2312 (W. 183). S.I. 2006/126 (W. 19) and S.I. 2006/1863 (W. 196) were revoked by S.I. 2007/1045 (W. 104) with savings in relation to the provision of support to students in respect of an academic year which begins on or after 1September 2006 but before 1 September 2007.

[^f00013]: S.I. 2007/1045 (W. 104), amended by S.I. 2007/2312 (W. 183), S.I. 2007/2851 (W. 248) and S.I. 2007/3230 (W. 282). S.I. 2007/1045 (W. 104) was revoked, with savings, by S.I. 2008/1273 (W. 130).

[^f00014]: S.I. 2008/1273 (W. 130), amended by S.I. 2008/2140 (W. 189). These instruments were revoked, with savings, by S.I. 2008/3170 (W. 283).

[^f00015]: S.I. 2008/3170 (W. 283), amended by S.I. 2009/2156 (W. 180). S.I. 2008/3170 (W. 283) was revoked, with savings, by S.I. 2009/2737 (W. 235).

[^f00016]: S.I. 2009/2737 (W. 235). This instrument was revoked, with savings by S.I. 2011/148 (W. 32).

[^f00017]: S.I. 2011/148 (W. 32) as amended by S.I. 2011/1978 (W. 218). This instrument was revoked, with savings by S.I. 2011/886 (W. 130).

[^f00018]: S.I. 2011/886 (W. 130), amended by S.I. 2011/1978 (W. 218), S.I. 2012/14 (W. 5) and S.I. 2012/1156 (W. 139). This instrument was revoked, with savings, by S.I. 2012/3097 (W. 313).

[^f00019]: S.I. 2012/3097 (W. 313) as amended by S.I. 2013/765 (W. 91) and S.I. 2013/1965 (W. 190). This instrument was revoked, with savings, by S.I. 2013/3177 (W. 316).

[^f00020]: S.I. 2013/3177 (W. 316) as amended by S.I. 2014/1712 (W. 172).

[^f00021]: S.I. 2013/3029 (W. 301).

[^f00022]: The current default scheme is set out in S.I. 2013/3035 (W. 303).

[^f00023]: 1992 c. 14; Schedule 1B was inserted by the Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), section 10 and Schedule 4.

[^f00024]: OJ No L158, 30.04.2004, p.77-123.

[^f00025]: 2010 c. 15.

[^f00026]: S.I. 2004/1729 (W. 173), as amended by S.I. 2007/2811 (W. 238) and S.I. 2008/215 (W. 26). This instrument was revoked, with savings, by S.I. 2012/724 (W. 96).

[^f00027]: S.I. 2012/724 (W. 96).

[^f00028]: ERASMUS is part of the European Community action programme SOCRATES; OJ No L28, 3.2.2000, p. 1.

[^f00029]: 2004 c. 8. Section 41(1) has been amended but those amendments are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00030]: This body was originally established under section 1 of the Education Act 1994 (c. 30) as the Teacher Training Agency. By virtue of section 74 of the Education Act 2005 (c. 18), it became known instead as the Training and Development Agency for Schools. The body was abolished by the Education Act 2011 (c. 21) with effect from 1 April 2012.

[^f00031]: Seesections 85 - 90 of the Education Act 2005 for HEFCW’s function in relation to teacher training.

[^f00032]: 1968 c. 46; section 63 was amended by the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 58), Schedule 7, the National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), Schedules 4 and 5, the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49), Schedules 15 and 16, the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29), Schedules 16 and 17, the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51), Schedule 17, the Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49), section 20, section 25(2) and Schedule 3, the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39), Schedule 13, the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17), Schedule 1, the Local Government Reorganisation (Wales) (Consequential Amendments No. 2) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1008), the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c. 46), Schedule 2, the Health Act 1999 (c. 8), Schedule 4, the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15), Schedule 5, the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), Schedules 2, 5 and 9, S.I. 2002/2202, article 4(a) and (b), the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (Supplementary, Consequential etc Provisions) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2469), Schedule 1, the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), Schedules 4, 11 and 14, the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Commencement (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/288), article 7, the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/480); the Children Act 2004 (c. 31), section 55; S.I. 2004/957, the Schedule; the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), Schedule 1, S.I. 2007/961, the Schedule, the Health Act 2009 (c. 21), Schedule 1 and the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), Schedule 5.

