The Education (Student Support and European University Institute) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Statutory Instruments

2013 No. 1728

Education, England

The Education (Student Support and European University Institute) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Made

10th July 2013

Laid before Parliament

11th July 2013

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 22 and 42(6) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998(1).

Citation, commencement and application

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Student Support and European University Institute) (Amendment) Regulations 2013.

(2) These Regulations (other than those specified in paragraph (3))—

(a) come into force on 1st September 2013; and

(b) apply in relation to the provision of support to students in relation to an academic year which begins on or after 1st September 2014 whether anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after 1st September 2014.

(3) Regulations 4(d), 6, 8, 10, 13 to 17, 19, 21, 22 and 24 come into force on 1st August 2013.

Amendment of Regulations

2.  The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011(2) (“the Student Support Regulations”) are amended in accordance with regulations 4 to 23.

3.  The Education (Student Support) (European University Institute) Regulations 2010(3) are amended in accordance with regulation 24.

Amendment of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011

4.  In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the Student Support Regulations—

(a) after the definition of “accelerated course” insert—

““authority-funded” means—

(a)

in relation to educational institutions in England, maintained or assisted by recurrent grants from the Higher Education Funding Council for England;

(b)

in relation to educational institutions in Wales, maintained or assisted by recurrent grants from the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales;

(c)

in relation to educational institutions in Scotland, maintained or assisted by recurrent grants from the Scottish Funding Council; and

(d)

in relation to educational institutions in Northern Ireland, maintained or assisted by recurrent grants from the Department for Employment and Learning in Northern Ireland or the Department for Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland.”;

(b) for the definition of “Erasmus year”, substitute—

““Erasmus year” means an academic year of a course where a student is participating in the action scheme of the EU for the mobility of university students known as ERASMUS and the student’s course is a course referred to in regulation 5(1)(d) and―

(a)

where the course began before 1st September 2012, all the periods of study or work placement during the academic year are attended at an institution or workplace outside the United Kingdom (as the case may be);

(b)

where the course began on or after 1st September 2012 and is provided by an institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland, all the periods of study or work placement during the academic year are attended at an institution or workplace outside the United Kingdom (as the case may be); or

(c)

where the course began on or after 1st September 2012 and is provided by an institution in England or Wales―

(i)

at least one period of study or work placement is attended at an institution or workplace outside the United Kingdom (as the case may be); and

(ii)

either—

(aa)

in respect of that academic year the aggregate of any one or more periods of full-time study at the institution in the United Kingdom is less than 10 weeks; or

(bb)

in respect of that academic year and any previous academic years of the course the aggregate of any one or more periods of attendance which are not periods of full-time study at the institution in the United Kingdom (disregarding intervening vacations) exceeds 30 weeks.”;

(c) in the definition of “ordinary duration”, for “bursary years or Erasmus years” substitute—

“—

(a) bursary years;

(b) Erasmus years of a course provided by an institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland; or

(c) Erasmus years of a course provided by an institution in England or Wales where the course began before 1st September 2012”;

(d) in the definition of “preliminary course”, for “paragraph 1” substitute “paragraph 2”;

(e) in the definition of “standard academic year”—

(i) omit the words “(other than an academic year that is a bursary year or an Erasmus year)”; and

(ii) after “student” insert—

“but does not include an academic year that is—

(a)

a bursary year;

(b)

an Erasmus year of a course provided by an institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland; or

(c)

an Erasmus year of a course provided by an institution in England or Wales where the course began before 1st September 2012”.

5.  In regulation 5 (designated courses) of the Student Support Regulations—

(a) for sub-paragraph (1)(d) substitute—

“(d) either—

(i) wholly provided by an authority-funded educational institution;

(ii) provided by a publicly funded institution in the United Kingdom on behalf of an authority-funded educational institution; or

(iii) provided by an authority-funded educational institution in conjunction with an institution outside the United Kingdom; and”;

(b) after paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A) Paragraph (3) does not apply where the person applying for support in connection with the course is—

(a) a disabled student; and

(b) undertaking that course in the United Kingdom but not in attendance because the person is unable to attend for a reason which relates to that person’s disability.”;

(c) in paragraph (7)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (b), for the words “publicly funded” substitute “authority-funded” in each place where they occur;

(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (b), omit the word “and”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (c), after the words “publicly funded” insert “or authority-funded”;

(iv) at the end of sub-paragraph (c), for the full stop substitute “; and”; and

(v) after sub-paragraph (c), insert—

“(d) a course is not to be regarded as provided on behalf of an authority-funded educational institution where a part of the course is provided by a private institution.”.

6.  In regulation 18(2)(b)(ii) (students to be treated as in attendance on a course) of the Student Support Regulations, omit the words “(other than a distance learning course)”.

