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The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Ordinary Residence) (Wales) Regulations 2021 in England

W.S.I. 2021/9 · Made 6 January 2021 · Extends to England and Wales

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Education, Wales

Made 6 January 2021

Laid before Senedd Cymru 7 January 2021

Coming into force 28 January 2021

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State under sections 1 and 2 of the Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983f1 and sections 22(2)(a) and 42(6) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998f2 now exercisable by themf3 and powers conferred on them under sections 5(5)(b) and 55(2) of the Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015f4 make the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1983 c. 40; section 1 was amended by the Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40), Schedule 12, paragraph 91; the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), Schedule 8, paragraph 19; the Education Act 1994 (c. 30), Schedule 2, paragraph 7; the Education Act 1996 (c. 56), Schedule 37, paragraph 57; the Leaning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21), Schedule 9, paragraphs 1 and 11; the Education Act 2002 (c. 32), Schedule 21, paragraph 5 and Schedule 22; the Education Act 2005 (c. 18) , Schedule 14, paragraph 9; S.I. 2005/3238 (W. 243), Schedule 1, paragraph 9; S.I. 2010/1080, Schedule 1, paragraph 12; S.I. 2010/1158, Schedule 2, paragraph 1; the Education Act 2011 (c. 21), Schedule 5, paragraph 5 and Schedule 16, paragraph 5; and the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), Schedule 14, paragraph 33. Section 2 was amended by the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30), section 44 and Schedule 4.

f2

1998 c. 30; section 22 was amended by the Learning and Skills Act 2000, section 146 and Schedule 11; the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), Schedule 6; the Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), section 147; the Higher Education Act 2004 (c. 8), sections 42 and 43 and Schedule 7; the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), section 257; the Education Act 2011, section 76; S.I. 2013/1881 and the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), section 88. See section 43(1) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

f3

The functions of the Secretary of State in section 1 of the Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales so far as exercisable in relation to Wales by S.I. 2006/1458 with effect from 8 June 2006. The functions of the Secretary of State in section 2 of that Act were transferred to the National Assembly so far as exercisable in relation to Wales by S.I. 1999/672. The Secretary of State’s functions in section 22(2)(a) to (i) and (k) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales so far as they relate to making provision in relation to Wales by section 44 of the Higher Education Act 2004 (c. 8), with subsection (2)(a), (c) and (k) exercisable concurrently with the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State’s function in section 42 was transferred, in so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, to the National Assembly for Wales by S.I. 1999/672. All the above functions of the National Assembly for Wales were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).

f4

2015 anaw 1. See section 57(1) for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

