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The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2020

W.S.I. 2020/153 · Made 13 February 2020 · Extends to England and Wales

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Education, Wales

Made 13 February 2020

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 14 February 2020

Coming into force 2 March 2020

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 22(2)(b) and (c) and 42(6) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998f1 and now exercisable by themf2, make the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1998 c. 30; section 22 was amended by the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21), 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 (c. 21), section 76; S.I. 2013/1181 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 definition of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

f2

The Secretary of State’s functions in section 22(2)(a) to (i) and (k) of the 1998 Act 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 subsections (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.

Contents

  1. Part 1: TITLE, COMMENCEMENT AND APPLICATION
  2. 1Title, commencement and application
  3. Part 2: AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2017
  4. 2Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
  5. 3Amendments to regulation 16
  6. 4Amendments to regulation 19
  7. 5Amendments to regulation 22
  8. 6Amendments to regulation 24
  9. 7Amendment to regulation 26
  10. 8Amendment to regulation 27
  11. 9Amendment to regulation 28
  12. 10Amendments to regulation 43
  13. 11Amendments to regulation 45
  14. 12Amendments to regulation 50
  15. 13Amendments to regulation 88
  16. 14Amendment to regulation 91
  17. 15Amendments to regulation 92
  18. 16Amendment to regulation 93
  19. 17Amendment to regulation 117
  20. Part 3: AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2018
  21. 18Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018
  22. 19Amendment to regulation 40
  23. 20Amendments to regulation 55
  24. 21Amendments to regulation 56
  25. 22Amendments to regulation 57
  26. 23Amendment to regulation 58
  27. 24Amendment to regulation 58A
  28. 25Amendments to regulation 63
  29. 26Amendment to regulation 72
  30. 27Amendment to regulation 74
  31. 28Amendments to regulation 76
  32. 29Amendment to Schedule 4
  33. Part 4: AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (POSTGRADUATE DOCTORAL DEGREE LOANS) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2018
  34. 30Amendments to the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018
  35. 31Amendments to regulation 13
  36. Part 5: AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (POSTGRADUATE MASTER’S DEGREES) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2019
  37. 32Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019
  38. 33Amendments to regulation 31
  39. 34Amendments to regulation 36
  40. Signature
  41. Explanatory note

1Title, commencement and applicationI1

(1)

The title of these Regulations is the Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2020. T

(2)

These Regulations come into force on 2 March 2020 and apply to the provision of support to students in relation to an academic year which begins on or after 1 August 2020, whether anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after that date.

2Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017I1

The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017f1 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 17.

3Amendments to regulation 16I1

In regulation 16 (new fee grant)—

(a)

in paragraph (3)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “£4,665” substitute “£4,530”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (b), for “£4,335” substitute “£4,470”;

(b)

in paragraph (4)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “£2,410” substitute “£2,340”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (b), for “£2,090” substitute “£2,160”.

4Amendments to regulation 19I1

In regulation 19 (new fee loan in respect of courses beginning on or after 1 September 2012)—

(a)

in paragraph (3)(a), for “£4,335” substitute “£4,470”;

(b)

in paragraph (4)(a), for “£2,090” substitute “£2,160”.

5Amendments to regulation 22I1

In regulation 22 (accelerated graduate entry fee loan)—

(a)

in paragraph (4)(a), for “£5,535” substitute “£5,785”;

(b)

in paragraph (5)(b), for “£5,535” substitute “£5,785”.

6Amendments to regulation 24I1

In regulation 24 (grants for disabled students’ living costs), in paragraph (3)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “£22,472” substitute “£23,258”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (b), for “£5,657” substitute “£5,849”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (d), for “£1,894” substitute “£1,954”.

7Amendment to regulation 26I1

In regulation 26 (grants for dependants – adult dependants’ grant)—

(a)

in paragraph (3)(a), for “£2,732” substitute “£3,094”;

(b)

In paragraph (3)(b), for “£2,732” substitute “£3,094”.

8Amendment to regulation 27I1

In regulation 27 (grants for dependants – childcare grant)—

(a)

in paragraph (7)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “£161.50” substitute “£174.22”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (b), for “£274.55” substitute “£298.69”;

(b)

in paragraph (9)(a), for “£115” substitute “£134.70”.

9Amendment to regulation 28I1

In regulation 28 (grants for dependants – parents’ learning allowance), in paragraph (2) for “£1,557” substitute “£1,766”.

10Amendments to regulation 43I1

In regulation 43 (maximum amount of loans for eligible students with full entitlement who are 2010 cohort students, 2012 cohort students or 2012 accelerated graduate entry students undertaking their first year of study)—

(a)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (i), for “£5,684” substitute “£5,848”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (ii), for “£10,288” substitute “£10,584”;

(iii)

in sub-paragraph (iii), for “£8,756” substitute “£9,008”;

(iv)

in sub-paragraph (iv), for “£8,756” substitute “£9,008”;

(v)

in sub-paragraph (v), for “£7,344” substitute “£7,555”;

(b)

in paragraph (3) —

(i)

in sub-paragraph (i), for “£5,147” substitute “£5,295”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (ii), for “£9,368” substitute “£9,638”;

(iii)

in sub-paragraph (iii), for “£7,616” substitute “£7,835”;

(iv)

in sub-paragraph (iv), for “£7,616” substitute “£7,835”;

(v)

in sub-paragraph (v), for “£6,803” substitute “£6,999”.

