(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
These Regulations provide for grants to be paid in respect of the education or training of individual learning account holders.
Regulations 3 and 4 define the arrangements that qualify a person to become an individual learning account holder. A person must be 18 or over, registered with a learning account administrator and resident of Northern Ireland. In certain circumstances qualifying arrangements under corresponding provisions applying in England, Scotland and Wales will qualify under these Regulations.
Regulation 5 provides for the learning account administrator to require information from a person applying for registration as an individual learning account holder and to cancel a registration in certain circumstances.
Regulation 6 provides for the payment of grants in respect of individual learning account holders.
Regulation 7 provides that grants may be paid in respect of any education or training specified by the Department other than secondary or full-time higher education, and training required by statute.
Regulation 8 provides for the amount and manner of payment of grants to persons providing education or training.