Amendment of the 2011 Regulations to remove provisions relating to part-time students starting their courses before 1st September 20124

1

The 2011 Regulations are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2(1)19 (interpretation), in the definition of “end-on course”, omit paragraph (g).

3

In Part 11 (eligibility in connection with designated part-time courses etc)—

a

in regulation 13620 (interpretation), omit paragraphs (1) and (1A);

b

in regulation 13821 (students becoming eligible for support under Part 11A during the course of the academic year)—

i

omit paragraphs (1) and (2);

ii

in paragraph (3), omit “In respect of courses beginning on or after 1st September 2012,”;

c

in regulation 13922 (designated part-time courses), in paragraph (1)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a), omit the words from “, other than a course” to the end;

ii

for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—

c

it is ordinarily possible to complete the course in not more than four times the period ordinarily required to complete the full-time equivalent;

d

in regulation 139A23 (transfer of status)—

i

omit paragraphs (3) and (4);

ii

in paragraph (5), for the words from “another grant” to the end substitute “another grant under regulation 147 in connection with the academic year of the course to which the student transfers,”;

iii

omit paragraph (6);

e

in regulation 139B (conversion of status from eligible student to eligible part-time student), in paragraph (2), for the words from “does not exceed” to the end substitute “does not exceed four times the period ordinarily required to complete the remainder of the designated course from which the student transfers.”.

4

In Part 11A24—

a

in the heading to the Part, for “Support, Grants” substitute “Loans”;

b

in regulation 140A (interpretation), omit paragraph (1);

c

omit regulations 141 to 143 (assistance in respect of part-time courses beginning before 1st September 2012);

d

in regulation 14425—

i

in the heading, for “support” substitute “loans”;

ii

in paragraph (5), for “regulation 141(5)” substitute “paragraph (5A)”;

iii

after paragraph (5) insert—

5A

The loans and grants are—

a

a loan, a grant in respect of fees or a grant for books, travel and other expenditure each made in respect of an academic year of a part-time course pursuant to regulations made under section 22 of the 1998 Act;

b

a loan, a grant in respect of fees or a grant for books, travel and other expenditure each made in respect of an academic year of a part-time course by the Department for the Economy pursuant to regulations made under Articles 3 and 8(4) of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 199826; or

c

a loan in respect of an academic year of a part-time course made pursuant to regulations made under sections 73(f), 73B and 74(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 198027.

e

omit regulation 146 (assistance with fees in respect of attendance on a course in Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland);

f

in regulation 148 (applications for support), for paragraph (2) substitute—

2

The application must be accompanied by such documentation as the Secretary of State may require.

g

in regulation 14928 (declarations provided by academic authorities)—

i

omit paragraphs (3) and (4);

ii

in paragraph (5), in the words before sub-paragraph (a), omit “in respect of a course starting on or after 1st September 2012”;

iii

in paragraph (6)(b), omit “subject to paragraph (7),”;

iv

in paragraph (7), omit “Where a course begins on or after 1st September 2012,”.

h

in regulation 153 (payments)—

i

in the heading for the words from “grants” to the end substitute “disabled part-time students’ allowances”;

ii

in paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (4), omit “the grant for books, travel and other expenditure and”;

iii

in paragraph (5), omit “the grant for books, travel and other expenditure or”;

i

omit regulation 154 (payment of grants for fees);

j

in regulation 15629 (overpayments)—

i

in the heading, for “of grants and allowances” substitute “of disabled part-time students’ allowances”;

ii

omit paragraph (1);

iii

in paragraph (2), for the words from “grant” to the end substitute “disabled part-time students’ allowance to which the student is entitled.”;

iv

in paragraph (3), omit “grant for books, travel and other expenditure and”;

k

in regulation 15730 (overpayments)—

i

in the heading, for “fee support” substitute “fee loans”;

ii

in paragraphs (1) and (1A), for “fee loan support”, in each place it occurs, substitute “a fee loan”.

5

In regulation 157B31 (qualifying conditions for the loan for living costs), in paragraph (4)(b), for “141(5)” substitute “144(5A)”.