The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020

Amendments relating to notification of an applicant or student’s absence from, withdrawal from etc. their course

7.  In Schedule 3 (information) to the 2011 Regulations—

(a) in paragraph 2—

(i) in the words before sub-paragraph (a)—

(aa) for “Every” substitute “An”;

(bb) for “and eligible” substitute “or eligible”;

(ii) for sub-paragraphs (a) to (f) substitute—

“(a) they withdraw from or abandon their course;

(b) they are expelled from their course;

(c) they transfer to another course (whether at the same institution or not);

(d) they are absent from their course for more than 60 days due to illness;

(e) they are suspended from their course (whether at their request or not);

(f) the month for the start or completion of their course changes;

(g) their home or term-time address or telephone number changes.”;

(b) after paragraph 2, insert—

“2A.— (1) An academic authority must forthwith inform the Secretary of State and provide the Secretary of State with particulars if an applicant, eligible student, eligible part-time student or eligible postgraduate student—

(a) withdraws from or abandons their course;

(b) is expelled from their course;

(c) is absent from their course for more than 60 days due to illness;

(d) is suspended from their course (whether at the applicant’s or student’s request or not).

(2) An academic authority is not required to provide under sub-paragraph (1) any information which it has already provided to the Secretary of State under regulation 113(5) or 155(4).”.