Explanatory note

These Regulations, which apply in England only, amend seven 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 6 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) and

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

Regulations 3 to 12 amend the Student Support Regulations for courses which begin on or after 1st August 2022 so that arrivals from Afghanistan under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme become entitled to support. They also make minor changes to the definition of Afghan Relocations and Assistance Scheme.

Regulations 13 and 14 clarify the existing right to recovery of overpaid fee loans from academic authorities under the Student Support Regulations.

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.