Contents

  1. Part 1: TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT
  2. 1Title and commencement
  3. Part 2: AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (FEES AND AWARDS) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2007
  4. 2Amendments to the Education (Fees and Awards) (Wales) Regulations 2007
  5. 3Regulation 3
  6. 4Regulation 4
  7. Part 3: AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2014 Repealed
  8. 5Amendments to the Education (European University Institute) (Wales) Regulations 2014 Repealed
  9. 6Regulation 6 Repealed
  10. 7Regulation 7 Repealed
  11. 8Regulation 8 Repealed
  12. 9Regulation 9 Repealed
  13. 10Regulation 10 Repealed
  14. 11Regulation 11 Repealed
  15. Part 4: AMENDMENTS TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION (QUALIFYING COURSES, QUALIFYING PERSONS AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2015
  16. 12Amendments to the Higher Education (Qualifying Courses, Qualifying Persons and Supplementary Provision) (Wales) Regulations 2015
  17. 13Regulation 13
  18. 14Regulation 14
  19. Part 5: AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2017
  20. 15Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
  21. 16Regulation 16
  22. 17Regulation 17
  23. 18Regulation 18
  24. 19Regulation 19
  25. 20Regulation 20
  26. 21Regulation 21
  27. 22Regulation 22
  28. 23Regulation 23
  29. 24Regulation 24
  30. 25Regulation 25
  31. 26Regulation 26
  32. 27Regulation 27
  33. 28Regulation 28
  34. 29Regulation 29
  35. 30Regulation 30
  36. 31Regulation 31
  37. 32Regulation 32
  38. 33Regulation 33
  39. 34Regulation 34
  40. Part 6: AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (POSTGRADUATE MASTER’S DEGREE LOANS) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2017
  41. 35Amendments to the Education (Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2017
  42. 36Regulation 36
  43. 37Regulation 37
  44. 38Regulation 38
  45. 39Regulation 39
  46. 40Regulation 40
  47. Part 7: AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2018
  48. 41Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018
  49. 42Regulation 42
  50. 43Regulation 43
  51. 44Regulation 44
  52. 45Regulation 45
  53. 46Regulation 46
  54. 47Regulation 47
  55. 48Regulation 48
  56. 49Regulation 49
  57. 50Regulation 50
  58. 51Regulation 51
  59. Part 8: AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (POSTGRADUATE DOCTORAL DEGREE LOANS) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2018
  60. 52Amendments to the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018
  61. 53Regulation 53
  62. 54Regulation 54
  63. 55Regulation 55
  64. 56Regulation 56
  65. 57Regulation 57
  66. Part 9: AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (POSTGRADUATE MASTER’S DEGREES) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2019
  67. 58Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019
  68. 59Regulation 59
  69. 60Regulation 60
  70. 61Regulation 61
  71. 62Regulation 62
  72. 63Regulation 63
  73. Signature
  74. Explanatory note

1Title and commencementI1

(1)

The title of these Regulations is the Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Ordinary Residence) (Wales) Regulations 2021.

(2)

These Regulations come into force on 28 January 2021.

2Amendments to the Education (Fees and Awards) (Wales) Regulations 2007I1

The Education (Fees and Awards) (Wales) Regulations 2007f1 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.

3I1

In the Schedule, in paragraph 4A (persons granted stateless leave and their family members)—

(a)

for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1)

A person granted stateless leave who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first year of the course.”;

(b)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(a)(ii) insert “and”;

(c)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “; and” substitute a full stop;

(d)

omit sub-paragraph (2)(c);

(e)

at the end of sub-paragraph (3)(b) insert “and”;

(f)

at the end of sub-paragraph (3)(c), for “; and” substitute a full stop;

(g)

omit sub-paragraph (3)(d).

4I1

In the Schedule, in paragraph 5A (persons with section 67 leave to remain)—

(a)

at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(a) insert “and”;

(b)

at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “; and” substitute a full stop;

(c)

omit sub-paragraph (1)(c);

(d)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(b) insert “and”;

(e)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “; and” substitute a full stop;

(f)

omit sub-paragraph (2)(d).

5Amendments to the Education (European University Institute) (Wales) Regulations 2014F1

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12Amendments to the Higher Education (Qualifying Courses, Qualifying Persons and Supplementary Provision) (Wales) Regulations 2015I1

The Higher Education (Qualifying Courses, Qualifying Persons and Supplementary Provision) (Wales) Regulations 2015f1 are amended in accordance with regulations 13 and 14.

13I1

In the Schedule, in paragraph 4A (persons granted stateless leave and their family members)—

(a)

for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1)

A person granted stateless leave who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course.”;

(b)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(a)(ii) insert “and”;

(c)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “; and” substitute a full stop;

(d)

omit sub-paragraph (2)(c);

(e)

at the end of sub-paragraph (3)(b) insert “and”;

(f)

at the end of sub-paragraph (3)(c) for “; and” substitute a full stop;

(g)

omit sub-paragraph (3)(d).

14I1

In the Schedule, in paragraph 5A (persons with section 67 leave to remain)—

(a)

at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(a) insert “and”;

(b)

at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “; and” substitute a full stop;

(c)

omit sub-paragraph (1)(c);

(d)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(b) insert “and”;

(e)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “; and” substitute a full stop;

(f)

omit sub-paragraph (2)(d).

15Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017I1

The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017f1 are amended in accordance with regulations 16 to 34.