7.  In regulation 19 (availability of fee loans to current system students – general) of the Student Support Regulations—

(a) in paragraph (2), for “a bursary year or an Erasmus year”, substitute—

“—

(a) a bursary year;

(b) an Erasmus year of a course provided by an institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland; or

(c) an Erasmus year of a course provided by an institution in England or Wales where the course began before 1st September 2012”;

(b) for paragraph (8), substitute—

“(8) In addition to the standard entitlement, a current system student who falls within regulation 21 and has failed to complete the most recent previous course because of compelling personal reasons qualifies for a fee loan in respect of the first academic year that the student takes of the designated course that is not—

(a) a bursary year;

(b) an Erasmus year of a course provided by an institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland; or

(c) an Erasmus year of a course provided by an institution in England or Wales which began before 1st September 2012.”;

(c) in paragraph (9), for “a bursary year or an Erasmus year” substitute—

“—

(a) a bursary year;

(b) an Erasmus year of a course provided by an institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland; or

(c) an Erasmus year of a course provided by an institution in England or Wales where the course began before 1st September 2012”.

8.  In regulation 22(5) (standard entitlement of current system students on end-on courses and certain degree courses) of the Student Support Regulations—

(a) omit “subject to paragraph (6)”;

(b) after the words “was less than three years,” insert “and”; and

(c) for the words starting with “2 where” and ending with “six years”, substitute—

“where the ordinary duration of the preliminary course (or preliminary courses in total) was three years or more, the ordinary duration minus 1”.

9.  In regulation 23 (amount of the fee loan) of the Student Support Regulations―

(a) in paragraph (3)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “or (6)” substitute “, (6), (6A) or (6B)”; and

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “or (8)” substitute “, (6A), (6B), (6C) or (8)”;

(b) for paragraph (4) substitute—

“(4) Where the current course begins on or after 1st September 2012 and is provided by a private institution (other than on behalf of a publicly funded institution), the “maximum amount” is—

(a) £6,000, unless paragraph (7), (7A), (7B) or (8) applies;

(b) £3,000, where—

(i) paragraph (7) applies; or

(ii) paragraph (7A) or (7B) applies and the course is provided by an institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland;

(c) £1,200, where paragraph (7A) applies and the course is provided by an institution in England or Wales; or

(d) £900, where paragraph (7B) applies and the course is provided by an institution in England or Wales.”;

(c) in paragraph (5)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for the words “paragraph (8) or one of the cases in paragraph (7) applies” substitute “paragraph (7), (7A), (7B) or (8) applies”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for the words “one of the cases in paragraph (7) applies” substitute “paragraph (7), (7A), (7B) or (8) applies”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (c), for the words “one of the cases in paragraph (7) applies; or” substitute “paragraph (7) applies;”;

(iv) in sub-paragraph (d), for the words “one of the cases in paragraph (7) applies.” substitute “paragraph (7) applies;”;

(v) after sub-paragraph (d), insert—

“(e) £1,800 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution in Wales, and paragraph (7A) applies;

(f) £4,500 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland, and paragraph (7A) applies;

(g) £1,200 where the course is provided by a private institution (other than on behalf of a publicly funded institution) in Wales, and paragraph (7A) applies;

(h) £3,000 where the course is provided by a private institution (other than on behalf of a publicly funded institution) in Northern Ireland or Scotland, and paragraph (7A) applies;

(i) £1,350 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution in Wales, and paragraph (7B) applies;

(j) £4,500 where the course is provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland, and paragraph (7B) applies;

(k) £900 where the course is provided by a private institution (other than on behalf of a publicly funded institution) in Wales, and paragraph (7B) applies; or

(l) £3,000 where the course is provided by a private institution (other than on behalf of a publicly funded institution) in Northern Ireland or Scotland, and paragraph (7B) applies.”;

(d) for paragraph (5A) substitute—

“(5A) Where the current course began before 1st August 2012 and is provided by an institution in Northern Ireland, the maximum amount is £3,685, or, where paragraph (7), (7A) or (7B) applies, £1,835.”;

(e) in paragraph (6), for the words “In the cases set out in paragraph (7)” substitute “Where paragraph (7) applies”;

(f) after paragraph (6), insert—

“(6A) Where paragraph (7A) applies, the “maximum amount” is—

(a) £1,725 where the current course began before 1st September 2012, unless paragraph (5) or (5A) applies;

(b) £1,800 where the current course began on or after 1st September 2012 and is provided by an institution in England or Wales, unless paragraph (4) applies; or

(c) £4,500 where the current course began on or after 1st September 2012 and is provided by an institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland, unless paragraph (4) applies.

