Content of approved plans
3. A plan(1) must include provisions requiring the governing body of the institution to do the following—
(a)to take, or secure the taking of, the measures set out in the plan in order to attract an increased number of applications from prospective students who are members of groups which, at the time when the plan is approved, are under-represented in higher education;
(b)to provide, or secure the provision of, bursaries and other forms of financial assistance set out in the plan to students undertaking a course(2) at the institution;
(c)to make the arrangements set out in the plan to make available to students undertaking a course at the institution and prospective students wishing to undertake such a course information about financial assistance available to them from any source;
(d)to make the arrangements set out in the plan to inform any prospective student before he commits himself to undertake a course at the institution of the aggregate amount of fees that the institution will charge for the completion of the course;
(e)to monitor in the manner set out in the plan its compliance with the provisions of the plan and its progress in achieving its objectives set out in the plan by virtue of regulation 4; and
(f)to provide the Director with such information as he may reasonably require from time to time.
“plan” is defined in section 22 of the 2004 Act.
“course” is defined in section 41(1) of the 2004 Act.