2018 No. 434
The Education (Student Support) (Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provision) Regulations 2018
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 22 and 42(6) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 19981:
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Student Support) (Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provision) Regulations 2018.
2
These Regulations come into force on 28th March 2018.
3
In these Regulations—
a
“dental profession subject” means dental hygiene, dental therapy and dental hygiene and dental therapy;
b
“postgraduate pre-registration course” means an education and training programme leading to a graduate master’s degree or a postgraduate diploma which is a condition of inclusion in the register (or, as the case may be, the relevant part or parts of the register) maintained by—
i
the Health and Care Professions Council2, for allied health profession subjects other than dental profession subjects; or
ii
the Nursing and Midwifery Council3, for midwifery or nursing.
Revocation of the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 20182
Subject to regulation 3, the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 20184 are revoked.
Saving provision3
Regulations 2, and 5 to 16, are of no effect in relation to a person who, before the date on which these Regulations come into force, has submitted an application under the Education (Student Support) Regulations 20115 to the Secretary of State for support in relation to a postgraduate pre-registration course or a dental profession course and that application has been received.
Amendment of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 20114
Regulations 5 to 16 amend the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 as follows.
Amendment of regulation 25
1
Regulation 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (1)—
a
in the definition of “allied health profession subject”6, after “chiropody,”, omit “dental profession subject,”;
b
after the definition of “current system student”, omit the definition of “dental profession subject”;
c
after the definition of “person granted stateless leave”, omit the definition of “postgraduate pre-registration course”;
d
for the definition of “pre-registration course”7, substitute—
“pre-registration course” means an education and training programme leading to a qualification which is a condition of inclusion in the register (or, as the case may be, the relevant part or parts of the register) maintained respectively by the Health and Care Professions Council for allied health profession subjects and operating department practice, the Nursing and Midwifery Council for midwifery or nursing, or the Health and Care Professions Council and Nursing and Midwifery Council for nursing and social work;
Amendment of regulation 46
In regulation 48 (eligible students), omit paragraphs (6A) to (6E) and (7A).
Amendment of regulation 57
1
Regulation 59 (designated courses) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (1)—
a
in the opening words, omit “(2A),”;
b
in sub-paragraph (c), omit “, or, in the case of a postgraduate pre-registration course, of at least two academic years’ duration”.
3
After paragraph (2), omit paragraph (2A).
Amendment of regulation 128
1
Regulation 1210 (previous course) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (4A)—
a
in the opening words, after “is not”, omit “to be”;
b
for sub-paragraph (b), substitute—
b
leads to an ordinary degree, honours degree, or, in respect of a course in operating department practice, to an ordinary degree, honours degree or a diploma; and
c
in sub-paragraph (c), omit “or, in the case of a course in a dental profession subject, begins on or after 1st August 2018”.
3
Omit paragraph (4B).
4
In paragraph (12), after “is only”, omit “to be”.
Amendment of regulation 139
1
Regulation 1311 (miscellaneous) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (2A)—
a
for sub-paragraph (b), substitute—
b
leads to an ordinary degree, honours degree, or, in respect of a course in operating department practice, to an ordinary degree, honours degree, or a diploma; and
b
in sub-paragraph (c), omit “or, in the case of a course in a dental profession subject, begins on or after 1st August 2018”.
3
Omit paragraph (2B).
Amendment of regulation 6910
1
Regulation 6912 (qualifying conditions for the loan for living costs – current system students) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (2)—
a
in sub-paragraph (e)—
i
for paragraph (ii), substitute—
ii
leads to an ordinary degree, honours degree, or, in respect of a course in operating department practice, to an ordinary degree, honours degree or a diploma; and
ii
in paragraph (iii), omit “or, in the case of a course in a dental profession subject, begins on or after 1st August 2018”;
b
omit sub-paragraph (f).
Amendment of regulation 8111
In regulation 8113 (long courses loan), omit paragraph (7).
Amendment of regulation 13712
In regulation 13714 (eligible part-time students), omit paragraph (3A).
Amendment of regulation 13913
In regulation 13915 (designated part-time courses), omit paragraph (5A).
Amendment of regulation 14414
1
Regulation 14416 (fee support for designated part-time courses beginning on or after 1st September 2012) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (7B)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a), for paragraph (ii) substitute—
ii
leads to an ordinary degree, honours degree, or, in respect of a course in operating department practice, an ordinary degree, honours degree or a diploma; and
b
in sub-paragraph (b), omit “or, in the case of a course in a dental profession subject, begins on or after 1st August 2018”.
Amendment of regulation 16115
In regulation 16117 (designated postgraduate courses), omit paragraph (3A).
Amendment of Schedule 216
In Schedule 218 (designated courses), omit paragraph 9.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)