(6B) Where paragraph (7B) applies, the “maximum amount” is—

(a) £1,725 where the current course began before 1st September 2012, unless paragraph (5) or (5A) applies;

(b) £1,350 where the current course began on or after 1st September 2012 and is provided by an institution in England or Wales, unless paragraph (4) applies; or

(c) £4,500 where the current course began on or after 1st September 2012 and is provided by an institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland, unless paragraph (4) applies.

(6C) Where paragraph (7C) applies, the “maximum amount” is £1,350.”;

(g) in paragraph (7)—

(i) for the words “The cases are” substitute “This paragraph applies in respect of”;

(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (a), after the semi-colon insert “or”;

(iii) omit sub-paragraphs (b) and (d); and

(h) after paragraph (7) insert—

“(7A) This paragraph applies in respect of an academic year of a sandwich course—

(a) during which any periods of full-time study are in aggregate less than 10 weeks; or

(b) if in respect of that academic year and any previous academic years of the course the aggregate of any one or more periods of attendance which are not periods of full-time study at the institution (disregarding intervening vacations) exceeds 30 weeks.

(7B) This paragraph applies in respect of an academic year of a course provided in conjunction with an overseas institution which is not an Erasmus year—

(a) during which any periods of full-time study at the institution in the United Kingdom are in aggregate less than 10 weeks; or

(b) if in respect of that academic year and any previous academic years of the course the aggregate of any one or more periods of attendance which are not periods of full-time study at the institution in the United Kingdom (disregarding intervening vacations) exceeds 30 weeks.

(7C) This paragraph applies in respect of an Erasmus year of a course provided by an institution in England or Wales which began on or after 1st September 2012.”.

10.  In regulation 38(2) (general qualifying conditions for grants for living and other costs) of the Student Support Regulations, after “distance learning course”, insert the words “unless the student is treated as being in attendance on the designated course under regulation 39”.

11.  In regulation 56(3)(a) (qualifying conditions for the maintenance grant) of the Student Support Regulations, after “Erasmus year” insert “in accordance with regulation 19(2)”.

12.  In regulation 61(3)(a) (qualifying conditions for the special support grant) of the Student Support Regulations, after “Erasmus year” insert “in accordance with regulation 19(2)”.

13.  In regulation 69(3)(c) (qualifying conditions for the loan for living costs - current system students) of the Student Support Regulations, after “distance learning course”, insert the words “unless the student is treated as being in attendance on the designated course under regulation 86”.

14.  In regulation 86(2)(c)(ii) (students who are treated as in attendance on a course) of the Student Support Regulations, omit the words “(other than a distance learning course)”.

15.  In regulation 116(15) (payment of loans for living costs and long courses loans) of the Student Support Regulations, for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

“(a) the Secretary of State must subtract from any amount of loan which remains to be paid under Part 6 such amount as is necessary to ensure that the student does not borrow an amount of loan under Part 6 which is greater than that for which the student qualifies;

(b) if the amount to be subtracted is greater than the amount of loan remaining to be paid under Part 6, the amount of that loan remaining to be paid is reduced to nil;”.

16.  In regulation 119 (overpayments of support payable under Part 5 or Part 6) of the Student Support Regulations—

(a) in sub-paragraph (11)(a), for the words “any amount of the loan in question payable to the student from time to time” substitute “any amount of loan payable to the student from time to time under Part 6”;

(b) in paragraph (12), for the words “any amount of the loan in question payable to the student from time to time” substitute “any amount of loan payable to the student from time to time under Part 6”.

17.  In regulation 125(1)(a) (amount of support for designated distance learning courses) of the Student Support Regulations—

(a) in sub-paragraph (i)—

(i) for the comma after “support” substitute “ or”;

(ii) omit “ or council tax benefit”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (ii), omit the words from “or under” to the end.

18.  In regulation 139 (designated part-time courses) of the Student Support Regulations—

(a) in paragraph (1), for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—

“(d) it is either—

(i) wholly provided by an authority-funded educational institution;

(ii) provided by a publicly funded institution in the United Kingdom on behalf of an authority-funded educational institution; or

(iii) provided by an authority-funded educational institution in conjunction with an institution outside the United Kingdom;”;

(b) in paragraph (6)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (b), for the words “publicly funded”, in each place where they occur, substitute “authority-funded”;

(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (b), omit the word “and”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (c), after the words “publicly funded” insert “or authority-funded”;

(iv) at the end of sub-paragraph (c), for the full stop substitute “; and”; and

(v) after sub-paragraph (c), insert—

“(d) a course is not to be regarded as provided on behalf of an authority-funded educational institution where a part of the course is provided by a private institution.”.

