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Statutory Instruments
EDUCATION, ENGLAND
Made
20th July 2005
Laid before Parliament
29th July 2005
Coming into force
1st September 2005
In exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by section 3(1) and (2) of the Education (Schools) Act 1997(1), and after consulting, in accordance with section 3(7) of that Act, such bodies as appear to her to be appropriate and representative of schools which provide assisted places under section 2(1) of that Act, the Secretary of State for Education and Skills hereby makes the following Regulations:
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Assisted Places) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005 and come into force on 1st September 2005.
(2) These Regulations apply in relation to a school year beginning on or after that date.
(3) These Regulations apply only in relation to England.
2.—(1) The Education (Assisted Places) Regulations 1997(2) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 10(4) and (6), substitute “£1,575” for “£1,540” in each place where it appears.
(3) In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2, substitute “£12,182” for “£11,935”.
(4) For the table following paragraph 2(1) of that Schedule substitute the following table—
(1) Part of relevant income to which specified percentage applies | (2) Only assisted pupil (%) | (3) Each of two assisted pupils (%) | Each of three assisted pupils (%) |
---|---|---|---|
That part (if any) which exceeds £12,016 but does not exceed £13,066. | 9 | 6.75 | 5.25 |
That part (if any) which exceeds £13,066 but does not exceed £14,133. | 12 | 9 | 7 |
That part (if any) which exceeds £14,133 but does not exceed £16,247. | 15 | 11.25 | 8.75 |
That part (if any) which exceeds £16,247 but does not exceed £19,509. | 21 | 15.75 | 12.25 |
That part (if any) which exceeds £19,509 but does not exceed £23,761. | 24 | 18 | 14 |
That part (if any) which exceeds £23,761. | 33 | 24.75 | 19.25” |
Jacqui Smith
Minister of State,
Department for Education and Skills
20th July 2005
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Education (Assisted Places) Regulations 1997 (“the 1997 Regulations”) in respect of the school year beginning on or after 1st September 2005. The reductions to be made in relevant income in respect of dependent relatives pursuant to regulation 10(4) and (6) of the 1997 Regulations are increased from £1,540 to £1,575.
These Regulations amend the means test for the remission of fees: the level of income at or below which fees are to be wholly remitted is set at £12,182 instead of £11,935, with corresponding increases in the extent of remission where relevant income exceeds that sum.
1997 c. 59. Section 3(2) was amended by section 130(1) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. By virtue of the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) the powers conferred by these provisions are exercisable by the Secretary of State only in relation to England.
S.I. 1997/1968, amended by S.I. 1998/1726, S.I. 1998/1966, S.I. 1999/1504, S.I. 2000/2111, S.I. 2001/2744 , S.I. 2002/1979S.I. 2003/1705 and S.I. 2004/1965.
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