[^f00033]: S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I. 14).

[^f00034]: The University of London Institute in Paris was formerly known as the British Institute in Paris. The British Institute in Paris formally changed its name on 1 January 2005.

[^f00035]: S.I. 2003/1994, amended by S.I. 2004/1038, S.I. 2004/1792, S.I. 2005/2083, S.I. 2005/3137, S.I. 2005/3482, S.I. 2006/930, S.I. 2007/1629, S.I. 2008/1477, S.I. 2010/1142 (W. 101), S.I. 2010/1172, S.I. 2014/107 and the Education Act 2005, section 74.

[^f00036]: 2002 c. 41. Section 104 was amended by the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004 (c. 19), Schedules 2 and 4, the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), section 9 and S.I. 2010/21.

[^f00037]: Regulation 14 of the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2005) as amended by S.I. 2003/701, S.I. 2003/2815, S.I. 2004/762, S.I. 2004/1276, S.I. 2004/2663, S.I. 2005/769, S.I. 2005/2919, S.I. 2006/766, S.I. 2007/824, S.I. 2007/2479, S.I. 2008/604, S.I. 2008/2169, S.I. 2009/697, S.I. 2009/2887, S.I. 2010/751, S.I. 2011/721, S.I. 2013/388 and S.I. 2013/591 sets out the charges that are prescribed, and thus relevant childcare charges, for the purposes of section 12 of the Tax Credits Act 2002.

[^f00038]: 2002 c. 32.

[^f00039]: Cmnd. 9171.

[^f00040]: Cmnd. 3906 (out of print; photocopies are available, free of charge, from the Student Support Division, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Mowden Hall, Staindrop Road, Darlington DL3 9BG).

[^f00041]: 1980 c. 44; section 73(f) was amended by the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30), section 29(1) and the Education (Graduate Endowment and Student Support) (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 6), section 3(2) and section 74 was amended by the Self Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 39), Schedule 10, paragraph 8(17). The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

[^f00042]: 1990 c. 6; repealed by the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30), Schedule 4, with savings see the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (Commencement No.2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/2004) (C. 46).

[^f00043]: S.I. 1990/1506 (N.I. 11), amended by S.I. 1996/274 (N.I. 1), Article 43 and Schedule 5 Part II, S.I. 1996/1918 (N.I. 15), Article 3 and the Schedule and S.I. 1998/258 (N.I. 1), Articles 3 to 6 and revoked, with savings, by SR (NI) 1998 No 306.

[^f00044]: S.I.1998/1760 (N.I. 14) to which there have been amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00045]: 2012 c. 5.

[^f00046]: 2004 c. 8.

[^f00047]: S.S.I. 2007/151, as amended by S.S.I. 2007/503, S.S.I. 2008/206, S.S.I 2009/188, S.S.I. 2009/309, S.S.I. 2012/72 and S.S.I. 2013/80.

[^f00048]: 1988 c. 40; section 214(2) was amended by the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), section 93 and Schedule 8.

[^f00049]: 1992 c. 13; section 65(3A) was inserted by the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30), section 27.

[^f00050]: S.I. 1999/2263, amended by S.I. 2001/2893.

[^f00051]: 1992 c. 13; section 65(3A) was inserted by the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30), section 27.

[^f00052]: 2006 c. 41.

[^f00053]: 2006 c. 42.

[^f00054]: 1978 c. 29 to which there have been amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00055]: 2009 c. 1 (N.I.).

[^f00056]: 2006 c. 41; sections 1H and 1I were inserted by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), sections 9 and 10.

[^f00057]: 2012 c. 7.

