xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 and come into force on 1 August 2019.

(2) In these Regulations, “the 2015 Regulations” means the St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2015(1).

Minor amendments

2.—(1) The 2015 Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), for the definition of “EEA State” substitute ““EEA State” means a member State of the European Union, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein;”.

(3) In schedule 1, part 1, paragraph 2(1)(b)(ii) (residence), for “Community” substitute “Union”.

(4) In schedule 1, part 1, paragraph 5(3) (income)—

(a)in head (a), for “under section 17” substitute “within the meaning of section 17(6)”, and

(b)in head (b), omit “other” in each place it appears.

Amendments relating to the calculation of income

3.—(1) Schedule 1, part 2, paragraph 9 (income) of the 2015 Regulations is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (2), in the definition of “total income”, head (a)(i), after “Chapter 3” insert “of Part 6”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (3), for “£1,908” substitute “£2,050”.

(4) In sub-paragraph (4)(b), for “£1,908” substitute “£2,050”.

Amendments relating to remission of fees (boarders)

4.—(1) Schedule 1, part 2, paragraph 12 (remission of fees (boarders)) of the 2015 Regulations is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (2), for “£12,722” substitute “£13,665”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (3)—

(a)before “table”, where it first occurs, omit “following”,

(b)after “table”, where it first occurs, insert “for the school year in relation to which an application for fee remission is made”,

(c)for the table substitute—

Table for the school year beginning in 2019

(1)(2)(3)
Part of relevant income to which specified percentage appliesOnly one aided pupilEach of two or more aided pupils
That part (if any) which exceeds £13,456 but does not exceed £17,01010%7.5%
That part (if any) which exceeds £17,010 but does not exceed £22,84320%15%
That part (if any) which exceeds £22,843 but does not exceed £45,00012.5%7.5%
That part (if any) which exceeds £45,000 but does not exceed £65,00013.25%7.95%
That part (if any) which exceeds £65,000 but does not exceed £85,00013.75%8.25%
That part (if any) which exceeds £85,000 but does not exceed £105,00014.25%8.55%
That part (if any) which exceeds £105,000 but does not exceed £125,00014.75%8.85%
That part (if any) in excess of £125,00015.25%9.15%

Table for the school year beginning in 2020 and subsequent years

(1)(2)(3)
Part of relevant income to which specified percentage appliesOnly one aided pupilEach of two or more aided pupils
That part (if any) which exceeds £13,456 but does not exceed £17,01010%7.5%
That part (if any) which exceeds £17,010 but does not exceed £22,84320%15%
That part (if any) which exceeds £22,843 but does not exceed £45,00012.5%7.5%
That part (if any) which exceeds £45,000 but does not exceed £65,00014%8.4%
That part (if any) which exceeds £65,000 but does not exceed £85,00015%9%
That part (if any) which exceeds £85,000 but does not exceed £105,00016%9.6%
That part (if any) which exceeds £105,000 but does not exceed £125,00017%10.2%
That part (if any) in excess of £125,00018%10.8%.

Amendments relating to remission of fees (day pupils)

5.—(1) Schedule 1, part 2, paragraph 13 (remission of fees (day pupils)) of the 2015 Regulations is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (2), for “£16,028” substitute “£17,219”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (3)—

(a)before “table”, where it first occurs, omit “following”,

(b)after “table”, where it first occurs, insert “for the school year in relation to which an application for fee remission is made”,

(c)for the table substitute—

Table for the school year beginning in 2019

(1)(2)(3)
Part of relevant income to which specified percentage appliesOnly one aided pupilEach of two or more aided pupils
That part (if any) which exceeds £17,010 but does not exceed £45,00010%7.5%
That part (if any) which exceeds £45,000 but does not exceed £65,00010.5%7.875%
That part (if any) which exceeds £65,000 but does not exceed £85,00011%8.25%
That part (if any) which exceeds £85,000 but does not exceed £105,00011.5%8.625%
That part (if any) which exceeds £105,000 but does not exceed £125,00012%9%
That part (if any) in excess of £125,00012.5%9.375%

Table for the school year beginning in 2020 and subsequent years

(1)(2)(3)
Part of relevant income to which specified percentage appliesOnly one aided pupilEach of two or more aided pupils
That part (if any) which exceeds £17,010 but does not exceed £45,00010%7.5%
That part (if any) which exceeds £45,000 but does not exceed £65,00011%8.25%
That part (if any) which exceeds £65,000 but does not exceed £85,00012%9%
That part (if any) which exceeds £85,000 but does not exceed £105,00013%9.75%
That part (if any) which exceeds £105,000 but does not exceed £125,00014%10.5%
That part (if any) in excess of £125,00015%11.25%.

Amendments relating to clothing grants

6.—(1) Schedule 1, part 3, paragraph 16 (clothing grants) of the 2015 Regulations is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (3), for “£16,610” substitute “£17,844”, and for the table substitute—

(1)(2)
Relevant incomeMaximum amount of clothing grant
Does not exceed £15,667£272
Exceeds £15,667 but does not exceed £16,398£203
Exceeds £16,398 but does not exceed £17,100£134
Exceeds £17,100 but does not exceed £17,844£67.

(3) In sub-paragraph (5), for “£15,917” substitute “£17,100”, and for the table substitute—

(1)(2)
Relevant incomeMaximum amount of clothing grant
Does not exceed £15,897£105
Exceeds £15,897 but does not exceed £17,100£56.

Amendments relating to school travel grants

7.—(1) Schedule 1, part 3, paragraph 21 (amount of travel grants) of the 2015 Regulations is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1), for “£14,821” substitute “£15,922”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (2), for “£14,583” substitute “£15,667”.

JOHN SWINNEY

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

23rd April 2019