Regulation 4 Amendment of the Education Authority Bursaries (Scotland) Regulations 2007

After paragraph 6D insert—

“6E.

(1)

A person who—

(a)

has been granted discretionary leave to remain in the United Kingdom due to being identified as a victim of modern slavery,

(b)

has been ordinarily resident in the British Islands at all times since that person was first granted such discretionary leave to remain in the United Kingdom, and

(c)

is ordinarily resident in the area of the education authority on the qualifying day, or seeks a bursary in respect of a course of education at an educational establishment in the area of the education authority.

(2)

For the purposes of this paragraph, “modern slavery” includes human trafficking, slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour.”, and

after paragraph 12 insert—

“13.

A person who would have fallen within one or more of paragraphs 1 to 12 immediately before exit day is to be treated as falling within the same paragraph or paragraphs on and after exit day.”.