44.—(1) In regulation 6 (qualifying person: effect of event during academic year), in paragraph (2)(j) and (l)(1), after “the student” insert “or the student’s parent”.
(2) In the Schedule—
(a)in the heading to paragraph 5C (persons granted indefinite leave to enter or remain as a victim of domestic violence or domestic abuse), at the end, insert “and their children”;
(b)paragraph 5C becomes sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph;
(c)after that sub-paragraph (1) insert—
“(2) A person—
(a)granted indefinite leave to enter or remain;
(b)who—
(i)is the child of a person granted indefinite leave to enter or remain as a victim of domestic violence or domestic abuse; and
(ii)on the leave application date, was the child of the person granted indefinite leave to enter or remain as a victim of domestic violence or domestic abuse;
(c)who was under 18 on the leave application date;
(d)who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands since the person was granted such leave; and
(e)who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the course start date.
(3) In this paragraph, “leave application date” means the date on which a person granted indefinite leave to enter or remain as a victim of domestic violence or domestic abuse made an application to remain in the United Kingdom on those grounds under the immigration rules.”;
(d)in the heading to paragraph 5E(2) (persons granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner), at the end, insert “and their children”;
(e)paragraph 5E becomes sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph;
(f)after that sub-paragraph (1) insert—
“(2) A person—
(a)granted indefinite leave to remain;
(b)who—
(i)is the child of a person granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner; and
(ii)on the leave application date, was the child of the person granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner;
(c)who was under 18 on the leave application date;
(d)who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands since the person was granted such leave; and
(e)who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the course start date.
(3) In this paragraph, “leave application date” means the date on which a person granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner made an application to remain in the United Kingdom on those grounds under the immigration rules.”.
Sub-paragraphs (j) and (l) were inserted by S.I. 2020/48. Sub-paragraph (j) was amended by S.I. 2020/1203. Sub-paragraph (l) was amended by S.I. 2021/1348 and S.I. 2022/534.
Paragraph 5E was inserted by S.I. 2020/1203 and amended by S.I. 2023/74.