[^f00058]: 1996 c. 56; section 312 was amended by the Education Act 1997 (c. 44), Schedule 7, paragraph 23 and Schedule 8, the Schools Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31), section 140, Schedule 30, paragraph 71 and Schedule 31, the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), section 59 and Schedule 2, the Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), Schedule 3 and S.I. 2010/1158.

[^f00059]: 2002 c. 21 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00060]: S.I. 2013/376.

[^f00061]: 2007 c. 3; section 23 was amended by the Finance Act 2009 (c. 10), Schedule 1, paragraph 6(o)(i), and the Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Schedule 3, paragraph 2(2).

[^f00062]: 2003 c. 1; section 401 was amended by S.I. 2005/3229, S.I. 2011/1037 and S.I. 2014/211.

[^f00063]: 1973 c. 18, section 23 was amended by the Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53), section 16 and by the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c. 42), section 21.

[^f00064]: 2004 c. 33, Schedule 5 was amended by the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c.22), section 17 and Schedule 11.

[^f00065]: 1992 c. 4 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00066]: 2002 c. 38.

[^f00068]: Subsections (5A) to (5C) of section 23C of the Children Act 1989 were inserted, in relation to England, by section 21 of the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 and S.I. 2009/268 and S.I. 2009/ 2273 refer. Subsections (5A) to (5C)) were inserted into section 23C in relation to Wales and S.I. 2010/1329 (W. 112) (C. 81) and S.I. 2011/824 (W. 123) (C. 32) refer.

[^f00070]: 2002 c. 21 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00071]: 1992 c. 4. There are amendments to section 124 which are not relevant to these Regulations. Categories under section 124(1)(e) are prescribed by regulations. The relevant regulation is regulation 4ZA of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1967). Regulation 4ZA was inserted by S.I. 1996/206, amended by S.I. 1997/2197, S.I. 2000/1981, S.I. 2001/3070, S.I. 2008/1826, S.I. 2009/2655, S.I. 2009/3152 and S.I. 2013/2536.

[^f00072]: There are amendments to section 130 which are not relevant to these Regulations. The relevant regulation is regulation 56 of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/213 as amended by S.I. 2008/1042, S.I. 2008/1082, S.I. 2012/757, S.I. 2013/630 and S.I. 2013/2070).

[^f00073]: S.S.I. 2007/151, amended by S.S.I. 2007/503, S.S.I. 2008/206, S.S.I. 2009/188, S.S.I. 2009/309, S.S.I. 2012/72 and S.S.I. 2013/80.

[^f00074]: 2002 c. 41. Section 104 was amended by the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004 (c. 19), Schedules 2 and 4, the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), section 9 and S.I. 2010/21.

[^f00075]: S.I. 1998/1760 (N.I. 14), to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00076]: 1980 c. 44; section 73(f) was amended by the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30), section 29(1) and the Education (Graduate Endowment and Student Support) (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 6), section 3(2). Section 73B was inserted by section 29(2) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 and was amended by the Education (Graduate Endowment and Student Support) (Scotland) Act 2001, Schedule 6 to the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1) and section 34(1) of the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3). Section 74 was amended by section 82 of and Schedule 10 to the Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 39). The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

[^f00077]: 1992 c. 4; Part VII was amended by the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), Schedule 9 and Schedule 14; the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994, Schedules 1 and 2; the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), Schedule 2 and Schedule 3; the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52), Schedule 19 Part 6; the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), Schedule 8; the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15), Schedule 6 Part 3; the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16), Schedule 2 and Schedule 3, the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), Schedule 6; S.I. 2002/1397; the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), Schedule 6, paragraphs 169 and 179; the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), Schedule 24 and Schedule 30; the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), sections 30(2) and 31(1), Schedule 3, Schedule 5 and Schedule 8; the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), section 3; the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c.5), section 69 and Schedule 14(1); S.I. 2008/632; S.I. 2008/787; S.I. 2009/497; S.I. 2010/793; S.I. 2014/516 and S.I. 2014/560.