16I1

In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “person with leave to enter or remain”, in paragraph (a)(i), omit “humanitarian protection or”.

17I1

After regulation 4(9A) insert—

“(9B)

Where—

(a)

the Welsh Ministers have determined that, by virtue of being a person granted humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules or the spouse, civil partner, child or step-child of such a person, a person (“A” in this paragraph) was—

(i)

an eligible student in connection with an application for support for an earlier year of the present course, an application for support for a course in relation to which the present course is an end-on course or an application for support in connection with a designated part-time course, designated distance learning course, or other designated course from which A’s status as an eligible part-time student, eligible distance learning student or eligible student has been transferred to the present course; or

(ii)

a qualifying student in connection with an application for support for an earlier year of the qualifying course or other qualifying course from which A’s status as a qualifying student has been transferred to the qualifying course in respect of which the student is applying for support; and

(b)

as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support starts, the period for which the person granted humanitarian protection is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and no appeal is pending within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002,

A’s status as an eligible or qualifying student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support.”

18I1

In regulation 4(11), after “(9A),” insert “(9B),”.

19I1

For regulation 15(b) substitute—

“(b)

the student or the student’s spouse, civil partner or parent (as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 1) is recognised as a refugee, becomes a person granted stateless leave, becomes a person with leave to enter or remain or becomes a person granted humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules;”.

20I1

For regulation 23(12)(b) substitute—

“(b)

the student or the student’s spouse, civil partner or parent (as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 1) is recognised as a refugee, becomes a person granted stateless leave, becomes a person with leave to enter or remain or becomes a person granted humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules;”.

21I1

For regulation 49(2)(b) substitute—

“(b)

the student or the student’s spouse, civil partner or parent (as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 1) is recognised as a refugee, becomes a person granted stateless leave, becomes a person with leave to enter or remain or becomes a person granted humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules;”.

22I1

After regulation 64(10A) insert—

“(10B)

Where—

(a)

the Welsh Ministers determined that, by virtue of being a person granted humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules or the spouse, civil partner, child or step-child of such a person, a person (“A” in this paragraph) was an eligible distance learning student in connection with an application for support for an earlier year of the present distance learning course or an application for support in connection with a designated course, designated part-time course or other designated distance learning course from which A’s status as an eligible student, eligible part-time student or eligible distance learning student has been transferred to the present distance learning course; and

(b)

as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which the person granted humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and no appeal is pending within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002,

A’s status as an eligible distance learning student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support.”

23I1

In regulation 64(12), after “(10A),” insert “(10B),”.

24I1

For regulation 65(4)(b) substitute—

“(b)

the student or the student’s spouse, civil partner or parent (as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 1) is recognised as a refugee, becomes a person granted stateless leave, becomes a person with leave to enter or remain or becomes a person granted humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules;”.

25I1

After regulation 81(9A) insert—

“(9B)

Where—

(a)

the Welsh Ministers determined that, by virtue of being a person granted humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules or the spouse, civil partner, child or step-child of such a person, a person (“A” in this paragraph) was an eligible part-time student in connection with an application for support for an earlier year of the present part-time course or an application for support in connection with a designated course, designated distance learning course or other designated part-time course from which A’s status as an eligible part-time student, eligible student or eligible distance learning student has been transferred to the present part-time course; and

(b)

as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which the person granted humanitarian protection is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and no appeal is pending within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002,

A’s status as an eligible part-time student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support.”

26I1

In regulation 81(11), after “(9A),” insert “(9B),”.

27I1

For regulation 82(4)(b) substitute—

“(b)

the student or the student’s spouse, civil partner or parent (as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 1) is recognised as a refugee, becomes a person granted stateless leave, becomes a person with leave to enter or remain or becomes a person granted humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules;”.

