# The Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 2001, Paragraph 14


(1) Subject to the following sub-paragraphs, where the student has not made an election under paragraph 4 of Schedule 4, the dependants requirement of the student (determined in accordance with paragraph 13(2)(a) or (b)) shall, in respect of each year, be increased in respect of childcare costs for each dependent child where the childcare is provided by an approved or registered childcare provider, if—
(a) the child is under the age of 15 immediately before the beginning of the academic year; or
(b) the child has registered special educational needs within the meaning of the Education Act 1996 and is under the age of 17 immediately before the beginning of the academic year.
(2) The dependants requirement of the student shall be increased for each week as follows:
(a) for the period of 40 weeks beginning on the first day of the first term of the year:
(i) for one dependent child, 85 per cent. of the costs of the childcare, subject to a maximum amount of £85 per week; or
(ii) for two or more dependent children, 85 per cent. of the costs of the childcare, subject to a maximum amount of £127.50 per week; and
(b) for any other period of the year, except the period between the end of the course and the end of the year in which the course ends:
(i) for one dependent child, 70 per cent. of the costs of the childcare, subject to a maximum amount of £70 per week; or
(ii) for two or more dependent children, 70 per cent. of the costs of the childcare, subject to a maximum amount of £105 per week.
(3) With reference to the calculation set out in paragraph 13, where X exceeds the amount (Y – Z), the amount payable under sub-paragraph (2) shall be reduced by the amount of that excess.
(4) If the student’s spouse holds a statutory award and in calculating payments under it account is taken of the spouse’s dependants requirement, the amount calculated under sub-paragraph (2) shall be reduced by one half.
(5) Where a student has in any academic year attended his course—
(a) in the case of a course provided at the University of Oxford or Cambridge, for a period of 25 weeks 3 days; or
(b) in the case of any other course, for a period of 30 weeks 3 days and he attends for a further period and the period of 40 weeks referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(a) has expired, the relevant amounts referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(a) shall apply for each week or part week of such attendance.
(6) In this paragraph—
“approved childcare provider” means a childcare provider within the meaning of the Tax Credit (New Category of Childcare Provider) Regulations 1999, who has been approved in accordance with those regulations;
“registered childcare provider” means a person who provides childcare and is registered within the meaning of section 71 of the Children Act 1989, (registration of child minders and persons providing day care for young children).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1734/schedule/2/paragraph/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-mandatory-awards-regulations-2001/schedule-2/paragraph-14
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