Amendment of the St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Regulations 20152

1

Schedule 1 of the St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (scheme for aided places)2 is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 2 (residence)—

a

for sub-paragraph (1)(b) substitute—

b

be a national of an EEA State—

i

who—

aa

is resident in the British Islands and has been resident in the British Islands since before IP completion day3; and

bb

was resident in the British Islands or the European Economic Area throughout the year immediately preceding IP completion day; and

ii

whose parent was immediately before IP completion day entitled to a remission of fees by virtue of Article 7(2) or (3) or Article 10 of the Council Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 on freedom of movement for workers within the Union4;

ba

be a child who is resident in the British Islands on the relevant date and whose parent is a national of an EEA State who satisfies the requirements in head (b);

bb

be a person who—

i

has made a relevant application to the United Kingdom Home Office where that relevant application is still being considered; or

ii

has been granted leave to enter or remain following a relevant application; and

is resident in the United Kingdom;

b

in sub-paragraph (2), for “and (1)(b)” substitute “, (1)(b) and (1)(ba)”,

c

after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

3

In sub-paragraph (1)(bb), a “relevant application” is an application to—

a

the Ukraine Family Scheme5;

b

the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme6;

c

the Ukraine Extension Scheme7; or

d

the United Kingdom Home Office for leave outside the immigration rules, as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 19718, where the person—

i

was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1 January 2022, and

ii

left Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24 February 2022;

by a person who is eligible to apply for that scheme.

3

In paragraph 9(3) and (4)(b) (income), for “£2,050” substitute “£2,219”.

4

In paragraph 12 (remission of fees – boarders)—

a

in sub-paragraph (2), for “£13,665” substitute “£14,789”,

b

in sub-paragraph (3)—

i

for “table for the school year in relation to which an application for fee remission is made” substitute “following table”,

ii

omit the table for the school year beginning in 2019 and the heading corresponding to that table,

iii

omit the heading “The table for the school year beginning in 2020 and subsequent years”,

iv

in column 1 of the table—

aa

for “£13,456” substitute “£14,563”,

bb

for “£17,010”, in both places where it appears, substitute “£18,409”,

cc

for “£22,843”, in both places where it appears, substitute “£24,722”.

5

In paragraph 13 (remission of fees – day pupils)—

a

in sub-paragraph (2), for “£17,219” substitute “£18,635”,

b

in sub-paragraph (3)—

i

for “table for the school year in relation to which an application for fee remission is made” substitute “following table”,

ii

omit the table for the school year beginning in 2019 and the heading corresponding to that table,

iii

omit the heading “The table for the school year beginning in 2020 and subsequent years”,

iv

in column 1 of the table, for “£17,010” substitute “£18,409”.

6

In paragraph 16 (clothing grants)—

a

in sub-paragraph (3), for “£17,844” substitute “£19,312”, and for the table substitute—

(1)

(2)

Relevant income

Maximum amount of clothing grant

Does not exceed £16,956

£295

Exceeds £16,956 but does not exceed £17,747

£220

Exceeds £17,747 but does not exceed £18,506

£145

Exceeds £18,506 but does not exceed £19,312

£75

b

in sub-paragraph (5), for “£17,100” substitute “£18,506”, and for the table substitute—

(1)

(2)

Relevant income

Maximum amount of clothing grant

Does not exceed £17,204

£115

Exceeds £17,204 but does not exceed £18,506

£60

7

In paragraph 21 (amount of travel grants)—

a

in sub-paragraph (1), for “£15,922” substitute “£17,231”,

b

in sub-paragraph (2), for “£15,667” substitute “£16,956”.