28I1

After regulation 110(11A) insert—

“(11B)

Where—

(a)

the Welsh Ministers determined that, by virtue of being a person granted humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules or the spouse, civil partner, child or step-child of such a person, a person (“A” in this paragraph) was an eligible postgraduate student in connection with an application for support for an earlier year of the present postgraduate course or an application in connection with another designated postgraduate course from which A’s status as an eligible postgraduate student has been transferred to the present postgraduate course; and

(b)

as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support starts, the period for which the person granted humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and no appeal is pending within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002,

A’s status as an eligible postgraduate student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support.”

29I1

In regulation 110(13), after “(11A),” insert “(11B),”.

30I1

For regulation 111(2)(b) substitute—

“(b)

the student or the student’s spouse, civil partner or parent (as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 1) is recognised as a refugee, becomes a person granted stateless leave, becomes a person with leave to enter or remain or becomes a person granted humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules;”.

31I1

In Schedule 1, after paragraph 4 (refugees and their family members) insert—

“Protected persons and their family members

4ZA.
(1)

A person—

(a)

granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person;

(b)

who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since the person was granted such leave; and

(c)

who is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.

(2)

A person who—

(a)

is the spouse or civil partner of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person;

(b)

on the leave application date, was the spouse or civil partner of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person; and

(c)

is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.

(3)

A person—

(a)

who—

(i)

is the child of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person, or the child of the spouse or civil partner of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person; and

(ii)

on the leave application date, was the child of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person or the child of a person who, on the leave application date, was the spouse or civil partner of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person;

(b)

who was under 18 on the leave application date; and

(c)

who is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.

(4)

In this paragraph—

(a)

“leave application date” means the date on which a person made an application for leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom that results in a person becoming a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person;

(b)

“person being granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person” means a person who has extant leave to enter or remain on the grounds of humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules.”

32I1

In Schedule 1, in paragraph 4A (persons granted stateless leave and their family members)—

(a)

for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1)

A person granted stateless leave who is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.”;

(b)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(a)(ii) insert “and”;

(c)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “; and” substitute a full stop;

(d)

omit sub-paragraph (2)(c);

(e)

at the end of sub-paragraph (3)(b) insert “and”;

(f)

at the end of sub-paragraph (3)(c) for “; and” substitute a full stop;

(g)

omit sub-paragraph (3)(d).

33I1

In Schedule 1, in paragraph 5A (persons with section 67 leave to remain)—

(a)

at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(a) insert “and”;

(b)

at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “; and” substitute a full stop;

(c)

omit sub-paragraph (1)(c);

(d)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(b) insert “and”;

(e)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “; and” substitute a full stop;

(f)

omit sub-paragraph (2)(d).

34I1

In Schedule 4, for paragraph 6(a) substitute—

“(a)

the student or the student’s spouse, civil partner or parent (as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 1) is recognised as a refugee, becomes a person granted stateless leave, becomes a person with leave to enter or remain or becomes a person granted humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules;”.

35Amendments to the Education (Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2017I1

The Education (Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2017f1 are amended in accordance with regulations 36 to 40.

36I1

In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “person with leave to enter or remain”, in paragraph (a)(i), omit “humanitarian protection or”.

37I1

For regulation 8(b) substitute—

“(b)

the student or the student’s spouse, civil partner, parent, parent’s spouse or parent’s civil partner is recognised as a refugee, becomes a person granted stateless leave, becomes a person with leave to enter or remain or becomes a person granted humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules;”.

38I1

In Schedule 1, after paragraph 4 (refugees and their family members) insert—

“Protected persons and their family members

4ZA.
(1)

A person—

(a)

granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person;

(b)

is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since the person was granted such leave; and

(c)

is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.

(2)

A person who—

(a)

is the spouse or civil partner of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person;

(b)

on the leave application date, was the spouse or civil partner of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person; and

(c)

is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.

(3)

A person—

(a)

who—

(i)

is the child of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person, or the child of the spouse or civil partner of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person; and

(ii)

on the leave application date, was the child of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person or the child of a person who, on the leave application date, was the spouse or civil partner of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person;

(b)

who was under 18 on the leave application date; and

(c)

who is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.

