The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022

PART 5 Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017

CHAPTER 1 Introduction

13.  The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017(1) are amended in accordance with this Part.

CHAPTER 2 Amendments relating to financial support

Amendments to regulation 16 (new fee grant)

14.  In regulation 16—

(a) in paragraph (3)(a), for “£4,395” substitute “£4,295”;

(b) in paragraph (3)(b), for “£4,605” substitute “£4,705”;

(c) in paragraph (4)(a), for “£2,270” substitute “£2,220”;

(d) in paragraph (4)(b), for “£2,230” substitute “£2,280”.

Amendments to regulation 19 (new fee loan in respect of courses beginning on or after 1 September 2012)

15.  In regulation 19—

(a) in paragraph (3)(a), for “£4,605” substitute “£4,705”;

(b) in paragraph (4)(a), for “£2,230” substitute “£2,280”.

Amendment to regulation 24 (grants for disabled students’ living costs)

16.  In regulation 24(3), for “£31,831” substitute “£32,546”.

Amendment to regulation 26 (grants for dependants – adult dependants’ grant)

17.  In regulation 26(3), for “£3,190”, in both places it occurs, substitute “£3,262”.

Amendments to regulation 27 (grants for dependants – childcare grant)

18.  In regulation 27—

(a) in paragraph (7)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£179.62” substitute “£184”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£307.95” substitute “£315”;

(b) in paragraph (9)(a), for “£138.81” substitute “£141”.

Amendment to regulation 28 (grants for dependants – parents’ learning allowance)

19.  In regulation 28(2), for “£1,821” substitute “£1,862”.

Amendments to regulation 43 (maximum amount of loans for eligible students with full entitlement who are 2010 cohort students, 2012 cohort students or 2012 accelerated graduate entry students undertaking their first year of study)

20.  In regulation 43—

(a) in paragraph (2)(i), for “£6,027” substitute “£6,163”;

(b) in paragraph (2)(ii), for “£10,907” substitute “£11,152”;

(c) in paragraph (2)(iii), for “£9,283” substitute “£9,492”;

(d) in paragraph (2)(iv), for “£9,283” substitute “£9,492”;

(e) in paragraph (2)(v), for “£7,786” substitute “£7,961”;

(f) in paragraph (3)(i), for “£5,457” substitute “£5,580”;

(g) in paragraph (3)(ii), for “£9,932” substitute “£10,155”;

(h) in paragraph (3)(iii), for “£8,074” substitute “£8,256”;

(i) in paragraph (3)(iv), for “£8,074” substitute “£8,256”;

(j) in paragraph (3)(v), for “£7,213” substitute “£7,375”.

Amendments to regulation 45 (students with reduced entitlement)

21.  In regulation 45—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a)(i), for “£2,862” substitute “£2,926”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(a)(ii), for “£5,363” substitute “£5,484”;

(c) in paragraph (1)(a)(iii), for “£4,563” substitute “£4,666”;

(d) in paragraph (1)(a)(iv), for “£4,563” substitute “£4,666”;

(e) in paragraph (1)(a)(v), for “£3,815” substitute “£3,901”;

(f) in paragraph (1)(b)(i), for “£2,862” substitute “£2,926”;

(g) in paragraph (1)(b)(ii), for “£5,363” substitute “£5,484”;

(h) in paragraph (1)(b)(iii), for “£4,563” substitute “£4,666”;

(i) in paragraph (1)(b)(iv), for “£4,563” substitute “£4,666”;

(j) in paragraph (1)(b)(v), for “£3,815” substitute “£3,901”;

(k) in paragraph (1)(c)(i), for “£4,520” substitute “£4,622”;

(l) in paragraph (1)(c)(ii), for “£8,180” substitute “£8,364”;

(m) in paragraph (1)(c)(iii), for “£6,962” substitute “£7,119”;

(n) in paragraph (1)(c)(iv), for “£6,962” substitute “£7,119”;

(o) in paragraph (1)(c)(v), for “£5,840” substitute “£5,971”;

(p) in paragraph (2)(a)(i), for “£2,175” substitute “£2,224”;

(q) in paragraph (2)(a)(ii), for “£4,102” substitute “£4,194”;

(r) in paragraph (2)(a)(iii), for “£2,973” substitute “£3,040”;

(s) in paragraph (2)(a)(iv), for “£2,973” substitute “£3,040”;

(t) in paragraph (2)(a)(v), for “£2,973” substitute “£3,040”;

(u) in paragraph (2)(b)(i), for “£2,175” substitute “£2,224”;

