Welsh Statutory Instruments
Education, Wales
Made
11 February 2020
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
13 February 2020
Coming into force
2020
1.—(1) The title of these Regulations is the Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2020.
(2) These Regulations come into force on … 2020 and apply to the provision of support to students in relation to an academic year which begins on or after 1 August 2020, whether anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after that date.
2. The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017(3) are amended in accordance with regulations 4 to 18.
3. In regulation 16 (new fee grant)—
(1) in paragraph (3)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a), for “£4,665” substitute “£4,530”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (b), for “£4,335” substitute “£4,470”;
(2) in paragraph (4)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a), for “£2,410” substitute “£2,340”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (b), for “£2,090” substitute “£2,160”.
4. In regulation 19 (new fee loan in respect of courses beginning on or after 1 September 2012)—
(a)in paragraph (3)(a), for “£4,335” substitute “£4,470”;
(b)in paragraph (4)(a), for “£2,090” substitute “£2,160”.
5. In regulation 22 (accelerated graduate entry fee loan)—
(a)in paragraph (4)(a), for “£5,535” substitute “£5,785”;
(b)in paragraph (5)(b), for “£5,535” substitute “£5,785”.
6. In regulation 24 (grants for disabled students’ living costs), in paragraph (3)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a), for “£22,472” substitute “£23,258”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (b), for “£5,657” substitute “£5,849”;
(c)in sub-paragraph (d), for “£1,894” substitute “£1,954”.
7. In regulation 26 (grants for dependants – adult dependants’ grant)—
(a)in paragraph (3)(a), for “£2,732” substitute “£3,094”;
(b)In paragraph (3)(b), for “£2,732” substitute “£3,094”.
8. In regulation 27 (grants for dependants – childcare grant)—
(1) in paragraph (7)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a), for “£161.50” substitute “£174.22”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (b), for “£274.55” substitute “£298.69”;
(2) in paragraph (9)(a), for “£115” substitute “£134.70”.
9. In regulation 28 (grants for dependants – parents’ learning allowance), in paragraph (2) for “£1,557” substitute “£1,766”.
10. In regulation 43 (maximum amount of loans for eligible students with full entitlement who are 2010 cohort students, 2012 cohort students or 2012 accelerated graduate entry students undertaking their first year of study)—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (i), for “£5,684” substitute “£5,848”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (ii), for “£10,288” substitute “£10,584”;
(c)in sub-paragraph (iii), for “£8,756” substitute “£9,008”;
(d)in sub-paragraph (iv), for “£8,756” substitute “£9,008”;
(e)in sub-paragraph (v), for “£7,344” substitute “£7,555”;
(2) in paragraph (3) —
(a)in sub-paragraph (i), for “£5,147” substitute “£5,295”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (ii), for “£9,368” substitute “£9,638”;
(c)in sub-paragraph (iii), for “£7,616” substitute “£7,835”;
(d)in sub-paragraph (iv), for “£7,616” substitute “£7,835”;
(e)in sub-paragraph (v), for “£6,803” substitute “£6,999”.
11. In regulation 45 (students with reduced entitlement)—
(1) in paragraph (1), sub-paragraph (a)—
(a)in paragraph (i), for “£2,699” substitute “£2,777”;
(b)in paragraph (ii), for “£5,058” substitute “£5,204”;
(c)in paragraph (iii), for “£3,598” substitute “£4,428”;
(d)in paragraph (iv), for “£3,598” substitute “£4,428”;
(e)in paragraph (v), for “£3,598” substitute “£3,702”;
(2) in paragraph (1), sub-paragraph (b)—
(a)in paragraph (i), for ”£2,699” substitute “£2,777”;
(b)in paragraph (ii), for “£5,058” substitute “£5,204”;
(c)in paragraph (iii), for “£4,304” substitute “£4,428”;
(d)in paragraph (iv), for “£4,304” substitute “£4,428”;
(e)in paragraph (v), for “£3,598” substitute “£3,702”;
(3) in paragraph (1), sub-paragraph (c)—
(a)in paragraph (i), for “£4,263” substitute “£4,386”;
(b)in paragraph (ii), for “£7,716” substitute “£7,938”;
(c)in paragraph (iii), for “£6,567” substitute “£6,756”;
(d)in paragraph (iv), for “£6,567” substitute “£6,756”;
(e)in paragraph (v), for “£5,508” substitute “£5,666”;
(4) in paragraph (2), sub-paragraph (a)—
(a)in paragraph (i), for “£2,052” substitute “£2,111”;
(b)in paragraph (ii), for “£3,869” substitute “£3,980”;
(c)in paragraph (iii), for “£2,804” substitute “£2,885”;
(d)in paragraph (iv), for “£2,804” substitute “£2,885”;
(e)in paragraph (v), for “£2,804” substitute “£2,885”;
(5) in paragraph (2), sub-paragraph (b)—
(a)in paragraph (i), for “£2,052” substitute “£2,111”;
(b)in paragraph (ii), for “£3,869” substitute “£3,980”;
(c)in paragraph (iii), for “£3,146” substitute “£3,237”;
(d)in paragraph (iv), for “£3,146” substitute “£3,237”;
(e)in paragraph (v), for “£2,804” substitute “£2,885”;
(6) in paragraph (2), sub-paragraph (c)—
(a)in paragraph (i), for “£3,860” substitute “£3,971”;
(b)in paragraph (ii), for “£7,026” substitute “£7,228”;
(c)in paragraph (iii), for “£5,712” substitute “£5,876”;
(d)in paragraph (iv), for “£5,712” substitute “£5,876”;
(e)in paragraph (v), for “£5,102” substitute “£5,249”.
