The Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Amendments in relation to notification of absence from courses

3.  In Schedule 4(1) (information) to the 2009 Regulations—

(a) in paragraph 2—

(i) in the words before sub-paragraph (a)—

(aa) for “Every” substitute “An”;

(bb) for “and eligible” substitute “or eligible”

(ii) for sub-paragraphs (a) to (g) substitute—

“(a) they withdraw from or abandon their course;

(b) they are expelled from their course;

(c) they transfer to another course (whether at the same institution or not);

(d) they are absent from their course for more than 60 days due to illness;

(e) they are suspended from their course (whether at their request or not);

(f) the month for the start or completion of their course changes;

(g) their home or term-time address or telephone number changes;

(h) they become, or cease to be, a prisoner.”;

(b) after paragraph 2, insert—

“2A.— (1) An academic authority must forthwith inform the Department and provide the Department with particulars if an applicant, eligible student, eligible distance learning student, eligible part-time student or eligible Master’s, etc. student—

(a) withdraws from or abandons their course;

(b) is expelled from their course;

(c) is absent from their course for more than 60 days due to illness;

(d) is suspended from their course (whether at their request or not).

(2) An academic authority is not required to provide under sub-paragraph (1) any information which it has already provided to the Department under regulation 99(5), 119A(4) 137A(4) or 163(5). ”.

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Schedule 4 to S.R. 2009 No. 373 was amended by S.R. 2017 No. 7