Regulation 3 Amendment of the Higher Education (Fee Limits for Accelerated Courses) (England) Regulations 2019

The Higher Education (Fee Limits for Accelerated Courses) (England) Regulations 2019^f1 are amended as follows.

In regulation 3, after the definition of “the Act”, insert—

• ““AY 2020/21” means an academic year commencing on or after 1st August 2020 and before 1st August 2021;”.

In regulation 4(1)—

In regulation 5, in the words before paragraph (a), for “regulation 6” substitute “regulations 6 and 6A”.

After regulation 6, insert—

“Reduced higher and floor amounts in the academic year commencing on or after 1st August 2021 and before 1st August 2022

6A.

(1)

The higher and floor amounts set out in regulations 5 and 6 are reduced in relation to a higher education provider in accordance with paragraph (2) in respect of an academic year which commences on or after 1st August 2021 and before 1st August 2022 where—

(a)

on or before the date on which these Regulations are made, the Secretary of State has notified to that higher education provider a level for the number of students starting the first year of courses at that higher education provider in respect of AY 2020/21, and

(b)

the number of students to whom that level applies is exceeded by that higher education provider in AY 2020/21.

(2)

The reduction of higher and floor amounts referred to in paragraph (1) is—

(a)

3% where the level is exceeded but not by more than 6%;

(b)

9% where the level is exceeded by more than 6% but not more than 12%;

(c)

15% where the level is exceeded by more than 12%.”.

In regulation 7, in the words before paragraph (a), for “regulation 8” substitute “regulations 8 and 8A”.

After regulation 8 insert—

“Reduced basic and floor amounts in the academic year commencing on or after 1st August 2021 and before 1st August 2022

8A.

(1)

The basic and floor amounts set out in regulations 7 and 8 are reduced in relation to a higher education provider in accordance with paragraph (2) in respect of an academic year which commences on or after 1st August 2021 and before 1st August 2022 where—

(a)

on or before the date on which these Regulations are made, the Secretary of State has notified to that higher education provider a level for the number of students starting the first year of courses at that higher education provider in respect of AY 2020/21, and

(b)

the number of students to whom that level applies is exceeded by that higher education provider in AY 2020/21.

(2)

The reduction of basic and floor amounts referred to in paragraph (1) is—

(a)

3% where the level is exceeded but not by more than 6%;

(b)

9% where the level is exceeded by more than 6% but not more than 12%;

(c)

15% where the level is exceeded by more than 12%.”.