The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2018

Amendment of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011

13.  In regulation 139(1) (designated part-time courses)—

(a) in paragraph (1), after “paragraphs”, insert “(2A),”;

(b) after paragraph (2), insert—

“(2A) A course mentioned in Schedule 2 is not a designated part-time course for the purposes of support under Part 11B unless it is—

(a) a course which leads to an honours degree or an ordinary degree;

(b) a course which leads to a graduate diploma at an equivalent level to an honours degree or an ordinary degree;

(c) a course which leads to a graduate certificate at an equivalent level to an honours degree or an ordinary degree;

(d) a course which leads to a diploma in respect of a course in—

(i) a dental profession subject; or

(ii) operating department practice;

(e) a course which leads to a foundation degree in respect of a course in a dental profession subject;

(f) a course which leads to a Postgraduate Certificate in Education;

(g) a course which leads to a Professional Graduate Certificate in Education; or

(h) any other course not within sub-paragraph (f) or (g) which is a course of initial teacher training at an accredited institution.

(2B) In paragraph (2A)(h), “accredited institution” means an institution accredited by the Secretary of State under regulation 11 of the Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2003(2).”.

(1)

Regulation 139 was amended by S.I. 2013/1728, 2013/3106, 2014/2765, 2018/136, 2018/137, 2018/434 and 2018/443.

(2)

S.I. 2003/1662. Regulation 11 was substituted by S.I. 2012/431.