19.  In regulation 142(3)(a) (amount of assistance in respect of courses beginning before 1st September 2012) of the Student Support Regulations—

(a) in sub-paragraph (i)—

(i) for the comma after “support” substitute “ or”;

(ii) omit “ or council tax benefit”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (ii), omit the words from “or under” to the end.

20.  In regulation 161 (designated postgraduate courses) of the Student Support Regulations—

(a) in paragraph (1), for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—

“(c) it is either—

(i) wholly provided by an authority-funded educational institution;

(ii) provided by a publicly funded institution in the United Kingdom on behalf of an authority-funded educational institution; or

(iii) provided by an authority-funded educational institution in conjunction with an institution outside the United Kingdom;”;

(b) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (b), for the words “publicly funded”, in each place where they occur, substitute “authority-funded”;

(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (b), omit the word “and”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (c), after the words “publicly funded” insert “or authority-funded”;

(iv) at the end of sub-paragraph (c), for the full stop substitute “; and”; and

(v) after sub-paragraph (c), insert—

“(d) a course is not to be regarded as provided on behalf of an authority-funded educational institution where a part of the course is provided by a private institution.”.

21.  In Schedule 2 (designated courses) to the Student Support Regulations, omit paragraph 6.

22.  In paragraph 5(7)(a) of Schedule 4 (financial assessment) to the Student Support Regulations, omit the words “, ordinarily resident” in each place where they occur.

23.  The Schedule to these Regulations has effect to substitute the figure in the third column of the table for the figure in the second column where they appear in the regulations of the Student Support Regulations set out in the first column.

Amendment of the Education (Student Support) (European University Institute) Regulations 2010

24.  In paragraph 4(5)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Education (Student Support) (European University Institute) Regulations 2010, omit the words “, ordinarily resident” in each place where they occur.

