The Education (Grants) (Music and Ballet Schools) (Amendment) Regulations 1990

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Education (Grants) (Music and Ballet Schools) Regulations 1989. They come into force on 21st August 1990and apply to a school year beginning on or after that date.

The Secretary of State is authorised to pay grant to the Royal Ballet School in respect of their expenditure in providing education in ballet dancing for pupils in the Upper Division of the School. Payment of grant may be made only in respect of the provision of education in ballet dancing for those pupils who meet certain conditions of residence. The amount of grant payable by the Secretary of State to the Royal Ballet School is to be such an amount as he may determine after consultation with the School (regulation 2).

The means test for the remission of fees is relaxed and the level of income at or below which fees are to be wholly remitted is set at £7,059 in place of the present £6,529 for boarders, and £8,871 in place of the present £8,203 for day pupils (regulations 3and 4). The means tests for uniform and school travel grants are also relaxed (regulations 5and 6).

References to the relevant income tax legislation in the Appendix to the Aided Pupil Scheme, contained in Schedule 1 to the 1989 Regulations, are updated so as to discount deductions from total income allowed on payments for medical insurance made by those aged 60 or over(regulation 7).