Explanatory note

England and Wales

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, which are in eight Parts, amend various Regulations which make provision about, and in connection with, eligibility requirements for student finance.

Part 1 makes provision about the coming into force of these Regulations.

Parts 2 to 8 amend the definition of a protected partner as a consequence of changes to the immigration rules Appendix Victim of Domestic Abuse and Appendix Bereaved Partner, in the following Regulations—

(a)

Part 2 amends the Education (Fees and Awards) (Wales) Regulations 2007,

(b)

Part 3 amends the Education (European University Institute) (Wales) Regulations 2014,

(c)

Part 4 amends the Higher Education (Qualifying Courses, Qualifying Persons and Supplementary Provision) (Wales) Regulations 2015,

(d)

Part 5 amends the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017,

(e)

Part 6 amends the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018,

(f)

Part 7 amends the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018, and

(g)

Part 8 amends the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.