David Willetts

Minister of State for Universities and Science

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

10th July 2013

Regulation 23

SCHEDULE NEW PAYMENT RATES FOR STUDENT SUPPORT

Provision in the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011	Existing figure	New figure
Regulation 41
41(2)(a)	£20,520	£20,725
41(2)(b)	£5,161	£5,212
41(2)(d)	£1,724	£1,741
41(4)	£15,390	£15,543
41(4)	£1,293	£1,305
Regulation 44
44(3)(a)	£2,642	£2,668
44(3)(b)	£2,642	£2,668
Regulation 45
45(5)(a)	£148.75	£150.23
45(5)(b)	£255	£257.55
45(9)	£115	£116.15
Regulation 46
46(2)	£1,508	£1,523
Regulation 57
57(1)(a)	£1,540	£1,555
57(1)(b)	£3,080	£3,110
57(1)(c)	£3,080	£3,110
57(2)(a)	£1,540	£1,555
57(2)(b)	£1,540	£1,555
57(2)(c)	£685	£700
57(3)(a)	£3,080	£3,110
57(3)(b)	£3,080	£3,110
57(3)(c)	£1,370	£1,400
57(4)(a)	£1,540	£1,555
57(4)(b)	£1,540	£1,555
57(4)(b)	£39.90	£39.01
57(5)(a)	£3,080	£3,110
57(5)(b)	£3,080	£3,110
57(5)(b)	£19.95	£19.50
Regulation 58
58(1)(a)	£1,540	£1,555
58(1)(b)	£3,080	£3,110
58(1)(c)	£3,080	£3,110
58(2)(a)	£1,540	£1,555
58(2)(b)	£1,540	£1,555
58(2)(c)	£585	£600
58(3)(a)	£3,080	£3,110
58(3)(b)	£3,080	£3,110
58(3)(c)	£1,170	£1,200
58(4)(a)	£1,540	£1,555
58(4)(b)	£1,540	£1,555
58(4)(b)	£29.36	£28.59
58(5)(a)	£3,080	£3,110
58(5)(b)	£3,080	£3,110
58(5)(b)	£14.68	£14.29
Regulation 59
59(1)	£3,354	£3,387
59(2)(a)	£3,354	£3,387
59(2)(b)	£42,611	£42,620
59(2)(b)	£3,354	£3,387
59(2)(b)	£5.33	£5.28
59(2)(c)	£42,611	£42,620
Regulation 60
60(1)(a)	£1,540	£1,555
60(1)(b)	£3,080	£3,110
60(1)(c)	£3,080	£3,110
60(2)(a)	£1,540	£1,555
60(2)(b)	£28,073	£28,075
60(2)(b)	£1,540	£1,555
60(2)(c)	£28,073	£28,075
60(2)(c)	£685	£700
60(3)(a)	£3,080	£3,110
60(3)(b)	£28,073	£28,075
60(3)(b)	£3,080	£3,110
60(3)(c)	£28,073	£28,075
60(3)(c)	£1,370	£1,400
60(4)(a)	£1,540	£1,555
60(4)(b)	£1,540	£1,555
60(4)(b)	£28,073	£28,075
60(4)(b)	£17.42	£17.03
60(4)(b)	£28,073	£28,075
60(5)(a)	£3,080	£3,110
60(5)(b)	£3,080	£3,110
60(5)(b)	£28,073	£28,075
60(5)(b)	£8.71	£8.51
60(5)(b)	£28,073	£28,075
Regulation 62
62(1)(a)	£1,540	£1,555
62(1)(b)	£3,080	£3,110
62(1)(c)	£3,080	£3,110
62(2)(a)	£1,540	£1,555
62(2)(b)	£1,540	£1,555
62(2)(c)	£685	£700
62(3)(a)	£3,080	£3,110
62(3)(b)	£3,080	£3,110
62(3)(c)	£1,370	£1,400
62(4)(a)	£1,540	£1,555
62(4)(b)	£1,540	£1,555
62(4)(b)	£39.90	£39.01
62(5)(a)	£3,080	£3,110
62(5)(b)	£3,080	£3,110
62(5)(b)	£19.95	£19.50
Regulation 63
63(1)(a)	£1,540	£1,555
63(1)(b)	£3,080	£3,110
63(1)(c)	£3,080	£3,110
63(2)(a)	£1,540	£1,555
63(2)(b)	£1,540	£1,555
63(2)(c)	£585	£600
63(3)(a)	£3,080	£3,110
63(3)(b)	£3,080	£3,110
63(3)(c)	£1,170	£1,200
63(4)(a)	£1,540	£1,555
63(4)(b)	£1,540	£1,555
63(4)(b)	£29.36	£28.59
63(5)(a)	£3,080	£3,110
63(5)(b)	£3,080	£3,110
63(5)(b)	£14.68	£14.29
Regulation 64
64(1)	£3,354	£3,387
64(2)(a)	£3,354	£3,387
64(2)(b)	£42,611	£42,620
64(2)(b)	£3,354	£3,387
64(2)(b)	£5.33	£5.28
64(2)(c)	£42,611	£42,620
Regulation 65
65(1)(a)	£1,540	£1,555
65(1)(b)	£3,080	£3,110
65(1)(c)	£3,080	£3,110
65(2)(a)	£1,540	£1,555
65(2)(b)	£28,073	£28,075
65(2)(b)	£1,540	£1,555
65(2)(c)	£28,073	£28,075
65(2)(c)	£685	£700
65(3)(a)	£3,080	£3,110
