2002 No. 173

EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 2001 (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2002

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State for Education and Skills, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1 and 4(2) of, and paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule 1 to, the Education Act 19621, and by sections 3(1) and (3) of the Education Act 19732, hereby makes the following Regulations:

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 2001 (Amendment) (No. 3) 2002 and shall come into force on 21st February 2002.

2

The Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 20013 shall be amended in accordance with these Regulations.

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1

For paragraph 14(2) of Schedule 2 there shall be substituted—

2

The dependants requirement for each week for which a student shall be eligible under paragraph (1) is:

a

where the academic year begins in the autumn, for the period of 40 weeks beginning on the first day of the first term of the academic year:

i

for one dependent child, 85 per cent. of the costs of the childcare, subject to a maximum amount of £114.75 per week; or

ii

for two or more dependent children, 85 per cent. of the costs of the childcare, subject to a maximum amount of £170 per week;

b

where the academic year begins in the winter, spring or summer, for each week of each term of the academic year and the Christmas and Easter vacations beginning on the first day of the first term of the academic year:

i

for one dependent child, 85 per cent. of the costs of the childcare, subject to a maximum amount of £114.75 per week; or

ii

for two or more dependent children, 85 per cent. of the costs of the childcare, subject to a maximum amount of £170 per week; and

c

for any other week of the academic year to which sub-paragraphs (a) or (b) do not apply including a week of the summer vacation, except each week falling within the period between the end of the course and the end of the academic year in which the course ends:

i

for one dependent child, 70 per cent. of the costs of the childcare, subject to a maximum amount of £94.50 per week; or

ii

for two or more dependent children, 70 per cent. of the costs of the childcare, subject to a maximum amount of £140 per week.

Margaret HodgeMinister of State,Department for Education and Skills

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend paragraph 14(2) of Schedule 2 of the Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 2001.

Where a student’s academic year begins in the autumn he shall be eligible for 85 per cent. of dependants requirement for childcare costs for a period of 40 weeks beginning on the first day of the first term of that year.

Where a student’s academic year begins in the winter, spring or summer he shall be eligible for 85 per cent. of dependants requirement for childcare costs for each week of each term of the year and Christmas and Easter vacations.

For any other week of the academic year a student shall be eligible for 70 per cent. of dependants requirement for childcare costs, except for any week that falls between the end of his course of study and the end of the academic year in which the course ends.