Explanatory note

These Regulations, which apply in England only, amend 8 instruments relating to financial support for students.

Part 2 of these Regulations amends the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1986) (‘the Student Support Regulations’).

Part 3 of these Regulations amends 7 related sets of Regulations (“the related Regulations”):

• the Education (Fees and Awards) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/779),

• the Education (Student Support) (European University Institute) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/447),

• the Further Education Loans Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1818),

• the Education (Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/606),

• the Higher Education (Fee Limit Condition) (England) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1189),

• the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans and the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) (No. 2) etc.) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/599) and

• the Higher Education Short Course Loans Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/349).

Regulation 3 amends the Student Support Regulations for new courses which begin on or after 1st August 2022 so that British nationals evacuated or assisted from Afghanistan become eligible for support. Part 3 makes corresponding changes to the related Regulations.

Regulation 4 amends the Student Support Regulations so that persons under the Ukraine Schemes (Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Extension Scheme) become eligible for support for new and existing courses from the beginning of academic year 2022/23. Part 3 makes corresponding changes to the related Regulations.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.