This Statutory Instrument has been printed in substitution of the SI of the same number and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
2020 No. 153 (W. 27)
Education, Wales

The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2020

Made
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
Coming into force
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 22(2)(b) and (c) and 42(6) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 19981 and now exercisable by them2, make the following Regulations:

PART 1TITLE, COMMENCEMENT AND APPLICATION

Title, commencement and application1.

(1)

The title of these Regulations is the Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2020. T

(2)

These Regulations come into force on 2 March 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.

PART 2AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2017

Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 20172.

The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 20173 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 17.

Amendments to regulation 163.

In regulation 16 (new fee grant)—

(a)

in paragraph (3)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “£4,665” substitute “£4,530”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (b), for “£4,335” substitute “£4,470”;

(b)

in paragraph (4)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “£2,410” substitute “£2,340”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (b), for “£2,090” substitute “£2,160”.

Amendments to regulation 194.

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”.

Amendments to regulation 225.

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”.

Amendments to regulation 246.

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”.

Amendment to regulation 267.

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”.

Amendment to regulation 278.

In regulation 27 (grants for dependants – childcare grant)—

(a)

in paragraph (7)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “£161.50” substitute “£174.22”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (b), for “£274.55” substitute “£298.69”;

(b)

in paragraph (9)(a), for “£115” substitute “£134.70”.

Amendment to regulation 289.

In regulation 28 (grants for dependants – parents’ learning allowance), in paragraph (2) for “£1,557” substitute “£1,766”.

Amendments to regulation 4310.

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)—

(a)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (i), for “£5,684” substitute “£5,848”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (ii), for “£10,288” substitute “£10,584”;

(iii)

in sub-paragraph (iii), for “£8,756” substitute “£9,008”;

(iv)

in sub-paragraph (iv), for “£8,756” substitute “£9,008”;

(v)

in sub-paragraph (v), for “£7,344” substitute “£7,555”;

(b)

in paragraph (3) —

(i)

in sub-paragraph (i), for “£5,147” substitute “£5,295”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (ii), for “£9,368” substitute “£9,638”;

(iii)

in sub-paragraph (iii), for “£7,616” substitute “£7,835”;

(iv)

in sub-paragraph (iv), for “£7,616” substitute “£7,835”;

(v)

in sub-paragraph (v), for “£6,803” substitute “£6,999”.

Amendments to regulation 4511.

In regulation 45 (students with reduced entitlement)—

(a)

in paragraph (1), sub-paragraph (a)—

(i)

in paragraph (i), for “£2,699” substitute “£2,777”;

(ii)

in paragraph (ii), for “£5,058” substitute “£5,204”;

(iii)

in paragraph (iii), for “£3,598” substitute “£4,428”;

(iv)

in paragraph (iv), for “£3,598” substitute “£4,428”;

(v)

in paragraph (v), for “£3,598” substitute “£3,702”;

(b)

in paragraph (1), sub-paragraph (b)—

(i)

in paragraph (i), for ”£2,699” substitute “£2,777”;

(ii)

in paragraph (ii), for “£5,058” substitute “£5,204”;

(iii)

in paragraph (iii), for “£4,304” substitute “£4,428”;

(iv)

in paragraph (iv), for “£4,304” substitute “£4,428”;

(v)

in paragraph (v), for “£3,598” substitute “£3,702”;

(c)

in paragraph (1), sub-paragraph (c)—

(i)

in paragraph (i), for “£4,263” substitute “£4,386”;

(ii)

in paragraph (ii), for “£7,716” substitute “£7,938”;

(iii)

in paragraph (iii), for “£6,567” substitute “£6,756”;

(iv)

in paragraph (iv), for “£6,567” substitute “£6,756”;

(v)

in paragraph (v), for “£5,508” substitute “£5,666”;

(d)

in paragraph (2), sub-paragraph (a)—

(i)

in paragraph (i), for “£2,052” substitute “£2,111”;

(ii)

in paragraph (ii), for “£3,869” substitute “£3,980”;

(iii)

in paragraph (iii), for “£2,804” substitute “£2,885”;

(iv)

in paragraph (iv), for “£2,804” substitute “£2,885”;

(v)

in paragraph (v), for “£2,804” substitute “£2,885”;

(e)

in paragraph (2), sub-paragraph (b)—

(i)

in paragraph (i), for “£2,052” substitute “£2,111”;

(ii)

in paragraph (ii), for “£3,869” substitute “£3,980”;

(iii)

in paragraph (iii), for “£3,146” substitute “£3,237”;

(iv)

in paragraph (iv), for “£3,146” substitute “£3,237”;

(v)

in paragraph (v), for “£2,804” substitute “£2,885”;

(f)

in paragraph (2), sub-paragraph (c)—

(i)

in paragraph (i), for “£3,860” substitute “£3,971”;

(ii)

in paragraph (ii), for “£7,026” substitute “£7,228”;

(iii)

in paragraph (iii), for “£5,712” substitute “£5,876”;

(iv)

in paragraph (iv), for “£5,712” substitute “£5,876”;

(v)

in paragraph (v), for “£5,102” substitute “£5,249”.