11Amendments to regulation 45I1

In regulation 45 (students with reduced entitlement)—

(a)

in paragraph (1), sub-paragraph (a)—

(i)

in paragraph (i), for “£2,699” substitute “£2,777”;

(ii)

in paragraph (ii), for “£5,058” substitute “£5,204”;

(iii)

in paragraph (iii), for “£3,598” substitute “£4,428”;

(iv)

in paragraph (iv), for “£3,598” substitute “£4,428”;

(v)

in paragraph (v), for “£3,598” substitute “£3,702”;

(b)

in paragraph (1), sub-paragraph (b)—

(i)

in paragraph (i), for ”£2,699” substitute “£2,777”;

(ii)

in paragraph (ii), for “£5,058” substitute “£5,204”;

(iii)

in paragraph (iii), for “£4,304” substitute “£4,428”;

(iv)

in paragraph (iv), for “£4,304” substitute “£4,428”;

(v)

in paragraph (v), for “£3,598” substitute “£3,702”;

(c)

in paragraph (1), sub-paragraph (c)—

(i)

in paragraph (i), for “£4,263” substitute “£4,386”;

(ii)

in paragraph (ii), for “£7,716” substitute “£7,938”;

(iii)

in paragraph (iii), for “£6,567” substitute “£6,756”;

(iv)

in paragraph (iv), for “£6,567” substitute “£6,756”;

(v)

in paragraph (v), for “£5,508” substitute “£5,666”;

(d)

in paragraph (2), sub-paragraph (a)—

(i)

in paragraph (i), for “£2,052” substitute “£2,111”;

(ii)

in paragraph (ii), for “£3,869” substitute “£3,980”;

(iii)

in paragraph (iii), for “£2,804” substitute “£2,885”;

(iv)

in paragraph (iv), for “£2,804” substitute “£2,885”;

(v)

in paragraph (v), for “£2,804” substitute “£2,885”;

(e)

in paragraph (2), sub-paragraph (b)—

(i)

in paragraph (i), for “£2,052” substitute “£2,111”;

(ii)

in paragraph (ii), for “£3,869” substitute “£3,980”;

(iii)

in paragraph (iii), for “£3,146” substitute “£3,237”;

(iv)

in paragraph (iv), for “£3,146” substitute “£3,237”;

(v)

in paragraph (v), for “£2,804” substitute “£2,885”;

(f)

in paragraph (2), sub-paragraph (c)—

(i)

in paragraph (i), for “£3,860” substitute “£3,971”;

(ii)

in paragraph (ii), for “£7,026” substitute “£7,228”;

(iii)

in paragraph (iii), for “£5,712” substitute “£5,876”;

(iv)

in paragraph (iv), for “£5,712” substitute “£5,876”;

(v)

in paragraph (v), for “£5,102” substitute “£5,249”.

12Amendments to regulation 50I1

In regulation 50 (increases in maximum amount), paragraph (1)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “£84” substitute “£86”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (b), for “£162” substitute “£167”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (c), for “£177” substitute “£182”;

(d)

in sub-paragraph (d), for “£177” substitute “£182”;

(e)

in sub-paragraph (e), for “£127” substitute “£131”.

13Amendments to regulation 88I1

In regulation 88 (grants for disabled part-time student’s living costs), paragraph (3)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “£16,853” substitute “£17,443”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (b), for “£5,657” substitute “£5,849”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (d), for “£1,420” substitute “£1,465”.

14Amendment to regulation 91I1

In regulation 91 (part-time adult dependants’ grant)—

(a)

in paragraph (3)(a), for “£2,732” substitute “£3,094”;

(b)

in paragraph (3)(b), for “£2,732” substitute “£3,094”.

15Amendments to regulation 92I1

In regulation 92 (part-time childcare grant)—

(a)

in paragraph 6—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “£161.50” substitute “£174.22”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (b), for “£274.55” substitute “£298.69”;

(b)

in paragraph (8)(a), for “£115” substitute “£134.70”.

16Amendment to regulation 93I1

In regulation 93 (part-time parents’ learning allowance), in paragraph (2) for “£1,557” substitute “£1,766”.

17Amendment to regulation 117I1

In regulation 117 (amount of grant), in paragraph (2) for “£20,000” substitute “£20,580”.

18Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018I1

The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018f1 are amended in accordance with regulations 19 to 29.

19Amendment to regulation 40I1

In regulation 40 (amount of tuition fee loan), in Table 2, category of student 4, column 4 for—

(a)

“Wales, England and Scotland” substitute “Wales and England”;

(b)

“Northern Ireland” in the last place that it occurs substitute “Scotland and Northern Ireland”.