12. In regulation 50 (increases in maximum amount), paragraph (1)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a), for “£84” substitute “£86”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (b), for “£162” substitute “£167”;
(c)in sub-paragraph (c), for “£177” substitute “£182”;
(d)in sub-paragraph (d), for “£177” substitute “£182”;
(e)in sub-paragraph (e), for “£127” substitute “£131”.
13. In regulation 88 (grants for disabled part-time student’s living costs), paragraph (3)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a), for “£16,853” substitute “£17,443”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (b), for “£5,657” substitute “£5,849”;
(c)in sub-paragraph (d), for “£1,420” substitute “£1,465”.
14. In regulation 91 (part-time adult dependants’ grant)—
(a)in paragraph (3)(a), for “£2,732” substitute “£3,094”;
(b)in paragraph (3)(b), for “£2,732” substitute “£3,094”.
15. In regulation 92 (part-time childcare grant)—
(1) in paragraph 6—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a), for “£161.50” substitute “£174.22”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (b), for “£274.55” substitute “£298.69”;
(2) in paragraph (8)(a), for “£115” substitute “£134.70”.
16. In regulation 93 (part-time parents’ learning allowance), in paragraph (2) for “£1,557” substitute “£1,766”.
17. In regulation 117 (amount of grant), in paragraph (2) for “£20,000” substitute “£20,580”.
18. The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018(4) are amended in accordance with regulations 20 to 30.
19. In regulation 40 (amount of tuition fee loan), in Table 2, category of student 4, column 4 for—
(a)“Wales, England and Scotland” substitute “Wales and England”;
(b)“Northern Ireland” in the last place that it occurs substitute “Scotland and Northern Ireland”.
20. In regulation 55 (amount of maintenance loan: full-time students), Table 7—
(1) in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;
(2) in column 4, for—
(a)“£6,840” substitute “£7,335”;
(b)“£10,530” substitute “£11,260”;
(c)“£8,225” substitute “£8,810”;
(d)“£3,420” substitute “£3,665”;
(e)“£5,265” substitute “£5,630”;
(f)“£4,110” substitute “£4,405”.
21. In regulation 56 (amount of maintenance loan: full-time students who qualify for special support payment)—
(1) in Table 8—
(a)in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 2020”;
(b)in column 3, for—
(i)“£7,840” substitute “£8,335”;
(ii)“£11,530” substitute “£12,260”;
(iii)“£9,225” substitute “£9,810”;
(2) in Table 8A—
(a)in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 2020”;
(b)in column 3, for —
(i)“£3,420” substitute “£3,665”;
(ii)“£5,265” substitute “£5,630”;
(iii)“£4,110” substitute “£4,405”.
22. In regulation 57 (increased maintenance loan for full-time students in extended years), in Table 9—
(1) in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;
(2) in column 3, for—
(a)“£84” substitute “£86”;
(b)“£162” substitute “£167”;
(c)“£127” substitute “£131”.
23. In regulation 58 (amount of maintenance loan: part-time students), in Table 10—
(a)in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;
(b)in column 2, for “£5,815” substitute “£6,245”.
24. In regulation 58A (amount of maintenance loan: part-time students who qualify for special support payment), in Table 10A—
(a)in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 2020”;
(b)in column 2, for “£6,815” substitute “£7,245”.
25. In regulation 63 (amount of disabled student’s grant), paragraph (2) for—
(a)“£22,472” substitute “£23,258”;
(b)“£16,853” substitute “£17,443”;
(c)“£5,657” substitute “£5,849”;
(d)“£1,894” substitute “£1,954”;
(e)“£1,420” substitute “£1,465”.