Amendments to regulation 5012.

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”.

Amendments to regulation 8813.

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”.

Amendment to regulation 9114.

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”.

Amendments to regulation 9215.

In regulation 92 (part-time childcare grant)—

(a)

in paragraph 6—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “£161.50” substitute “£174.22”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (b), for “£274.55” substitute “£298.69”;

(b)

in paragraph (8)(a), for “£115” substitute “£134.70”.

Amendment to regulation 9316.

In regulation 93 (part-time parents’ learning allowance), in paragraph (2) for “£1,557” substitute “£1,766”.

Amendment to regulation 11717.

In regulation 117 (amount of grant), in paragraph (2) for “£20,000” substitute “£20,580”.

PART 3AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2018

Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 201818.

The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 20184 are amended in accordance with regulations 19 to 29.

Amendment to regulation 4019.

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”.

Amendments to regulation 5520.

In regulation 55 (amount of maintenance loan: full-time students), Table 7—

(a)

in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;

(b)

in column 4, for—

(i)

“£6,840” substitute “£7,335”;

(ii)

“£10,530” substitute “£11,260”;

(iii)

“£8,225” substitute “£8,810”;

(iv)

“£3,420” substitute “£3,665”;

(v)

“£5,265” substitute “£5,630”;

(vi)

“£4,110” substitute “£4,405”.

Amendments to regulation 5621.

In regulation 56 (amount of maintenance loan: full-time students who qualify for special support payment)—

(a)

in Table 8—

(i)

in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 2020”;

(ii)

in column 3, for—

(aa)

“£7,840” substitute “£8,335”;

(bb)

“£11,530” substitute “£12,260”;

(cc)

“£9,225” substitute “£9,810”;

(b)

in Table 8A—

(i)

in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 2020”;

(ii)

in column 3, for —

(aa)

“£3,420” substitute “£3,665”;

(bb)

“£5,265” substitute “£5,630”;

(cc)

“£4,110” substitute “£4,405”.

Amendments to regulation 5722.

In regulation 57 (increased maintenance loan for full-time students in extended years), in Table 9—

(a)

in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;

(b)

in column 3, for—

(i)

“£84” substitute “£86”;

(ii)

“£162” substitute “£167”;

(iii)

“£127” substitute “£131”.

Amendment to regulation 5823.

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”.

Amendment to regulation 58A24.

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”.

Amendments to regulation 6325.

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”.

Amendment to regulation 7226.

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”.

Amendment to regulation 7427.

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”.

Amendments to regulation 7628.

In regulation 76 (maximum amount of childcare grant)—

(a)

in Table 13—

(i)

in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;

(ii)

in column 3—

(aa)

for “£161.50” substitute “£174.22”;

(bb)

for “£274.55” substitute “£298.69”;

(b)

in paragraph (4)(a), for “£115” substitute “£134.70”.

Amendment to Schedule 429.

In Schedule 4, in paragraph 20(1)(a) for “£20,000” substitute “£20,580”.

PART 4AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (POSTGRADUATE DOCTORAL DEGREE LOANS) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2018

Amendments to the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 201830.

The Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 20185 are amended in accordance with regulation 31.

Amendments to regulation 1331.

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”.

PART 5AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (POSTGRADUATE MASTER’S DEGREES) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2019

Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 201932.

The Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 20196 are amended in accordance with regulations 33 and 34.

Amendments to regulation 3133.

In regulation 31 (amount of contribution to costs loan), for “£16,000” in both places it appears substitute “£16,489”.

Amendments to regulation 3634.

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
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(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 2 to 34 uprate figures in the regulations being amended:

  • regulations 2 to 17 amend the 2017 Regulations;

  • regulations 18 to 29 amend the 2018 Regulations;

  • regulations 30 and 31 amend the Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations; and

  • regulations 32 to 34 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.