After paragraph 1 insert—

“1A

(1)

A person to whom this paragraph applies is not eligible for assistance under section 23C(4)(b), 23CA(4) or 24B(2)(b) of the Children Act 1989 (grants to meet expenses connected with education or training) which consists of a grant to enable the person to meet all or part of the person's tuition fees.

(2)

The duty in section 23C(4)(b) or 23CA(4) of that Act and the power in section 24B(2)(b) of that Act may not be exercised or performed in respect of a person to whom this paragraph applies so as to make a grant to enable the person to meet all or part of the person's tuition fees.

(3)

This paragraph applies to a person in England who is aged 18 or over and who—

(a)

has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom which has been granted for a limited period,

(b)

is an asylum-seeker, or

(c)

has made an application for leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom which has not been withdrawn or determined.

(4)

In this paragraph “tuition fees” means fees payable for a course of a description mentioned in Schedule 6 to the Education Reform Act 1988.”