1. These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Assisted Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st August 2000.
2. The Education (Assisted Places) (Scotland) Regulations 1995(1) are amended as follows:–
(a)in paragraphs (3) and (5) of regulation 9 (references to income) for the sum of “£1,300” in the three places where it occurs substitute “£1,400”;
(b)in paragraph (2) of regulation 13 (scales of remission) for the sum of “£10,670” substitute “£10,901”;
(c)in paragraph (6) of regulation 15 (school travel grants for day pupils and amounts thereof) for the sums of “£10,683” and “£10,540” substitute “£10,914” and “£10,735” respectively;
(d)in paragraph (5) of regulation 16 (school travel grants for boarding pupils and amounts thereof) for the sum of “£10,683” and “£10,504” substitute “£10,914” and “£10,735” respectively;
(e)in regulation 17 (clothing grants) for paragraphs (2) and (3) substitute–
“(2) A clothing grant shall be made in the case of an assisted pupil as respects whom the relevant income does not exceed £11,718 and shall be of an amount equal to so much of the clothing expenditure (disregarding expenditure in respect of which a previous grant has been paid) as does not exceed–
(a)£71, where the relevant income is £10,901 or less;
(b)£37, where that income exceeds £10,901 but does not exceed £11,718.”; and
(f)for Schedule 2 substitute–
Regulation 13
| (1) | (2) |
|---|---|
| Part of relevant income to which the specified percentage applies | Parental contribution percentage |
| That part (if any) which exceeds £10,735 but does not exceed £11,674 | 9% |
| That part (if any) which exceeds £11,674 but does not exceed £12,626 | 12% |
| That part (if any) which exceeds £12,626 but does not exceed £14,516 | 15% |
| That part (if any) which exceeds £14,516 but does not exceed £17,430 | 21% |
| That part (if any which exceeds £17,430 but does not exceed £21,228 | 24% |
| That part (if any) which exceeds £21,228 | 33%” |
SAM GALBRAITH
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
15th June 2000