PART 2Amendment of Fee Limits
Amendment of the Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) Regulations 20182
1
The Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) Regulations 20184 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 3, after the definition of “the Act”, insert—
“AY 2020/21” means an academic year commencing on or after 1st August 2020 and before 1st August 2021;
3
In regulation 4(1)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a), for “and 11” substitute “, 11 and 11A”;
b
in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c), for “11” substitute “11A”;
c
in sub-paragraph (d), for “regulation 11 applies” substitute “regulations 11 and 11A apply”.
4
In regulation 5, in the words before paragraph (a), for “7 and 11” substitute “6A, 7, 11 and 11A”.
5
After regulation 6 insert—
Reduced higher and floor amounts in the academic year commencing on or after 1st August 2021 and before 1st August 20226A
1
The higher and floor amounts set out in regulations 5 and 6 are reduced in relation to a higher education provider in accordance with paragraph (2) in respect of an academic year which commences on or after 1st August 2021 and before 1st August 2022 where—
a
on or before the date on which these Regulations are made, the Secretary of State has notified to that higher education provider a level for the number of students starting the first year of courses at that higher education provider in respect of AY 2020/21, and
b
the number of students to which that level applies is exceeded by that higher education provider in AY 2020/21.
2
The reduction of higher and floor amounts referred to in paragraph (1) is—
a
3% where the level is exceeded but not by more than 6%;
b
9% where the level is exceeded by more than 6% but not more than 12%;
c
15% where the level is exceeded by more than 12%.
6
In regulation 8, in the words before paragraph (a), for “11” substitute “11A”.
7
After regulation 9 insert—
Reduced basic and floor amounts in the academic year commencing on or after 1st August 2021 and before 1st August 20229A
1
The basic and floor amounts set out in regulations 8 and 9 are reduced in relation to a higher education provider in accordance with paragraph (2) in respect of an academic year which commences on or after 1st August 2021 and before 1st August 2022 where—
a
on or before the date on which these Regulations are made, the Secretary of State has notified to that higher education provider a level for the number of students starting the first year of courses at that higher education provider in respect of AY 2020/21, and
b
the number of students to which that level applies is exceeded by that higher education provider in AY 2020/21.
2
The reduction of basic and floor amounts referred to in paragraph (1) is—
a
3% where the level is exceeded but not by more than 6%;
b
9% where the level is exceeded by more than 6% but not more than 12%;
c
15% where the level is exceeded by more than 12%.
8
After regulation 11 insert—
Reduced higher, basic and floor amounts in the academic year commencing on or after 1st August 2021 and before 1st August 202211A
1
The higher, basic and floor amounts set out in regulation 11 are reduced in relation to a higher education provider in accordance with paragraph (2) in respect of an academic year which commences on or after 1st August 2021 and before 1st August 2022 where—
a
on or before the date on which these Regulations are made, the Secretary of State has notified to that higher education provider a level for the number of students starting the first year of courses at that higher education provider in respect of AY 2020/21, and
b
the number of students to which that level applies is exceeded by that higher education provider in AY 2020/21.
2
The reduction of higher, basic and floor amounts referred to in paragraph (1) is—
a
3% where the level is exceeded but not by more than 6%;
b
9% where the level is exceeded by more than 6% but not more than 12%;
c
15% where the level is exceeded by more than 12%.