2009 No. 181

EDUCATION

The St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 73(f) and 74(l) of the Education (Scotland) Act 19801 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 and come into force on 1st August 2009.

Amendment of St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Regulations 20012

1

Schedule 1 to the St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Regulations 20012 is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 10(3) and (5) (references to income) for “£1,745” in the three places where it occurs substitute “£1,818”.

3

In paragraph 13 (remission of fees-boarding pupils)–

a

in sub paragraph (2) for “£11,632” substitute “£12,121”; and

b

in sub paragraph (3) for the Table substitute–

(1)

(2)

(3)

Part of relevant income to which specified percentage applies

Only aided pupil

Each of two aided pupils

That part which exceeds £11,933 but does not exceed £15,085

10%

7.5%

That part (if any) which exceeds £15,085 but does not exceed £21,145

20%

15%

That part (if any) in excess of £21,145

12.5%

7.5%

4

In paragraph 14 (remission of fees-day pupils)–

a

in sub paragraph (2) for “£14,655” substitute “£15,271”; and

b

in sub paragraph (3) for “£14,477” substitute “£15,085”.

5

In paragraph 18 (clothing grants)–

a

in sub paragraph (3)–

i

for “£15,188” substitute “£15,826”; and

ii

for paragraphs (a) to (d) substitute–

a

£241, where the relevant income does not exceed £13,894;

b

£180, where that income exceeds £13,894 but does not exceed £14,543;

c

£119, where that income exceeds £14,543 but does not exceed £15,165;

d

£59, where that income exceeds £15,165 but does not exceed £15,826.

b

in sub paragraph (4)–

i

for “£14,554” substitute “£15,165”; and

ii

for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute–

a

£94, where the relevant income does not exceed £14,098;

b

£49, where that income exceeds £14,098 but does not exceed £15,165.

6

In paragraph 24 (amount of school travel grants)–

a

in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£13,552” substitute “£14,121”; and

b

in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£13,334” substitute “£13,894”.

FIONA HYSLOPA member of the Scottish ExecutiveSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 with effect from 1st August 2009 so as to increase (1) the qualifying income levels for the remission of fees and charges and the making of grants under the aided places scheme; and (2) the amount of clothing and school travel grants.

The details of the amendments are as follows:–

a

the deduction from relevant income for dependent children and relatives has been increased from £1,745 to £1,818 (regulation 2(2));

b

the level of income at or below which fees are to be wholly remitted is increased from £11,632 to £12,121 for boarders and from £14,655 to £15,271 for day pupils, with corresponding increases in the extent of fee remission where the relevant income exceeds these sums (regulation 2(3) and (4)); and

c

the qualifying income levels for and amounts of clothing grants and school travel grants are increased (regulation 2(5) and (6)).