65(3)(b)	£28,073	£28,075
65(3)(b)	£3,080	£3,110
65(3)(c)	£28,073	£28,075
65(3)(c)	£1,370	£1,400
65(4)(a)	£1,540	£1,555
65(4)(b)	£1,540	£1,555
65(4)(b)	£28,073	£28,075
65(4)(b)	£17.42	£17.03
65(4)(b)	£28,073	£28,075
65(5)(a)	£3,080	£3,110
65(5)(b)	£3,080	£3,110
65(5)(b)	£28,073	£28,075
65(5)(b)	£8.71	£8.51
65(5)(b)	£28,073	£28,075
Regulation 67
67(1)	£1,000	£1,010
67(2)(a)	£1,000	£1,010
67(2)(b)	£1,000	£1,010
67(2)(b)	£6.30	£6.23
Regulation 68
68(b)(i)	£1,370	£1,400
68(b)(ii)	£1,370 (both references)	£1,400
Regulation 72
72(2)(i)	£3,673	£3,709
72(2)(ii)	£6,643	£6,709
72(2)(iii)	£5,653	£5,709
72(2)(iv)	£4,745	£4,792
72(2)	£9.27	£9.17
72(3)(i)	£3,319	£3,352
72(3)(ii)	£6,048	£6,108
72(3)(iii)	£4,915	£4,964
72(3)(iv)	£4,391	£4,434
72(3)	£9.27	£9.17
72(6)(a)	£3,673	£3,709
72(6)(b)	£6,643	£6,709
72(6)(c)	£5,653	£5,709
72(6)(d)	£4,745	£4,792
72(7)(a)	£3,319	£3,352
72(7)(b)	£6,048	£6,108
72(7)(c)	£4,915	£4,964
72(7)(d)	£4,391	£4,434
72(8)(i)	£3,673	£3,709
72(8)(ii)	£6,643	£6,709
72(8)(iii)	£5,653	£5,709
72(8)(iv)	£4,745	£4,792
72(9)(i)	£3,319	£3,352
72(9)(ii)	£6,048	£6,108
72(9)(iii)	£4,915	£4,964
72(9)(iv)	£4,391	£4,434
Regulation 73
73(2)(i)	£3,673	£3,709
73(2)(ii)	£6,643	£6,709
73(2)(iii)	£5,653	£5,709
73(2)(iv)	£4,745	£4,792
73(2)	£9.27	£9.17
73(3)(i)	£3,319	£3,352
73(3)(ii)	£6,048	£6,108
73(3)(iii)	£4,915	£4,964
73(3)(iv)	£4,391	£4,434
73(3)	£9.27	£9.17
73(5)(i)	£685	£700
73(5)(ii)	£1,370	£1,400
73(6)(a)	£685	£700
73(6)(a)	£1,370	£1,400
73(6)(b)	£1,370 (both references)	£1,400
73(6)(c)	£1,370 (both references)	£1,400
Regulation 74
74(2)(i)	£3,838	£3,876
74(2)(ii)	£6,928	£6,997
74(2)(iii)	£5,895	£5,953
74(2)(iv)	£4,950	£5,000
74(2)	£5	£4.95
74(3)(i)	£3,483	£3,517
74(3)(ii)	£6,307	£6,370
74(3)(iii)	£5,125	£5,176
74(3)(iv)	£4,583	£4,628
74(3)	£5.00	£4.95
74(6)(a)	£3,838	£3,876
74(6)(b)	£6,928	£6,997
74(6)(c)	£5,895	£5,953
74(6)(d)	£4,950	£5,000
74(7)(a)	£3,483	£3,517
74(7)(b)	£6,307	£6,370
74(7)(c)	£5,125	£5,176
74(7)(d)	£4,583	£4,628
74(8)(i)	£3,838	£3,876
74(8)(ii)	£6,928	£6,997
74(8)(iii)	£5,895	£5,953
74(8)(iv)	£4,950	£5,000
74(9)(i)	£3,483	£3,517
74(9)(ii)	£6,307	£6,370
74(9)(iii)	£5,125	£5,176
74(9)(iv)	£4,583	£4,628
Regulation 75
75(2)(i)	£3,838	£3,876
75(2)(ii)	£6,928	£6,997
75(2)(iii)	£5,895	£5,953
75(2)(iv)	£4,950	£5,000
75(2)(vi)	£28.22	£27.52
75(2)(vii)	£5	£4.95
75(3)(i)	£3,483	£3,517
75(3)(ii)	£6,307	£6,370
75(3)(iii)	£5,125	£5,176
75(3)(iv)	£4,583	£4,628
75(3)(vi)	£28.22	£27.52
75(3)(vii)	£5	£4.95
75(5)(i)	£585	£600
75(5)(ii)	£1,170	£1,200
75(6)(a)	£585	£600
75(6)(b)	£1,170	£1,200
Regulation 76
76(2)(i)	£4,375	£4,418
76(2)(ii)	£7,675	£7,751
76(2)(iii)	£6,535	£6,600
76(2)(iv)	£5,500	£5,555
76(2)	£10	£9.90
76(3)(i)	£4,020	£4,060
76(3)(ii)	£6,990	£7,059
76(3)(iii)	£5,680	£5,736
76(3)(iv)	£5,115	£5,166
76(3)	£10	£9.90
76(6)	£42,611	£42,620
76(6)(a)	£4,375	£4,418
76(6)(b)	£7,675	£7,751
76(6)(c)	£6,535	£6,600
76(6)(d)	£5,500	£5,555
76(7)	£42,611	£42,620
76(7)(a)	£4,020	£4,060
76(7)(b)	£6,990	£7,059
76(7)(c)	£5,680	£5,736
76(7)(d)	£5,115	£5,166
76(8)	£42,611	£42,620
76(8)(i)	£4,375	£4,418
76(8)(ii)	£7,675	£7,751
76(8)(iii)	£6,535	£6,600
76(8)(iv)	£5,500	£5,555