(4)

In this paragraph—

(a)

“leave application date” means the date on which a person made an application for leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom that results in a person becoming a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person;

(b)

“person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person” means a person who has extant leave to enter or remain on the grounds of humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules.”

39I1

In Schedule 1, in paragraph 4A (persons granted stateless leave and their family members)—

(a)

for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1)

A person granted stateless leave who is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.”;

(b)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(a)(ii) insert “and”;

(c)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “; and” substitute a full stop;

(d)

omit sub-paragraph (2)(c);

(e)

at the end of sub-paragraph (3)(b) insert “and”;

(f)

at the end of sub-paragraph (3)(c) for “; and” substitute a full stop;

(g)

omit sub-paragraph (3)(d).

40I1

In Schedule 1, in paragraph 5A (persons with section 67 leave to remain)—

(a)

at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(a) insert “and”;

(b)

at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “; and” substitute a full stop;

(c)

omit sub-paragraph (1)(c);

(d)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(b) insert “and”;

(e)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “; and” substitute a full stop;

(f)

omit sub-paragraph (2)(d).

41Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018I1

The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018f1 are amended in accordance with regulations 42 to 51.

42I1

In regulation 23—

(a)

in paragraph (1)(a), for “Category 3 eligible student (see Schedule 2)” substitute “Category 3 eligible student or an eligible student on grounds of humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules (see Schedule 2)”;

(b)

in paragraph (1)(b)(ii), after “eligible student” insert “or an eligible student on grounds of humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules”.

43I1

In regulation 80—

(a)

for paragraph (2)(b)(i) substitute—

“(i)

the student or the student’s spouse, civil partner or parent is recognised as a refugee, becomes a person granted stateless leave, becomes a person with leave to enter or remain or becomes a person granted humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules;”;

(b)

in paragraph (3), in the appropriate place insert ““immigration rules” (“rheolau mewnfudo”);”.

44I1

For regulation 81(3)(b)(i) substitute—

“(i)

the student or the student’s spouse, civil partner or parent is recognised as a refugee, becomes a person granted stateless leave, becomes a person with leave to enter or remain or becomes a person granted humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules;”.

45I1

In Schedule 2, after paragraph 2 (Category 2 - refugees and their family members) insert—

“Category 2ZA - Protected persons and their family members

2ZA.
(1)

A person—

(a)

granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person,

(b)

who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since the person was granted such leave, and

(c)

who is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.

(2)

A person who—

(a)

is the spouse or civil partner of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person,

(b)

on the leave application date, was the spouse or civil partner of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person, and

(c)

is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.

(3)

A person—

(a)

who—

(i)

is the child of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person, or the child of the spouse or civil partner of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person, and

(ii)

on the leave application date, was the child of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person or the child of a person who, on the leave application date, was the spouse or civil partner of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person,

(b)

who was under 18 on the leave application date, and

(c)

who is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.

(4)

In this paragraph—

(a)

“leave application date” means the date on which a person made an application for leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom that results in a person becoming a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person;

(b)

“person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person” means a person who has extant leave to enter or remain on the grounds of humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules.”

46I1

In Schedule 2, in paragraph 2A (Category 2A - persons granted stateless leave and their family members)—

(a)

for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1)

A person granted stateless leave who is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.”;

(b)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(a)(ii) insert “and”;

(c)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “, and” substitute a full stop;

(d)

omit sub-paragraph (2)(c);

(e)

at the end of sub-paragraph (3)(b) insert “and”;

(f)

at the end of sub-paragraph (3)(c) for “, and” substitute a full stop;

(g)

omit sub-paragraph (3)(d).

47I1

In Schedule 2, in paragraph 3 (Category 3 - persons with leave to enter or remain and their family members), in sub-paragraph (4)(a)(i), omit “humanitarian protection or”.

48I1

In Schedule 2, in paragraph 3A (Category 3A - persons with section 67 leave to remain)—

(a)

at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(a) insert “and”;

(b)

at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “, and” substitute a full stop;

(c)

omit sub-paragraph (1)(c);

(d)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(b) insert “and”;

(e)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “, and” substitute a full stop;

(f)

omit sub-paragraph (2)(d).

