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The Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022

S.R. 2022/201 · Made 11 August 2022 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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Education

Made 11th August 2022

Coming into operation- 1st September 2022

The Department for the Economyf1 in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 3 and 8(4) of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998f2 and Articles 4(8) and 14(4) of the Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005f3 makes the following Regulations.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

Formerly the Department for Employment and Learning; see Article 6(1)(c) of the Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016 No. 76).

f2

S.I. 1998/1760 (N.I. 14). Article 3 was amended by the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c.21), section 147(3)(a) and (b), the Student Loans (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001, (c.2 (N.I.)), s.1(1), the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c.1), Schedule 6, the Finance Act 2003, (c.14), s.147(4), the Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, (S.I. 2005/1116 (N.I. 5)), Articles 11 and 12 and the Schedule, and by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2013, (S.I. 2013/1881), Schedule 1.

f3

S.I. 2005/1116 see Article 2(2) for definitions of “the Department”, “prescribed” and “regulations”.

Contents

  1. Part 1
  2. Chapter Introductory
  3. 1Citation, commencement and application
  4. 2Interpretation
  5. Part 2
  6. Chapter 1: Evacuated or assisted British nationals from Afghanistan
  7. 3Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  8. 4Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  9. 5Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  10. 6Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  11. 7Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  12. 8Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  13. 9Amendments to the 2007 Regulations
  14. 10Amendments to the 2007 Regulations
  15. Chapter 2: Persons from Ukraine
  16. 11Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  17. 12Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  18. 13Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  19. 14Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  20. 15Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  21. 16Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  22. 17Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  23. 18Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  24. 19Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  25. 20Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  26. 21Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  27. 22Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  28. 23Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  29. 24Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  30. 25Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  31. 26Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  32. 27Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  33. 28Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  34. 29Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  35. 30Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  36. 31Amendments to the 2007 Regulations
  37. 32Amendments to the 2007 Regulations
  38. 33Amendments to the 2007 Regulations
  39. Chapter 3: Miscellaneous
  40. 34Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  41. 35Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  42. 36Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  43. 37Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  44. 38Amendments to the 2009 Regulations
  45. Signature
  46. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and applicationI1

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022.

(2)

These Regulations come into operation on 1st September 2022.

(3)

The following regulations apply in relation to the provision of support to a student in relation to a course which begins on or after 1st August 2022, whether or not anything done under these Regulations is done before, on, or after that date—

(a)

regulation 3 to 10 (Evacuated or assisted British nationals from Afghanistan).

(4)

The following regulations apply in relation to the provision of support to a student in relation to an academic year which begins on or after 1st August 2022, whether or not anything done under these Regulations is done before, on, or after that date—

(a)

regulation 11 to 33 (Persons from Ukraine).

(5)

In paragraph (3) an “academic year” is the period of twelve months beginning with 1st January, 1st April, 1st July or 1st September of the calendar year in which the academic year of the course in question begins, according to whether the academic year of the course in question begins—

(a)

on or after 1st January and before 1st April;

(b)

on or after 1st April and before 1st July;

(c)

on or after 1st July and before 1st August; or

(d)

on or after 1st August and on or before 31st December.

2InterpretationI1

In these Regulations —

(a)

“the 2009 Regulations” means the Education (Student Support) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009f1.

(b)

“the 2007 Regulations” means The Student Fees (Qualifying Courses and Persons) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007f2.

3Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 5(2)(a)f1 (eligible students), for “and 14” substitute “, 14, 15 and 16”.

4Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 105(2)(a)f1 (eligible distance learning students), for “and 14” substitute “, 14, 15 and 16”.

5Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 122(2)(a)f1 (eligible part-time students), for “and 14” substitute “, 14, 15 and 16”.

6Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 139(3)(a)(i)f1 (eligible postgraduate students), for “and 14” substitute “, 14, 15 and 16”.

7Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 149 (2)(a)f1 (eligible master’s, etc. students), for “and 14” substitute “, 14, 15 and 16”.

8Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In Schedule 2 (eligible students)—

(a)

in paragraph 1(1), after the definition of “European Economic Area”, insert—

  • ““evacuated or assisted British national from Afghanistan” means a person—

    1. (a)

      who is a British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen, a British National (Overseas), a British Overseas citizen, a British subject under the British Nationality Act 1981 or a British protected person within the meaning of that Act;

    2. (b)

      who was either—

      1. (i)

        evacuated from Afghanistan by or on behalf of the United Kingdom, a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation member state, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Iran or Qatar during the period of the operation known as Operation Pitting, which began on 14th August 2021 and ended on 28th August 2021; or

      2. (ii)

        assisted by or on behalf of the United Kingdom, after 28th August 2021 and before 6th January 2022, to leave Afghanistan; and

    3. (c)

      who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands since they were evacuated from or otherwise left Afghanistan;”;

(b)

after paragraph 14f1, insert—

“Evacuated or assisted British nationals from Afghanistan

15.

An evacuated or assisted British national from Afghanistan who is ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland on the first day of the first academic year of the course.”.

9Amendments to the 2007 RegulationsI1

In regulation 5 (prescribed description of a qualifying person)—

(a)

in paragraph (1)(c)f1, after “4G,” insert “4H,”;

(b)

in paragraph (1A)(a)f2, after “4G,” insert “4H,”;

10Amendments to the 2007 RegulationsI1

In the Schedule—

(a)

in paragraph 1(1), after the definition of “European Economic Area”, insert—

  • ““evacuated or assisted British national from Afghanistan” means a person—

    1. (a)

      who is a British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen, a British National (Overseas), a British Overseas citizen, a British subject under the British Nationality Act 1981 or a British protected person within the meaning of that Act;

    2. (b)

      who was either—

      1. (i)

        evacuated from Afghanistan by or on behalf of the United Kingdom, a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation member state, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Iran or Qatar during the period of the operation known as Operation Pitting, which began on 14th August 2021 and ended on 28th August 2021; or

      2. (ii)

        assisted by or on behalf of the United Kingdom, after 28th August 2021 and before 6th January 2022, to leave Afghanistan; and

    3. (c)

      who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands since they were evacuated from or otherwise left Afghanistan;”;

(b)

after paragraph 4Gf1, insert—

“Evacuated or assisted British nationals from Afghanistan

4H.

An evacuated or assisted British national from Afghanistan who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course.”.

11Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation),

(a)

after the definition of “person granted leave under one of the Afghan Schemes”f1, insert—

  • ““person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes” means a person granted leave under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, a person granted leave under the Ukraine Extension Scheme or a person granted leave under the Ukraine Family Scheme;”;

(b)

after the definition of “person granted leave under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme”f2, insert—

  • ““person granted leave under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme” means a person—

    1. (a)

      who has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom—

      1. (i)

        under paragraph UKR 19.1 of Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971; or

      2. (ii)

        outside the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 where the person—

        1. (aa)

          was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1st January 2022; and

        2. (bb)

          left Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24th February 2022; and

    2. (b)

      who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave;

  • “person granted leave under the Ukraine Extension Scheme” means a person—

    1. (a)

      who has leave to remain in the United Kingdom under paragraph UKR 27.1 of Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971; and

    2. (b)

      who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave;

  • “person granted leave under the Ukraine Family Scheme” means a person—

    1. (a)

      who has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom—

      1. (i)

        under paragraph UKR 9.1 of Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971; or

      2. (ii)

        outside the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 where the person—

        1. (aa)

          was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1st January 2022; and

        2. (bb)

          left Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24th February 2022; and

    2. (b)

      who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave;”.

12Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 5f1 (eligible students)—

(a)

after paragraph (11E), insert—

“(11F)

Where—

(a)

the Department determined that, by virtue of being a person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes, a person (“A”) was—

(i)

an eligible student in connection with an application for support for an earlier year of the current course, an application for support for a course in relation to which the current 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 student, eligible part-time student or eligible distance learning student has been transferred to the current 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 begins, the period for which the person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to enter or remain has been granted,

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.”

13Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 18f1 (events)—

(a)

in paragraph (m) omit the terminal “or”;

(b)

in paragraph (n) for “.” substitute “; or”;

(c)

after paragraph (n) insert—

“(o)

the student becomes a person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes.”

14Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 39(7)f1 (general qualifying conditions for grants for living and other costs) for “or (n)” substitute “, (n) or (o)”;

15Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 42(6)f1 (amount of the disabled students’ allowance) for “or (n)” substitute “, (n) or (o)”;

16Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 46(11)f1 (childcare grant) for “or (n)” substitute “, (n) or (o)”;

17Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 50A(2)(grants for travel – general) f1 for “or (n)” substitute “, (n) or (o)”;

18Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 57(5)f1 (qualifying conditions for the maintenance grant) for “or (n)” substitute “, (n) or (o)”;

19Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 59(5)f1 (qualifying conditions for the special support grant) for “or (n)” substitute “, (n) or (o)”;

20Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 74(2)f1 (students becoming eligible in the course of an academic year)—

(a)

in paragraph (l) omit the terminal “or”;

(b)

in paragraph (m) for “.” substitute “; or”;

(c)

after paragraph (m) insert—

“(n)

the student becomes a person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes.”

21Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 105f1 (eligible distance learning students)—

(a)

after paragraph (11E), insert—

“(11F)

Where—

(a)

the Department determined that, by virtue of being a person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes, a person (“A”) was an eligible distance learning student in connection with—

(i)

an application for support for an earlier year of the current course, or

(ii)

an application for support in connection with a designated course, designated part-time course, or other designated course from which A’s status as an eligible student, eligible part-time student or eligible distance learning student has been transferred to the current 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 leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired, and no further leave to enter or remain has been granted,

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.”

22Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 106f1 (students becoming eligible in the course of an academic year)—

(a)

in paragraph 1A for “or (o)” substitute “, (o) or (p)”;

(b)

in paragraph 2 for “or (o)” substitute “, (o) or (p)”;

(c)

in paragraph 3 for “or (o)” substitute “, (o) or (p)”;

(d)

in paragraph (4)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (n) omit “or”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (o) after “Schemes” for “.” substitute “; or”;

(iii)

after sub-paragraph (o), insert—

“(p)

the student becomes a person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes.”

23Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 122f1 (eligible part-time students)—

(a)

after paragraph (10E), insert—

“(10F)

Where—

(a)

the Department determined that, by virtue of being a person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes, a person (“A”) was an eligible part-time student in connection with—

(i)

an application for support for an earlier year of the current part-time course, or

(ii)

an application for support in connection with a designated course, designated distance learning course, or other designated course from which A’s status as an eligible student, eligible part-time student or eligible distance learning student has been transferred to the current 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 leave under one of the Schemes is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to enter or remain has been granted,

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.”

24Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 123f1 (students becoming eligible during the course of an academic year)—

(a)

in paragraph 1A for “or (o)” substitute “, (o) or (p)”;

(b)

in paragraph 2 for “or (o)” substitute “, (o) or (p)”;

(c)

in paragraph (3)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (n) omit “or”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (o) after “Schemes” for “.” substitute “; or”;

(iii)

after sub-paragraph (o), insert—

“(p)

the student becomes a person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes.”

25Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 130(7)f1 (disabled part-time students’ allowance) for “or (o)” substitute “, (o) or (p)”.

26Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 139f1 (eligible postgraduate students)—

(a)

after paragraph (12E), insert—

“(12F)

Where—

(a)

the Department determined that, by virtue of being a person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes, a person (“A”) was an eligible postgraduate student in connection with—

(i)

an application for support for an earlier year of the current postgraduate course, or

(ii)

an application for support in connection with another designated postgraduate course from which A’s status as an eligible postgraduate student has been transferred to the current postgraduate 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 leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to enter or remain has been granted,

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.”

27Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 140(2)f1 (students becoming eligible in the course of an academic year)—

(a)

in paragraph (l) omit the terminal “or”;

(b)

in paragraph (m) for “.” substitute “; or”;

(c)

after paragraph (m) insert—

“(n)

the student becomes a person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes.”

28Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 149f1 (eligible master’s, etc. students)—

(a)

after paragraph (11E), insert—

“(11F)

Where—

(a)

the Department determined that, by virtue of being a person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes, a person (“A”) was an eligible Master’s, etc. student in connection with—

(i)

an application for support for an earlier year of the current Master’s etc. course, or

(ii)

an application for support in connection with another designated Master’s etc. course from which A’s status as an eligible Master’s etc. student has been transferred to the current 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 leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to enter or remain has been granted,

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

29Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In regulation 151f1 (events)—

(a)

in paragraph (m) omit the terminal “or”;

(b)

in paragraph (n) for “.” substitute “; or”;

(c)

after paragraph (n) insert—

“(o)

the student becomes a person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes.”

30Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In Schedule 2 (eligible students), after the newly inserted paragraph 15, insert—

“Persons granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes

16.

A person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes, who is ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland on the first day of the first academic year of the course.”

31Amendments to the 2007 RegulationsI1

In regulation 5(1)(c)f1, after the newly inserted “4H,” insert “4I,”;

32Amendments to the 2007 RegulationsI1

In regulation 5(1A)(a), after the newly inserted “4H,” insert “4I,”;

33Amendments to the 2007 RegulationsI1

In the Schedule—

(a)

in paragraph (1) after the definition of “person granted leave under one of the Afghan Schemes”f1, insert—

  • ““person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes” means a person granted leave under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, a person granted leave under the Ukraine Extension Scheme or a person granted leave under the Ukraine Family Scheme;”;

(b)

after the definition of “person granted leave under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme”f2, insert—

  • ““person granted leave under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme” means a person—

    1. (a)

      who has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom—

      1. (i)

        under paragraph UKR 19.1 of Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971; or

      2. (ii)

        outside the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 where the person—

        1. (aa)

          was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1st January 2022; and

        2. (bb)

          left Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24th February 2022; and

    2. (b)

      who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave;

  • “person granted leave under the Ukraine Extension Scheme” means a person—

    1. (a)

      who has leave to remain in the United Kingdom under paragraph UKR 27.1 of Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971; and

    2. (b)

      who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave;

  • “person granted leave under the Ukraine Family Scheme” means a person—

    1. (a)

      who has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom—

      1. (i)

        under paragraph UKR 9.1 of Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971; or

      2. (ii)

        outside the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 where the person—

        1. (aa)

          was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1st January 2022; and

        2. (bb)

          left Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24th February 2022; and

    2. (b)

      who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave;”.

(c)

After the newly inserted paragraph 4H, insert—

“Persons granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes

4I.

A person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course.”.

34Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In Regulation 18 (events)—

(a)

in paragraph (e)f1 after “paragraph 3” insert “(1)”;

(b)

in paragraph (h)f2 after “paragraph 11” insert “(1)”;

35Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In Regulation 106(4) (students becoming eligible during the course of the academic year)—

(a)

in the second sub-paragraph lettered “(d)”f1 re-letter to “(f)”;

(b)

in the newly re-lettered sub-paragraph (f)f2 after “paragraph 3” insert “(1)”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (h)f3 after “paragraph 11” insert “(1)”;

36Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In Regulation 123(3) (students becoming eligible during the course of the academic year)—

(a)

in the second sub-paragraph lettered “(d)”f1 re-letter to “(f)”;

(b)

in the newly re-numbered sub-paragraph (f) after “paragraph 3” insert “(1)”;

37Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In Regulation 140(2)f1 (students becoming eligible during the course of the academic year)—

(a)

for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—

“(d)

the student becomes a person described in paragraph 3(1)(a) of Schedule 2;”

38Amendments to the 2009 RegulationsI1

In Regulation 151 (events)—

(a)

in the second sub-paragraph lettered “(d)”f1 re-letter to “(e)”;

(b)

in the newly re-numbered sub-paragraph (e) after “paragraph 3” insert “(1)”;

Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for the Economy on 11th August 2022.

L.S.

Ms Heather Cousins

A senior officer of the Department for the Economy

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend legislation which makes provision about, or in connection with, student finance. Two sets of Student Support Regulations are amended. Those Regulations are the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 “the 2009 Regulations” and the Student Fees (Qualifying Courses and Persons) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 “the 2007 Regulations”.

Regulations 3 to 10 amend the 2009 Regulations and the 2007 Regulations respectively for new courses which begin on or after 1st August 2022 so that British nationals evacuated or assisted from Afghanistan become eligible for support.

Regulation 11 to 33 amend the 2009 Regulations and the 2007 Regulations respectively so that persons under the Ukraine Schemes (Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Extension Scheme) become eligible for support for new and existing courses from the beginning of academic year 2022/23.

Regulations 34 to 38 amend provisions of the 2009 Regulations that had been either been amended incorrectly or not amended where amendments were required.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this rule as no, or no significant impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.