The Education (Assisted Places) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009

Made22nd June 2009

Laid before Parliament30th June 2009

Coming into force1st September 2009

The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families makes the following regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 3(1) and (2) and (9) of the Education (Schools) Act 19971.

In accordance with section 3(7) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted with such bodies as appear to him to be appropriate and representative of schools which provide assisted places under section 2(1) of that Act:

Citation, commencement and application1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Assisted Places) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009 and come into force on 1st September 2009.

2

These Regulations apply in relation to a school year beginning on or after that date.

Amendment of the Education (Assisted Places) Regulations 19972

1

The Education (Assisted Places) Regulations 19972 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 10(4) and (6), for “£1,745” substitute “£1,830” in each place where it appears.

3

In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2, for “£13,397” substitute “£14,019”.

4

For the table following paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 2 substitute the following table—

(1) Part of relevant income to which specified percentage applies
(2) Only one assisted pupil
(%)
(3) Each of two assisted pupils (%)
(4) Each of three
assisted
pupils (%)
That part (if any) which exceeds £13,853 but does not exceed £15,064.
9
6.75
5.25
That part (if any) which exceeds £15,064 but does not exceed £16,293.
12
9
7
That part (if any) which exceeds £16,293 but does not exceed £18,731.
15
11.25
8.75
That part (if any) which exceeds £18,731 but does not exceed £22,492.
21
15.75
12.25
That part (if any) which exceeds £22,492 but does not exceed £27,395.
24
18
14
That part (if any) which exceeds £27,395.
33
24.75
19.25

(1) Part of relevant income to which specified percentage applies	(2) Only one assisted pupil (%)	(3) Each of two assisted pupils (%)	(4) Each of three assisted pupils (%)
That part (if any) which exceeds £13,853 but does not exceed £15,064.	9	6.75	5.25
That part (if any) which exceeds £15,064 but does not exceed £16,293.	12	9	7
That part (if any) which exceeds £16,293 but does not exceed £18,731.	15	11.25	8.75
That part (if any) which exceeds £18,731 but does not exceed £22,492.	21	15.75	12.25
That part (if any) which exceeds £22,492 but does not exceed £27,395.	24	18	14
That part (if any) which exceeds £27,395.	33	24.75	19.25

Diana JohnsonParliamentary Under Secretary of StateDepartment for Children, Schools and Families22nd June 2009

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the Education (Assisted Places) Regulations 1997 (“the 1997 Regulations”) in respect of the school year beginning on or after 1^st September 2009. The 1997 Regulations provide for the continued operation of the assisted places scheme in respect of pupils eligible to continue to hold assisted places by virtue of section 2 of the Education (Schools) Act 1997, despite the abolition of the assisted places scheme by section 1 of that Act.

The reductions to be made in relevant income in respect of dependent relatives pursuant to regulation 10(4) and (6) of the 1997 Regulations are increased from £1,745 to £1,830.

These Regulations amend the means test for the remission of fees: the level of income at or below which fees are to be wholly remitted is set at £14,019 instead of £13,397, with corresponding increases in the extent of remission where relevant income exceeds that sum.