(v) in paragraph (2)(b)(ii), for “£4,102” substitute “£4,194”;

(w) in paragraph (2)(b)(iii), for “£3,336” substitute “£3,411”;

(x) in paragraph (2)(b)(iv), for “£3,336” substitute “£3,411”;

(y) in paragraph (2)(b)(v), for “£2,973” substitute “£3,040”;

(z) in paragraph (2)(c)(i), for “£4,093” substitute “£4,185”;

(aa) in paragraph (2)(c)(ii), for “£7,449” substitute “£7,616”;

(bb) in paragraph (2)(c)(iii), for “£6,056” substitute “£6,192”;

(cc) in paragraph (2)(c)(iv), for “£6,056” substitute “£6,192”;

(dd) in paragraph (2)(c)(v), for “£5,410” substitute “£5,531”.

Amendments to regulation 50 (increases in maximum amount)

22.  In regulation 50—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a), for “£89” substitute “£91”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(b), for “£172” substitute “£176”;

(c) in paragraph (1)(c), for “£188” substitute “£192”;

(d) in paragraph (1)(d), for “£188” substitute “£192”;

(e) in paragraph (1)(e), for “£135” substitute “£138”.

Amendments to regulation 56 (application of contribution)

23.  In regulation 56—

(a) in paragraph (3)(a), for “£4,520” substitute “£4,622”;

(b) in paragraph (3)(b), for “£8,180” substitute “£8,364”;

(c) in paragraph (3)(c), for “£6,962” substitute “£7,119”;

(d) in paragraph (3)(d), for “£6,962” substitute “£7,119”;

(e) in paragraph (3)(e), for “£5,840” substitute “£5,971”;

(f) in paragraph (4)(a), for “£4,093” substitute “£4,185”;

(g) in paragraph (4)(b), for “£7,449” substitute “£7,616”;

(h) in paragraph (4)(c), for “£6,056” substitute “£6,192”;

(i) in paragraph (4)(d), for “£6,056” substitute “£6,192”;

(j) in paragraph (4)(e), for “£5,410” substitute “£5,531”.

Amendment to regulation 88 (grants for disabled part-time students’ living costs)

24.  In regulation 88(3)(a), for “£31,831” substitute “£32,546”.

Amendments to regulation 91 (part-time adult dependants’ grant)

25.  In regulation 91(3)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£3,190” substitute “£3,262”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£3,190” substitute “£3,262”.

Amendment to regulation 92 (part-time childcare grant)

26.  In regulation 92—

(a) in paragraph (6)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£179.62” substitute “£184”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£307.95” substitute “£315”;

(b) in paragraph (8)(a), for “£138.31” substitute “£141”.

Amendment to regulation 93 (part-time parents’ learning allowance)

27.  In regulation 93(2), for “£1,821” substitute “£1,862”.

Amendment to regulation 117 (amount of grant)

28.  In regulation 117(2)(a), for “£31,831” substitute “£32,546”.

CHAPTER 3 Amendment to the definition of “Erasmus year”

Amendment to regulation 2 (interpretation)

29.  In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “Erasmus year”, for “known as ERASMUS or in the scheme established by the Secretary of State for Education known as the Turing Scheme,” substitute “known as ERASMUS, in the scheme established by the Secretary of State for Education known as the Turing Scheme or in the scheme established by the Welsh Ministers known as the International Learning Exchange Programme,”.

CHAPTER 4 EU Settlement Scheme

Amendments to regulation 2 (interpretation)

30.  In regulation 2(1)—

(a) omit the definition of “grace period”;

(b) in the definition of “person with protected rights”, omit paragraph (1)(a)(iii).

Amendments to regulations 4, 81 and 110

31.  In each of regulations 4(10E)(a), 81(10E)(a) and 110(12E)(a)—

(a) in paragraph (i), omit “(iii),”;

(b) in paragraph (ii), omit “(iii) or”.

Amendment to Schedule 1 (eligible students)

32.  In Schedule 1, omit paragraph 3(1)(a)(iii).

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S.I. 2017/47 (W. 21), amended by S.I. 2018/191 (W. 42); S.I. 2018/814 (W. 165); S.I. 2019/235 (W. 54); S.I. 2019/1094; S.I. 2019/1192 (W. 209); S.I. 2020/142 (W. 25); S.I. 2020/153 (W. 27); S.I. 2020/708 (W. 159); S.I. 2020/1302 (W. 287); S.I. 2021/9 (W. 4); S.I. 2021/73 (W. 19); S.I. 2021/481 (W. 148); S.I. 2021/813 (W. 192) and S.I. 2021/1365 (W. 360).