The Education (Student Support (No.2), etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019

Amendment of regulation 25

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

8.  In regulation 25(1) (amount of the fee loan)—

(a)in paragraph 2C, for sub-paragraph (a), substitute –

(a)provided by or on behalf of a publicly funded institution in Northern Ireland or Scotland or by an approved (fee cap) provider in England;.

(b)in paragraph 2D, for sub-paragraph (a), substitute –

(a)provided by a private institution (other than a publicly funded institution) in Northern Ireland or Scotland or by an approved provider in England.

(c)after paragraph (12), insert—

(13) Where the current course is a course for the initial training of teachers provided by an accredited institution which is an unregistered provider, the amount of a fee loan must not exceed the lesser of-

(a)£9,250; and

(b)The fees payable by the student in connection with that year.

(14) Where—

(a)the current course is an accelerated course provided by or on behalf of an approved (fee cap) provider in England, which begins on or after 1st August 2019, the amount of a fee loan must not exceed the lesser of-—

(i)£11,100; and

(ii)The fees payable by the student in connection with that year.”.

(b)the current course is an accelerated course provided by or on behalf of an approved provider in England, which begins on or after 1st August 2019, the amount of a fee loan must not exceed the lesser of—

(i)£4,275; and

(ii)The fees payable by the student in connection with that year..

(1)

Regulation 25 (2C) and (2D) were inserted by S.R. 2017 No. 43.