20Amendments to regulation 55I1

In regulation 55 (amount of maintenance loan: full-time students), Table 7—

(a)

in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;

(b)

in column 4, for—

(i)

“£6,840” substitute “£7,335”;

(ii)

“£10,530” substitute “£11,260”;

(iii)

“£8,225” substitute “£8,810”;

(iv)

“£3,420” substitute “£3,665”;

(v)

“£5,265” substitute “£5,630”;

(vi)

“£4,110” substitute “£4,405”.

21Amendments to regulation 56I1

In regulation 56 (amount of maintenance loan: full-time students who qualify for special support payment)—

(a)

in Table 8—

(i)

in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 2020”;

(ii)

in column 3, for—

(aa)

“£7,840” substitute “£8,335”;

(bb)

“£11,530” substitute “£12,260”;

(cc)

“£9,225” substitute “£9,810”;

(b)

in Table 8A—

(i)

in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 2020”;

(ii)

in column 3, for —

(aa)

“£3,420” substitute “£3,665”;

(bb)

“£5,265” substitute “£5,630”;

(cc)

“£4,110” substitute “£4,405”.

22Amendments to regulation 57I1

In regulation 57 (increased maintenance loan for full-time students in extended years), in Table 9—

(a)

in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;

(b)

in column 3, for—

(i)

“£84” substitute “£86”;

(ii)

“£162” substitute “£167”;

(iii)

“£127” substitute “£131”.

23Amendment to regulation 58I1

In regulation 58 (amount of maintenance loan: part-time students), in Table 10—

(a)

in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;

(b)

in column 2, for “£5,815” substitute “£6,245”.

24Amendment to regulation 58AI1

In regulation 58A (amount of maintenance loan: part-time students who qualify for special support payment), in Table 10A—

(a)

in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 2020”;

(b)

in column 2, for “£6,815” substitute “£7,245”.

25Amendments to regulation 63I1

In regulation 63 (amount of disabled student’s grant), paragraph (2) for—

(a)

“£22,472” substitute “£23,258”;

(b)

“£16,853” substitute “£17,443”;

(c)

“£5,657” substitute “£5,849”;

(d)

“£1,894” substitute “£1,954”;

(e)

“£1,420” substitute “£1,465”.

26Amendment to regulation 72I1

In regulation 72 (maximum amount of adults dependant grant), in Table 11—

(a)

in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;

(b)

in column 2, for “£2,732” substitute “£3,094”.

27Amendment to regulation 74I1

In regulation 74 (maximum amount of parents’ learning grant), in Table 12—

(a)

in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;

(b)

in column 2, for “£1,557” substitute “£1,766”.

28Amendments to regulation 76I1

In regulation 76 (maximum amount of childcare grant)—

(a)

in Table 13—

(i)

in column 1, for “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” substitute “Beginning on or after 1 September 2020”;

(ii)

in column 3—

(aa)

for “£161.50” substitute “£174.22”;

(bb)

for “£274.55” substitute “£298.69”;

(b)

in paragraph (4)(a), for “£115” substitute “£134.70”.

29Amendment to Schedule 4I1

In Schedule 4, in paragraph 20(1)(a) for “£20,000” substitute “£20,580”.

30Amendments to the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018I1

The Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018f1 are amended in accordance with regulation 31.

31Amendments to regulation 13I1

In regulation 13 (amount of postgraduate doctoral degree loan)—

(a)

in paragraph (1), for “£25,700” substitute “£26,445”;

(b)

in paragraph (2), for “£25,700” substitute “£26,445”.

32Amendments 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 33 and 34.

33Amendments to regulation 31I1

In regulation 31 (amount of contribution to costs loan), for “£16,000” in both places it appears substitute “£16,489”.

34Amendments to regulation 36I1

In regulation 36 (effect of becoming, or ceasing to be, an eligible prisoner)—

(a)

in paragraph (8), for “£16,000” substitute “£16,489”;

(b)

in paragraph (10), for “£16,000” substitute “£16,489”.

Signature

Kirsty Williams

Minister for Education, one of the Welsh Ministers

13 February 2020

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend—

(a)

The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (“the 2017 Regulations”);

(b)

The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (“the 2018 Regulations”);

(c)

The Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (“the Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations”);

(d)

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

The 2017 Regulations provide for financial support for eligible students taking designated higher education courses which begin before 1 September 2018. Part 2 of these Regulations amends the 2017 Regulations.

The 2018 Regulations provide for financial support for eligible students taking designated higher education courses which begin on or after 1 September 2018. Part 3 of these Regulations amends the 2018 Regulations.

The Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations provide for financial support for eligible students undertaking designated postgraduate doctoral degree courses. Part 4 of these Regulations amends the Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations.

The Master’s Degree Regulations provide for financial support for eligible students undertaking designated master’s degree courses. Part 5 of these Regulations amends the Master’s Degree Regulations.

Regulations 2 to 34 uprate figures in the regulations being amended:

  • regulations 2 to 17 amend the 2017 Regulations;

  • regulations 18 to 29 amend the 2018 Regulations;

  • regulations 30 and 31 amend the Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations; and

  • regulations 32 to 34 amend the Master’s Degree 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.