2006 No. 2382
Education, England

The Student Fees (Amounts) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Education and Skills makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 24(6) and 47 of the Higher Education Act 20041.

In accordance with section 26(2)(a)(i) and (b)(i) of that Act he is satisfied that the increases to the basic and higher amounts are no greater than are required to maintain the value of those amounts in real terms.

In accordance with section 26(3) of that Act he has had regard to the index of prices specified in regulations made by him under that subsection2.

Citation and Commencement1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Student Fees (Amounts)(England)(Amendment) Regulations 2006 and come into force on 1st September 2007.

Increases to the prescribed basic and higher amounts2.

The Student Fees (Amounts)(England) Regulations 2004 3 are amended as follows:

(a)

in regulation 4 for “£1200” substitute “£1,225” and for “£3000” substitute “£3,070” and

(b)

in regulation 5 for “£600” substitute ““£610” and for “£1500” substitute “£1,535”

Bill Rammell
Minister of State
Department for Education and Skills
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Student Fees (Amounts)(England) Regulations 2004 by increasing the basic and higher amounts prescribed in those regulations. Regulation 4 of those regulations sets out the basic and higher amounts which ordinarily apply. Regulation 5 of those regulations sets out lower basic and higher fee amounts which apply in respect of an academic year of specified courses.