http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2016/77/bodyThe Education (Student Support) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016enEDUCATION, WALESStatute Law Database2025-04-03Expert Participation2016-02-22 The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (“the 2015 Regulations”) provide for financial support for students who are ordinarily resident in Wales and taking designated higher education courses in respect of academic years beginning on or after 1 September 2015. 11The title of these Regulations is the Education (Student Support) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016.2This regulation and regulations 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12(2), 14 and 16 come into force on 22 February 2016.3All other regulations and the Schedule—acome into force on 22 February 2016; andbapply to the provision of support to students in relation to an academic year which begins on or after 1 September 2016 whether anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after 1 September 2016.4These regulations apply in relation to Wales.2The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2015 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 18.3In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1)—1after the definition of “end-on course” insert—“entitlement period” (“cyfnod hawlogaeth”) has the meaning given in regulation 28(3A);2after the definition of “universal healthcare bursary” insert—“valid declaration of eligibility” (“datganiad cymhwystra dilys”) has the meaning given in regulation 28(3A).4In regulation 5 (designated courses) after paragraph (8) insert—9The Welsh Ministers may revoke or suspend the designation of a course which is designated under paragraph (8).5In regulation 10 (time limits), in paragraph (2)(e) for “22(4)” substitute “22(7)”.6For regulation 12 (requirement to enter into a contract for a loan), substitute—121To receive a loan an eligible student must enter into a contract with the Welsh Ministers on terms to be decided by the Welsh Ministers.2The Welsh Ministers may require an eligible student to sign a contract by means of an electronic signature in such form as the Welsh Ministers may specify.7In regulation 28 (grants for dependants – childcare grant)—1In paragraph (2), after “paragraphs 3” insert “, (3B)”.2After paragraph (3) insert—3AIn these Regulations, “entitlement period” and “valid declaration of eligibility” have the same meaning as they have for the purposes of the Childcare Payments Act 2014 and regulations made under that Act.3BAn eligible student does not qualify for a grant under this regulation during any entitlement period for which an eligible student or an eligible student’s partner has made a valid declaration of eligibility under the Childcare Payments Act 2014 in relation to any child.8In the English text in regulation 37 (maintenance grant – new system eligible students who are not new cohort students), in paragraph (3)(a) after “£3,000” omit the comma.9In regulation 67 (overpayments), after paragraph (13) insert—14For the purpose of this regulation reference to an eligible student includes a person who has received support under Part 5 or 6 but who does not satisfy the requirements of regulation 4 (eligible students).10In regulation 71 (designated distance learning courses), after paragraph (5) insert—6The Welsh Ministers may revoke or suspend the designation of a course which is designated under this regulation.11In regulation 85 (overpayments), after paragraph (10) insert—11For the purpose of this regulation reference to an eligible distance learning student includes a person who has received support under this Part but who does not satisfy the requirements of regulation 69 (eligible distance learning student).12In regulation 88 (designated part-time courses)—1after paragraph (1)(d) insert—ddfor a course beginning on or after 1 September 2016 which falls within paragraph 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 or 8 of Schedule 2, it is a course leading to an award granted or to be granted by a body falling within section 214(2)(a) or (b) of the Education Reform Act 1988.2after paragraph (7) insert—8The Welsh Ministers may revoke or suspend the designation of a course which is designated under paragraph (6).13In regulation 97 (part-time childcare grant)—1In paragraph (2), after “paragraphs (3)” insert “, (3A)”.2After paragraph (3) insert—3AAn eligible student does not qualify for a grant under this regulation during any entitlement period for which an eligible student or an eligible student’s partner has made a valid declaration of eligibility under the Childcare Payments Act 2014 in relation to any child.14In regulation 100 (part-time grants for dependants – interpretation)—1in paragraph (1)(j) for “(i), (j), (k)” substitute “(p), (q), (r)”;2in paragraph (1)(j) for “(2) and (3)” substitute “(3) and (4)”;3in paragraph (1)(q) for “(h)” substitute “(j)”;4in paragraph (1)(r) for “(h)” substitute “(j)”;5in paragraph (5) for “(5)” substitute “(6)”;6in paragraph (6) for “(4)” substitute “(5)”.15In regulation 114 (overpayments), after paragraph (10) insert—11For the purpose of this regulation reference to an eligible part-time student includes a person who has received support under this Part but who does not satisfy the requirements of regulation 86 (eligible part-time students).16In regulation 117 (designated postgraduate courses)—1in the English text in paragraph (1)(c) after “institution” in the second place it occurs, insert “in”;2after paragraph (4) insert—5The Welsh Ministers may revoke or suspend the designation of a course which is designated under paragraph (4).17In regulation 124 (overpayments), after paragraph (9) insert—10For the purpose of this regulation reference to an eligible postgraduate student includes a person who has received support under this Part but who does not satisfy the requirements of regulation 115 (eligible postgraduate students).18The 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 it appears in the regulation of the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2015 set out in the first column.Huw LewisMinister for Education and Skills, one of the Welsh Ministers26 January 2016 S.I. 2015/54 (W. 5), amended by S.I. 2015/1505 (W. 173). 2014 c. 28. 1988 c. 40; section 214(2) was amended by the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), Schedule 8. Reg. 1 in force at 22.2.2016, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 2 in force at 22.2.2016, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 3 in force at 22.2.2016, see reg. 1(3)Reg. 4 in force at 22.2.2016, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 5 in force at 22.2.2016, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 6 in force at 22.2.2016, see reg. 1(3)Reg. 7 in force at 22.2.2016, see reg. 1(3)Reg. 8 in force at 22.2.2016, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 9 in force at 22.2.2016, see reg. 1(3)Reg. 10 in force at 22.2.2016, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 11 in force at 22.2.2016, see reg. 1(3)Reg. 12(1) in force at 22.2.2016, see reg. 1(3)Reg. 12(2) in force at 22.2.2016, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 13 in force at 22.2.2016, see reg. 1(3)Reg. 14 in force at 22.2.2016, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 15 in force at 22.2.2016, see reg. 1(3)Reg. 16 in force at 22.2.2016, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 17 in force at 22.2.2016, see reg. 1(3)Reg. 18 in force at 22.2.2016, see reg. 1(3)