49I1

In Schedule 4 (disabled postgraduate student’s grant), in paragraph 13 (other persons who cease to have leave to enter or remain)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1)(a), for “category 3 eligible postgraduate student (see Schedule 2)” substitute “category 3 eligible postgraduate student or an eligible postgraduate student on grounds of humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules (see Schedule 2)”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (1)(b)(ii), after “postgraduate student” insert “or an eligible postgraduate student on grounds of humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules”.

50I1

In Schedule 4, in paragraph 14 (becoming eligible during an academic year)—

(a)

for sub-paragraph (3)(b)(i) substitute—

“(i)

the student or the student’s spouse, civil partner or parent is recognised as a refugee, becomes a person granted stateless leave, becomes a person with leave to enter or remain or becomes a person granted humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules;”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (4), in the appropriate place insert ““immigration rules” (“rheolau mewnfudo”);”.

51I1

In Schedule 5, in paragraph 4 (students becoming eligible during the course of an academic year)—

(a)

for sub-paragraph (2)(a) substitute—

“(a)

the student or the student’s spouse, civil partner or parent is recognised as a refugee, becomes a person granted stateless leave, becomes a person with leave to enter or remain or becomes a person granted humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules;”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (3), in the appropriate place insert ““immigration rules” (“rheolau mewfudo”);”.

52Amendments to the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018I1

The Education (Postgraduate Doctorate Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018f1 are amended in accordance with regulations 53 to 57.

53I1

In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “person with leave to enter or remain”, in paragraph (a)(i), omit “humanitarian protection or”.

54I1

For regulation 8(b) substitute—

“(b)

the student or the student’s spouse, civil partner, parent, parent’s spouse or parent’s civil partner is recognised as a refugee, becomes a person granted stateless leave, becomes a person with leave to enter or remain or becomes a person granted humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules;”.

55I1

In Schedule 1, after paragraph 4 (refugees and their family members) insert—

“Protected persons and their family members

4A.
(1)

A person—

(a)

granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person;

(b)

who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so since the person was granted such leave; and

(c)

who is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.

(2)

A person who—

(a)

is the spouse or civil partner of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person;

(b)

on the leave application date, was the spouse or civil partner of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person; and

(c)

is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.

(3)

A person—

(a)

who—

(i)

is the child of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person, or the child of the spouse or civil partner of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person; and

(ii)

on the leave application date, was the child of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person or the child of a person, who, on the leave application date, was the spouse or civil partner of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person;

(b)

who was under 18 on the leave application date; and

(c)

who is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.

(4)

In this paragraph—

(a)

“leave application date” means the date on which a person made an application for leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom that results in a person becoming a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person;

(b)

“person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person” means a person who has extant leave to enter or remain on the grounds of humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules.”

56I1

In Schedule 1, in paragraph 5 (persons granted stateless leave and their family members)—

(a)

for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1)

A person granted stateless leave who is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.”;

(b)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(a)(ii) insert “and”;

(c)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “; and” substitute a full stop;

(d)

omit sub-paragraph (2)(c);

(e)

at the end of sub-paragraph (3)(b) insert “and”;

(f)

at the end of sub-paragraph (3)(c) for “; and” substitute a full stop;

(g)

omit sub-paragraph (3)(d).

57I1

In Schedule 1, in paragraph 6A (persons with section 67 leave to remain)—

(a)

at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(a) insert “and”;

(b)

at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “; and” substitute a full stop;

(c)

omit sub-paragraph (1)(c);

(d)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(b) insert “and”;

(e)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “; and” substitute a full stop;

(f)

omit sub-paragraph (2)(d).

58Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019I1

The Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019f1 are amended in accordance with regulations 59 to 63.