26. In regulation 72 (maximum amount of adults dependant grant), in Table 11—
(a)in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;
(b)in column 2, for “£2,732” substitute “£3,094”.
27. In regulation 74 (maximum amount of parents’ learning grant), in Table 12—
(a)in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;
(b)in column 2, for “£1,557” substitute “£1,766”.
28. In regulation 76 (maximum amount of childcare grant)—
(1) in Table 13—
(a)in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;
(b)in column 3—
(i)for “£161.50” substitute “£174.22”;
(ii)for “£274.55” substitute “£298.69”;
(2) in paragraph (4)(a), for “£115” substitute “£134.70”.
29. In Schedule 4, in paragraph 20(1)(a) for “£20,000” substitute “£20,580”.
30. The Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018(5) are amended in accordance with regulation 32.
31. In regulation 13 (amount of postgraduate doctoral degree loan)—
(a)in paragraph (1), for “£25,700” substitute “£26,445”;
(b)in paragraph (2), for “£25,700” substitute “£26,445”.
32. The Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019(6) are amended in accordance with regulations 34 to 35.
33. In regulation 31 (amount of contribution to costs loan), for “£16,000” in both places it appears substitute “£16,489”.
34. In regulation 36 (effect of becoming, or ceasing to be, an eligible prisoner)—
(a)in paragraph (8), for “£16,000” substitute “£16,489”;
(b)in paragraph (10), for “£16,000” substitute “£16,489”.
Kirsty Williams
Minister for Education, one of the Welsh Ministers
11 February 2020
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend—
(a)The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (“the 2017 Regulations”);
(b)The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (“the 2018 Regulations”);
(c)The Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (“the Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations”);
(d)The Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (“the Master’s Degree Regulations”).
The 2017 Regulations provide for financial support for eligible students taking designated higher education courses which begin before 1 September 2018. Part 2 of these Regulations amends the 2017 Regulations.
The 2018 Regulations provide for financial support for eligible students taking designated higher education courses which begin on or after 1 September 2018. Part 3 of these Regulations amends the 2018 Regulations.
The Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations provide for financial support for eligible students undertaking designated postgraduate doctoral degree courses. Part 4 of these Regulations amends the Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations.
The Master’s Degree Regulations provide for financial support for eligible students undertaking designated master’s degree courses. Part 5 of these Regulations amends the Master’s Degree Regulations.
Regulations 4 to 34 uprate figures in the regulations being amended:
regulations 4 to 18 amend the 2017 Regulations;
regulations 19 to 30 amend the 2018 Regulations;
regulations 31 to 32 amend the Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations; and
regulations 33 to 35 amend the Master’s Degree Regulations.
The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, a regulatory impact assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations. A copy can be obtained from the Higher Education Division, Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.
1998 c. 30; section 22 was amended by the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21), section 146 and Schedule 11; the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), Schedule 6; the Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), section 147; the Higher Education Act 2004 (c. 8), sections 42 and 43 and Schedule 7; the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), section 257; the Education Act 2011 (c. 21), section 76; S.I. 2013/1181 and the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), section 88. See section 43(1) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 for the definition of “prescribed” and “regulations”.
The Secretary of State’s functions in section 22(2)(a) to (i) and (k) of the 1998 Act were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales so far as they relate to making provision in relation to Wales by section 44 of the Higher Education Act 2004 (c. 8), with subsections (a), (c) and (k) exercisable concurrently with the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State’s function in section 42 was transferred, in so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, to the National Assembly for Wales by S.I. 1999/672. All the above functions of the National Assembly for Wales were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006.
S.I. 2017/47 (W. 21) as amended by S.I. 2018/191 (W. 42) , S.I. 2018/814 (W. 165), S.I. 2019/235 (W. 54) and S.I. 2019/424 (W. 98) (as from exit day, as defined by European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, section 20(1)–(5)).
S.I.2018/191 (W. 42) as amended by S.I. 2018/813 (W. 164), S.I. 2018/814 (W. 165), S.I. 2019/235 (W. 54) and S.I. 2019/424 (W. 98) (as from exit day, as defined by European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, section 20(1)–(5)).
S.I. 2018/656 (W. 124) as amended by S.I. 2017/712 (W. 169), S.I. 2018/277 (W. 53) , S.I. 2018/814 (W. 165) , S.I. 2019/424 (W. 98) (as from exit day, as defined by European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, section 20(1)–(5)), S.I. 2019/895 (W. 161).