76(9)	£42,611	£42,620
76(9)(i)	£4,020	£4,060
76(9)(ii)	£6,990	£7,059
76(9)(iii)	£5,680	£5,736
76(9)(iv)	£5,115	£5,166
Regulation 77
77(2)(i)	£3,673	£3,709
77(2)(ii)	£6,643	£6,709
77(2)(iii)	£5,653	£5,709
77(2)(iv)	£4,745	£4,792
77(3)(i)	£3,319	£3,352
77(3)(ii)	£6,048	£6,108
77(3)(iii)	£4,915	£4,964
77(3)(iv)	£4,391	£4,434
Regulation 78
78(2)(a)	£3,673	£3,709
78(2)(b)	£6,643	£6,709
78(2)(c)	£5,653	£5,709
78(2)(d)	£4,745	£4,792
78(3)(a)	£3,319	£3,352
78(3)(b)	£6,048	£6,108
78(3)(c)	£4,915	£4,964
78(3)(d)	£4,391	£4,434
Regulation 79
79(1)(a)	£3,673	£3,709
79(1)(b)	£6,643	£6,709
79(1)(c)	£5,653	£5,709
79(1)(d)	£4,745	£4,792
79(2)(a)	£3,319	£3,352
79(2)(b)	£6,048	£6,108
79(2)(c)	£4,915	£4,964
79(2)(d)	£4,391	£4,434
Regulation 80
80(1)(b)(i)	£1,744	£1,761
80(1)(b)(ii)	£3,263	£3,295
80(1)(b)(iii)	£2,780	£2,807
80(1)(b)(iv)	£2,324	£2,347
80(1)(c)(i)	£2,755	£2,781
80(1)(c)(ii)	£4,982	£5,031
80(1)(c)(iii)	£4,240	£4,281
80(1)(c)(iv)	£3,559	£3,594
80(1)(d)(i)	£2,763	£2,790
80(1)(d)(ii)	£4,988	£5,037
80(1)(d)(iii)	£4,244	£4,286
80(1)(d)(iv)	£3,564	£3,600
80(1)(e)(i)	£2,843	£2,871
80(1)(e)(ii)	£4,988	£5,038
80(1)(e)(iii)	£4,247	£4,290
80(1)(e)(iv)	£3,575	£3,610
80(2)(b)(i)	£1,324	£1,337
80(2)(b)(ii)	£2,498	£2,522
80(2)(b)(iii)	£2,031	£2,051
80(2)(b)(iv)	£1,811	£1,829
80(2)(c)(i)	£2,489	£2,514
80(2)(c)(ii)	£4,536	£4,581
80(2)(c)(iii)	£3,686	£3,723
80(2)(c)(iv)	£3,293	£3,325
80(2)(d)(i)	£2,508	£2,532
80(2)(d)(ii)	£4,541	£4,586
80(2)(d)(iii)	£3,690	£3,726
80(2)(d)(iv)	£3,300	£3,332
80(2)(e)(i)	£2,613	£2,639
80(2)(e)(ii)	£4,543	£4,588
80(2)(e)(iii)	£3,692	£3,728
80(2)(e)(iv)	£3,324	£3,357
80(3)(a)	£685 (both references)	£700
80(3)(b)	£1,370 (both references)	£1,400
80(4)(a)	£585 (both references)	£600
80(4)(b)	£1,170 (both references)	£1,200
Regulation 81
81(5)(a)	£54	£55
81(5)(b)	£106	£107
81(5)(c)	£115	£116
81(5)(d)	£83	£84
Regulation 87
87(4)(a)	£54	£55
87(4)(b)	£106	£107
87(4)(c)	£115	£116
87(4)(d)	£83	£84
Regulation 105
105(1)(a)	£2,755	£2,781
105(1)(b)	£4,982	£5,031
105(1)(c)	£4,240	£4,281
105(1)(d)	£3,559	£3,594
105(2)(a)	£2,489	£2,514
105(2)(b)	£4,536	£4,581
105(2)(c)	£3,686	£3,723
105(2)(d)	£3,293	£3,325
105(3)(a)	£2,763	£2,790
105(3)(b)	£4,988	£5,037
105(3)(c)	£4,244	£4,286
105(3)(d)	£3,564	£3,600
105(4)(a)	£2,508	£2,532
105(4)(b)	£4,541	£4,586
105(4)(c)	£3,690	£3,726
105(4)(d)	£3,300	£3,332
105(5)(a)	£2,843	£2,871
105(5)(b)	£4,988	£5,038
105(5)(c)	£4,247	£4,290
105(5)(d)	£3,575	£3,610
105(6)(a)	£2,613	£2,639
105(6)(b)	£4,543	£4,588
105(6)(c)	£3,692	£3,728
105(6)(d)	£3,324	£3,357
Regulation 124
124(1)(a)	£1,270	£1,285
124(1)(b)	£275	£280
Regulation 125
125(1)(g)	£9.05	£8.84
125(2)(a)	£7.33	£7.24
125(2)(b)	£1,270 (both references)	£1,285
Regulation 127
127(5)(a)	£20,520	£20,725
127(5)(b)	£5,161	£5,212
127(5)(d)	£1,724	£1,741
Regulation 141
141(1)(b)	£275	£280
Regulation 142
142(2)(a)	£845	£855
142(2)(b)	£1,015	£1,025
142(2)(c)	£1,270	£1,285
142(3)(g)	£9.05	£8.84
142(4)(a)	£11.51	£11.36
142(4)(a)	£9.37	£9.27
142(4)(a)	£7.33	£7.24
Regulation 147
147(6)(a)	£15,390	£15,543
147(6)(b)	£5,161	£5,212
147(6)(d)	£1,293	£1,305
Regulation 166
166(2)	£10,260	£10,362