59I1

In regulation 16—

(a)

for paragraph (1)(b)(i) substitute—

“(i)

the student or the student’s spouse, civil partner or parent is recognised as a refugee, becomes a person granted stateless leave, becomes a person with leave to enter or remain or becomes a person granted humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules;”;

(b)

in paragraph (2), in the appropriate place insert ““immigration rules” (“rheolau mewnfudo”);”.

60I1

In Schedule 2, after paragraph 2 (Category 2 - refugees and their family members) insert—

“Category 2A - Protected persons and their family members

2A.
(1)

A person—

(a)

granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person,

(b)

who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since the person was granted such leave, and

(c)

who is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.

(2)

A person who—

(a)

is the spouse or civil partner of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person,

(b)

on the leave application date, was the spouse or civil partner of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person, and

(c)

is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.

(3)

A person—

(a)

who—

(i)

is the child of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person, or the child of the spouse or civil partner of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person, and

(ii)

on the leave application date, was the child of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person or the child of a person, who, on the leave application date, was the spouse or civil partner of a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person,

(b)

who was under 18 on the leave application date, and

(c)

who is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.

(4)

In this paragraph—

(a)

“leave application date” means the date on which a person made an application for leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom that results in a person becoming a person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person;

(b)

“person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person” means a person who has extant leave to enter or remain on the grounds of humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules.”

61I1

In Schedule 2, in paragraph 3 (Category 3 - persons granted stateless leave and their family members)—

(a)

for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1)

A person granted stateless leave who is ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day of the first academic year of the course.”;

(b)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(a)(ii) insert “and”;

(c)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “, and” substitute a full stop;

(d)

omit sub-paragraph (2)(c);

(e)

at the end of sub-paragraph (3)(b) insert “and”;

(f)

at the end of sub-paragraph (3)(c) for “, and” substitute a full stop;

(g)

omit sub-paragraph (3)(d).

62I1

In Schedule 2, in paragraph 4 (Category 4 - persons with leave to enter or remain and their family members), in sub-paragraph (4)(a)(i), omit “humanitarian protection or”.

63I1

In Schedule 2, in paragraph 5 (Category 5 - persons with section 67 leave to remain)—

(a)

at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(a) insert “and”;

(b)

at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “, and” substitute a full stop;

(c)

omit sub-paragraph (1)(c);

(d)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(b) insert “and”;

(e)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “, and” substitute a full stop;

(f)

omit sub-paragraph (2)(d).

Signature

Kirsty Williams

Minister for Education, one of the Welsh Ministers

6 January 2021

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend—

(a)

the Education (Fees and Awards) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (“the Fees and Awards Regulations”),

(b)

the Education (European University Institute) (Wales) Regulations 2014 (“the EUI Regulations”),

(c)

the Higher Education (Qualifying Courses, Qualifying Persons and Supplementary Provision) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (“the QCP Regulations”),

(d)

the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (“the 2017 Regulations”),

(e)

the Education (Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (“the 2017 Master’s Regulations”),

(f)

the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (“the 2018 Regulations”),

(g)

the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (“the Doctoral Degree Regulations”), and

(h)

the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (“the 2019 Master’s Regulations”).

Part 2 of these Regulations amends the Fees and Awards Regulations. The Fees and Awards Regulations provide that, in certain circumstances, it is lawful for institutions to discriminate between some or all of those persons mentioned in the Schedule and any other person, by charging higher fees to persons not mentioned in the Schedule than the fees which are charged to persons so mentioned. In order to fall within that Schedule, persons granted stateless leave and their family members and persons with leave to remain under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 (“section 67 leave”) and their children are required to have been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of their course. Part 2 of these Regulations amends paragraphs 4A and 5A of the Schedule so as to remove that requirement.

Part 3 of these Regulations amends the EUI Regulations. The EUI Regulations provide for support for one eligible student taking a designated higher education course at the European University Institute. In order to attain eligible student status, persons granted humanitarian protection and their family members, persons with stateless leave and their family members and persons with section 67 leave and their children are required to have been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of their course. Part 3 of these Regulations inserts a new category (paragraph 4ZA) into Schedule 1 to the EUI Regulations and amends paragraphs 4A and 5A of that Schedule so as to remove that requirement. Part 3 of these Regulations also makes related amendments to regulations 3 and 6 of the EUI Regulations.

