Amendment of the Child Benefit (General) Regulations 20062
1
The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 20065 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 1(3) (citation, commencement and interpretation)—
a
in the definition of “approved training”—
i
for sub-paragraph (c), substitute—
c
in relation to Scotland, known as “Employability Fund activity”; or
ii
for sub-paragraph (d), substitute—
d
in relation to Northern Ireland, known as “Training for Success” including “Programme Led Apprenticeships”, the “Pathways for Young People” element of “Pathways for Success” or the “Collaboration and Innovation Programme”;
b
in the definition of “full-time education”, after “full-time education” insert “except in regulation 3(2)(ab)”.
3
In regulation 3(2) (education and training condition)—
a
after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
ab
is being provided with “appropriate full-time education” in England within section 4 (appropriate full-time education or training) of the Education and Skills Act 2008, which is not—
i
a course in preparation for a degree, a diploma of higher education, a higher national certificate, a higher national diploma, a teaching qualification, any other course which is of a standard of Edexcel, a general certificate of education (advanced level), or Scottish national qualifications at higher or advanced higher level;
ii
provided by virtue of his employment or any office held by him;
b
in sub-paragraph (b) for “paragraph (a)” substitute “paragraph (a) or (ab)”.
4
In regulation 3(4) for “paragraph (2)(a)” substitute “paragraph (2)(a), (2)(ab)”.