Welsh Statutory Instruments
EDUCATION, WALES
Made
17th July 2001
Coming into force
1st September 2001
The National Assembly for Wales has consulted, in accordance with section 3(7) of the Education (Schools) Act 1997(1), such bodies as appear to it to be appropriate and representatives of schools which provide assisted places under section 2(1) of that Act.
In exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by section 3(1), (2), (5) and (9) of that Act and now vested in the National Assembly for Wales(2), the National Assembly for Wales makes the following Regulations:
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Assisted Places) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 1st September 2001.
(2) These Regulations apply to Wales only.
(3) These Regulations apply in relation to any school year beginning on or after 1st September 2001.
2.—(1) The Education (Assisted Places) Regulations 1997(3) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 10(4) and (6), for “£1,400” in each place where it appears there shall be substituted “£1,430”.
(3) In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2, for “£10,901” there shall be substituted “£11,116”.
(4) For the table following paragraph 2(1) of that Schedule there shall be substituted the following table—
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part of relevant income to which specified percentage applies | Only assisted pupil (%) | Each of two assisted pupils (%) | Each of three assisted pupils (%) |
| That part which exceeds £10,950 but does not exceed £11,907 | 9 | 6.75 | 5.25 |
| That part (if any) which exceeds £11,907 but does not exceed £12,879 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| That part (if any) which exceeds £12,879 but does not exceed £14,806 | 15 | 11.25 | 8.75 |
| That part (if any) which exceeds £14,806 but does not exceed £17,779 | 21 | 15.75 | 12.25 |
| That part (if any) which exceeds £17,779 but does not exceed £21,653 | 24 | 18 | 14 |
| That part (if any) which exceeds £21,653 | 33 | 24.75 | 19.25 |
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998(4).
D. Elis-Thomas
The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly
17th July 2001
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Education (Assisted Places) Regulations 1997 (“the 1997 Regulations”) in respect of a school year beginning on or after 1st September 2001. The 1997 Regulations prescribe arrangements for pupils who are eligible to continue to hold assisted places at independent schools by virtue of section 2 of the Education (Schools) Act 1997, notwithstanding the abolition of the assisted places scheme by section 1 of that Act.
The deduction to be made in “relevant” income in respect of dependent relatives under regulation 10(4) and (6) of the 1997 Regulations is increased from £1,400 to £1,430.
The level of income at or below which fees are to be wholly remitted is set at £11,116 instead of £10,901, with corresponding increases in the extent of remission where “relevant” income exceeds that sum.
1997 c. 59. Section 3 is amended by section 130 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31).
The functions of the Secretary of State under section 3 were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672).
S.I. 1997/1968, amended by S.I. 1998/1726, S.I. 1998/1966, S.I. 1999/1504 and S.I. 2000/1938 (W.136).