Part 4 of these Regulations amends the QCP Regulations. The QCP Regulations prescribe the qualifying courses and persons for the purposes of section 5 of the Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015, which sets out that fee and access plans must specify or provide for the determination of fee limits in relation to qualifying courses. A fee limit is the maximum amount payable by a qualifying person in relation to a qualifying course and the Schedule to the QCP Regulations lists those persons who may be qualifying persons. In order to fall within that Schedule, persons granted stateless leave and their family members and persons with section 67 leave and their children are required to have been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of their course. Part 4 of these Regulations amends paragraphs 4A and 5A of the Schedule so as to remove that requirement.

Part 5 of these Regulations amends the 2017 Regulations. The 2017 Regulations provide for financial support for eligible students taking designated higher education courses which begin before 1 September 2018. In order to attain eligible student status, persons granted humanitarian protection and their family members, persons with stateless leave and their family members and persons with section 67 leave and their children are required to have been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of their course. Part 5 of these Regulations inserts a new category (paragraph 4ZA) into Schedule 1 to the 2017 Regulations and amends paragraphs 4A and 5A of that Schedule so as to remove that requirement. Part 5 of these Regulations also makes related amendments to the 2017 Regulations.

Part 6 of these Regulations amends the 2017 Master’s Regulations. The 2017 Master’s Regulations provide for financial support for eligible students taking designated postgraduate master’s degree courses which begin before 1 August 2019. In order to attain eligible student status, persons granted humanitarian protection and their family members, persons with stateless leave and their family members and persons with section 67 leave and their children are required to have been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of their course. Part 6 of these Regulations inserts a new category (paragraph 4ZA) into Schedule 1 to the 2017 Master’s Regulations and amends paragraphs 4A and 5A of that Schedule so as to remove that requirement. Part 6 of these Regulations also makes related amendments to the 2017 Master’s Regulations.

Part 7 of these Regulations amends the 2018 Regulations. The 2018 Regulations provide for financial support for eligible students taking designated higher education courses which begin on or after 1 September 2018. In order to attain eligible student status, persons granted humanitarian protection and their family members, persons with stateless leave and their family members and persons with section 67 leave and their children are required to have been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of their course. Part 7 of these Regulations inserts a new category (paragraph 2ZA) into Schedule 2 to the 2018 Regulations and amends paragraphs 2A, 3 and 3A of that Schedule so as to remove that requirement. Part 7 of these Regulations also makes related amendments to the 2018 Regulations.

Part 8 of these Regulations amends the Doctoral Degree Regulations. The Doctoral Degree Regulations provide for financial support for eligible students taking designated postgraduate doctoral degree courses which begin on or after 1 August 2018. In order to attain eligible student status, persons granted humanitarian protection and their family members, persons with stateless leave and their family members and persons with section 67 leave and their children are required to have been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of their course. Part 8 of these Regulations inserts a new category (paragraph 4A) into Schedule 1 to the Doctoral Degree Regulations and amends paragraphs 5 and 6A of that Schedule so as to remove that requirement. Part 8 of these Regulations also makes related amendments to the Doctoral Degree Regulations.

Part 9 of these Regulations amends the 2019 Master’s Regulations. The 2019 Master’s Regulations provide for financial support for eligible students taking designated postgraduate master’s degree courses which begin on or after 1 August 2019. In order to attain eligible student status, persons granted humanitarian protection and their family members, persons with stateless leave and their family members and persons with section 67 leave and their children are required to have been ordinarily resident in either the United Kingdom or United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of their course. Part 9 of these Regulations inserts a new category (paragraph 2A) into Schedule 2 to the 2019 Master’s Regulations and amends paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of that Schedule so as to remove that requirement. Part 9 of these Regulations also makes related amendments to the 2019 Master’s Regulations.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, a regulatory impact assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations. A copy can be obtained from the Higher Education Division, Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NQ.