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1986) (“the Student Support Regulations”) and the Education (Student Support) (European University Institute) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/447) (“the European University Institute Regulations”).

The amendments to the Student Support Regulations increase elements of the student support package and introduce new fee loan caps for eligible students studying at an institution in England or Wales who are undertaking: (i) an Erasmus year (see regulation 2(1) of the Student Support Regulations for the definition of “Erasmus year”); (ii) a period of study at an overseas institution; or (iii) a sandwich course (see regulation 2(10) of the Student Support Regulations for the definition of “sandwich course”). They also amend the definition of Erasmus year and change the conditions which must be satisfied for a course to be designated under the Student Support Regulations. These amendments come into force on 1 September 2013 and apply in respect of an academic year beginning on or after 1 September 2014.

These Regulations also make various other minor amendments to the Student Support Regulations and the European University Institute Regulations which come into force on 1st August 2013.

Regulation 4(b) amends the definition of an Erasmus year in the Student Support Regulations. Students undertaking courses starting on or after 1 September 2012 at an institution in England or Wales will qualify for the same amount of fee loan whether they are on an Erasmus year or undertaking a course provided in conjunction with an overseas institution which is outside the Erasmus scheme.

Regulations 4(d) and 8 make minor amendments to the Student Support Regulations in respect of the standard entitlement of students undertaking end-on courses and certain degree courses.

Regulations 5(a), 5(c), 18 and 20 make changes to the conditions which must be satisfied for a course to be designated under the Student Support Regulations. To be automatically designated a course will either need to be: (i) wholly provided by an authority-funded educational institution, (ii) provided by a publicly funded institution in the United Kingdom on behalf of an authority-funded educational institution; or (iii) provided by an authority-funded educational institution in conjunction with an institution outside the United Kingdom. Regulation 4(a) amends regulation 2(1) of the Student Support Regulations to introduce a new definition of “authority-funded”.

Regulations 5(b), 6, 10, 13 and 14 make minor amendments to the Student Support Regulations in respect of students who are treated as being in attendance on their course but are unable to attend for a reason which relates to their disability.

Regulation 7 amends regulation 19 of the Student Support Regulations to allow students undertaking an Erasmus year of a course starting on or after 1 September 2012 at an institution in England or Wales to qualify for a fee loan. Regulations 4(c) and (e), 11 and 12 make consequential amendments.

Regulation 9 makes changes to the maximum amount of fee loan available to eligible students studying at an institution in England or Wales who are undertaking: (i) an Erasmus year; (ii) a period of study at an overseas institution; or (iii) a sandwich year.

Regulations 15 and 16 amend the provisions in the Student Support Regulations to allow overpayments of loans under Part 6 of those Regulations to be subtracted from any further loans remaining to be paid under Part 6.

Regulations 17 and 19 amend the Student Support Regulations to remove references to council tax benefit and allowances under the New Deal in relation to fee and course grants for part-time and designated distance learning courses which started before 1st September 2012.

Regulation 21 amends Schedule 2 to the Student Support Regulations to remove courses for the further training of youth and community workers from the list of courses that can be designated for student support.

Regulation 22 amends Schedule 4 to the Student Support Regulations to remove references to ‘ordinarily resident’ for the purposes of the calculating an eligible student’s parent’s taxable income. Regulation 24 makes similar changes to the European University Institute Regulations.

Regulation 23 and the Schedule to these Regulations increase the amount of: (i) maintenance grant, special support grant, grants for dependants, loan for living costs and long courses loan for full-time students, (ii).disabled students’ allowances for full-time, full-time distance learning, part-time and postgraduate students, and (iii) fee grant and course grant for eligible continuing students on part-time and designated distance learning courses. These changes apply in respect of an academic year beginning on or after 1st September 2014.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business, charities or the voluntary sector. The impact on the public sector is minimal. The Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside the Regulations on www.legislation.gov.uk.

(1)

1998 c.30. Section 22 was amended by the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21) section 146 and Schedule 11, the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1) Schedule 6, the Finance Act 2003 (c. 14) section 147, the Higher Education Act 2004 (c.8) sections 42 and 43 and Schedule 7, the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c.22) section 257 and the Education Act 2011 (c.21) section 76. See section 43(1) of the 1998 Act for the definition of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

(2)

S.I. 2011/1986, amended by S.I. 2012/1653.

(3)

S.I. 2010/447, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.