[^f00078]: 1995 c. 18; Part I was amended by the Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18), Schedule 1; the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), Schedule 7; the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), Schedules 7 and 8; the National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), Schedule 1; S.I. 2006/343; the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), Schedule 3; the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), section 12; the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), sections 44, 49 and 60 and Schedules 2, 7 and 14.

[^f00079]: 2007 c. 5, amended by the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), sections 28, 51, 52, 53, 54, 57 and 60 and Schedules 3 and 14 and the Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), Schedule 7.

[^f00080]: 2002 c. 21, section 3 was amended by the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), section 254 and Schedule 24.

[^f00081]: 1992 c. 13; section 65(3A) was inserted by the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30), section 27.

[^f00082]: 1996 c. 56; section 312 was amended by the Education Act 1997 (c. 44), Schedule 7, paragraph 23 and Schedule 8, paragraph 1, the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31), section 140, paragraph 71 of Schedule 30 and Schedule 31, the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), section 59 and Schedule 2, S.I. 2010/1158 and the Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), Schedule 3.

[^f00083]: 2002 c. 21 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00084]: 2007 c. 3; section 23 was amended by the Finance Act 2009 (c. 10), Schedule 1, paragraph 6(o)(i), and the Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Schedule 3, paragraph 2(2).

[^f00085]: 2003 c. 1; section 401 was amended by S.I. 2005/3229, S.I. 2011/1037 and S.I. 2014/211.

[^f00086]: 1992 c. 4 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00087]: 2002 c. 38.

[^f00090]: 2002 c. 21 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00091]: This body was established under section 1 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6).

[^f00092]: 2000 c. 14.

[^f00093]: 1992 c. 13; section 65(3A) was inserted by the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30), section 27.

[^f00094]: 1971 c. 77; section 33(2A) was inserted by paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 to the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61).

[^f00095]: Cm. 4904 and OJ No L114, 30.04.02, p. 6.

[^f00096]: OJ No L141, 27.05.2011, p. 1.

[^f00097]: 2007 c. 3; section 23 was amended by the Finance Act 2009 (c. 10), Schedule 1, paragraph 6(o)(i), and the Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Schedule 3, paragraph 2(2).

[^f00098]: 2003 c. 1; section 401 was amended by S.I. 2005/3229, S.I. 2011/1037 and S.I. 2014/211.

[^f00099]: 1973 c. 18; section 23 was amended by the Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53), section 16.

[^f00100]: Section 25B was inserted by the Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), section 166(1) and was amended by the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), Schedule 4. Section 25E was inserted by the Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), section 319(1), Schedule 12, paragraph 3.

[^f00101]: 2004 c. 33; paragraph 25 of Schedule 5 was modified by S.I. 2006/1934 and paragraph 30 of Schedule 5 was amended by the Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), Schedules 6 and 11.

[^f00102]: 1989 c. 41; section 22 has been amended by the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 (c. 35), section 2, Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22), Schedule 5, paragraph 19, the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), section 116(2), the Children Act 2004 (c. 31), section 52, the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), section 39 and Schedule 3 and the Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), section 99.

[^f00103]: Funding provided by the Research Councils in respect of full time post graduate study.

[^f00104]: 2004 c. 12; section 188 was amended by the Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), sections 68 and 114 and Schedules 18 and 27, the Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), section 52 and the Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Schedule 7.

[^f00105]: “Financial Statistics” (ISSN 0015-203X).

[^f00106]: 2007 c. 3; section 23 was amended by the Finance Act 2009 (c. 10), Schedule 1, paragraph 6(o)(i), and the Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Schedule 3, paragraph 2(2).

[^f00107]: 2003 c. 1; section 401 was amended by S.I. 2005/3229, S.I. 2011/1037 and S.I. 2014/211.

[^f00108]: 2004 c. 12; section 188 was amended by the Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), sections 68 and 114 and Schedules 18 and 27, the Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), section 52 and the Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Schedule 7.

[^f00109]: “Financial Statistics” (ISSN 0015-203X).

Editorial notes