Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1986) (the “2011 Regulations”).
Regulations 3, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 32, 33, 34, 44 omit obsolete provisions relating to type 1, type 2 and type 3 teacher training students, college fee loans and flexible postgraduate courses for the initial training of teachers.
Regulation 4 amends regulation 2 of the 2011 Regulations to introduce a new definition of a “2016 cohort student” and makes consequential amendments to other relevant definitions. Regulation 4 also makes minor changes to other definitions.
Regulations 5, 48, 50 and 54 omit obsolete provisions relating to ordinary residence in Wales.
Regulation 7 amends regulation 7 of the 2011 Regulations to clarify the circumstances in which payments are made under regulation 7(4).
Regulation 9 amends regulation 11 of the 2011 Regulations to allow electronic signatures to be used for contracts for loans.
Regulation 11 amends regulation 22 of the 2011 Regulations to clarify how academic years are calculated.
Regulation 17 corrects an error made in earlier regulations.
Regulation 18 amends regulation 45 of the 2011 Regulations to reflect the introduction of the Childcare Payments Act 2014 (c.28).
Regulations 19, 23, 29, 31, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 and 56 amend the 2011 Regulations to introduce the new “2016 cohort student” and make consequential amendments to other provisions.
Regulation 45 and 51 introduce a requirement that the student is registered on the course, or with the relevant awarding or validating body, before any claim for tuition fee payments is made.
Regulations 46, 47, 49, 52, 53 and 55 amend the overpayment provisions of the 2011 Regulations.
Regulation 56 corrects an error made in earlier regulations.
Regulation 57 introduces a schedule with updated loan amounts.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business, charities or the voluntary sector.
The Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside the Regulations on www.legislation.gov.uk.