# The Education (Assembly Learning Grant Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2002

W.S.I. 2002/2814 · made 14 November 2002

These Regulations amend the Education (Assembly Learning Grant Scheme) (Wales) Regulations 2002 by substituting a new Schedule. The new Schedule clarifies that the intention of the Assembly Learning Grant Scheme is to enable those with limited financial resources to undertake courses of further or higher education by providing financial assistance in or towards the cost of books, equipment, travel or childcare incurred in connection with attending such a course.

Made under: Education Act 1996 (Section 484, Section 489, Section 569)

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## Introductory text

EDUCATION, WALES
Made 14th November 2002
Coming into force 15th November 2002
The National Assembly for Wales makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon the Secretary of State by sections 484, 489 and 569(4) of the Education Act 1996 and now vested in the National Assembly.

## 1 Name, commencement and application

(1) These Regulations are called the Education (Assembly Learning Grant Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 15th November 2002.
(2) These Regulations apply in relation to local education authorities in Wales.

## 2 Amendment of Regulations

In the Education (Assembly Learning Grant Scheme) (Wales) Regulations 2002, for the Schedule substitute—
“SCHEDULE
PURPOSE FOR OR IN CONNECTION WITH WHICH GRANT IS PAYABLE
Regulations 2, 3 and 7
1 The making of post-compulsory education awards known as Assembly Learning Grants under the Local Education Authority (Post-Compulsory Education Awards) (Wales) Regulations 2002 to persons—
(a) whose financial resources, as assessed in accordance with the provisions of the Assembly Learning Grant Scheme, do not exceed the level of financial resources specified in the conditions of eligibility for that Scheme; and
(b) who meet the other conditions (if any) of eligibility for that Scheme,
for the purpose referred to in paragraph 2.
2 That purpose is to enable persons to undertake courses of further or higher education designated for the purposes of that Scheme, by providing financial assistance in or towards meeting the cost of books, equipment, travel or childcare incurred in consequence of their attending such a course.”

## Signature

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 14th November 2002
John Marek
The Deputy Presiding Officer of the National Assembly

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Education (Assembly Learning Grant Scheme) (Wales) Regulations 2002 by substituting a new Schedule. The new Schedule clarifies that the intention of the Assembly Learning Grant Scheme is to enable those with limited financial resources to undertake courses of further or higher education by providing financial assistance in or towards the cost of books, equipment, travel or childcare incurred in connection with attending such a course.

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