The Education (Student Support) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2021 in Wales
W.S.I. 2021/73 · Made 21 January 2021
Education, Wales
Made 21 January 2021
Laid before Senedd Cymru 26 January 2021
Coming into force 26 February 2021
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 22 and 42(6) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998f1, and now exercisable by themf2 make the following Regulations:
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Footnotes
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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. 2013/1881 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 definition of “prescribed” and “regulations”.
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The Secretary of State’s functions in section 22(2)(a) to (i) and (k) 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) being 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 the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999, article 2 and Schedule 1 (S.I. 1999/672). The functions of the National Assembly for Wales were transferred to the Welsh Ministers under paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).
Contents
- Part 1: TITLE, COMMENCEMENT AND APPLICATION
- 1Title, commencement and application
- Part 2: DISABLED STUDENTS’ GRANTS
- Chapter 1: AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2017
- 2Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
- 3Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
- 4Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
- 5Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
- 6Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
- 7Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
- Chapter 2: AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2018
- 8Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018
- 9Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018
- 10Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018
- 11Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018
- 12Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018
- Part 3: AMOUNTS OF SUPPORT
- Chapter 1: AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2017
- 13Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
- 14Amendments to regulation 16
- 15Amendments to regulation 19
- 16Amendments to regulation 26
- 17Amendments to regulation 27
- 18Amendment to regulation 28
- 19Amendments to regulation 43
- 20Amendments to regulation 45
- 21Amendments to regulation 50
- 22Amendments to regulation 56
- 23Amendments to regulation 91
- 24Amendments to regulation 92
- 25Amendment to regulation 93
- Chapter 2: AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2018
- 26Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018
- 27Amendment to regulation 55
- 28Amendments to regulation 56
- 29Amendment to regulation 57
- 30Amendment to regulation 58
- 31Amendment to regulation 58A
- 32Amendment to regulation 72
- 33Amendment to regulation 74
- 34Amendments to regulation 76
- Chapter 3: AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (POSTGRADUATE DOCTORAL DEGREE LOANS) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2018
- 35Amendments to the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018
- 36Amendments to regulation 13
- Chapter 4: AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (POSTGRADUATE MASTER’S DEGREES) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2019
- 37Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Mater’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019
- 38Amendments to regulation 31
- 39Amendments to regulation 36
- Part 4: PART-TIME STUDENTS – RESTRICTIONS ON SUPPORT FOR GRADUATES
- Chapter 1: AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2017
- 40Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
- 41Amendments to regulation 2
- 42Amendments to regulation 81
- 43Amendments to Schedule 7
- Chapter 2: AMENDMENTS TO THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2018
- 44Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018
- 45Amendments to regulation 25
- 46Amendments to Schedule 5A
- 47Amendments to Schedule 7
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Title, commencement and application
The title of these Regulations is the Education (Student Support) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2021.
These Regulations come into force on 26 February 2021 and apply to the provision of support to students in relation to an academic year which begins on or after 1 August 2021, whether anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after that date.
2Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017f1 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 7.
3Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
In regulation 24 (grants for disabled students’ living costs)—
for paragraph (3) substitute—
“(3)The amount of the grant for disabled students’ living costs must not exceed—
(a)£31,831 in respect of an academic year for expenditure on a non-medical personal helper, major items of specialist equipment and any other expenditure the eligible student incurs in connection with the course by reason of the student’s disability (apart from the expenditure specified in sub-paragraph (b)); and
(b)the additional expenditure incurred—
(i)within the United Kingdom for the purpose of attending the institution; and
(ii)within or outside the United Kingdom for the purpose of attending, as part of the eligible student’s course, any period of study at an overseas institution or for the purpose of attending the Institute.”;
in paragraph (6), for “paragraphs (7) and (8)” substitute “paragraph (8)”;
omit paragraph (7);
in paragraph (8), for “paragraph (3)(a), (c) and (d) in respect of such quarters as begin after the relevant event occurs” substitute “paragraph (3)(a) and (b) in respect of the academic year from the date that the relevant event listed in regulation 23(12) occurs”.
4Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
In regulation 71 (grant for disabled distance learning students’ living costs)—
for paragraph (8) substitute—
“(8)The amount of the grant under this regulation must not exceed—
(a)£31,831 in respect of an academic year for expenditure on a non-medical personal helper, major items of specialist equipment and any other expenditure the eligible distance learning student incurs in connection with the course by reason of the student’s disability (apart from the expenditure specified in sub-paragraph (b)); and
(b)the additional expenditure incurred—
(i)within the United Kingdom for the purpose of attending the institution; and
(ii)within or outside the United Kingdom for the purpose of attending, as part of the eligible distance learning student’s course, any period of study at an overseas institution or for the purpose of attending the Institute.”;
in paragraph (9), for “paragraphs (10) and (11)” substitute “paragraph (11)”;
omit paragraph (10);
in paragraph (11), for “paragraph (8)(a), (c) and (d) in respect of such quarters as begin after the relevant event in regulation 65(4) occurs” substitute “paragraph (8)(a) and (b) in respect of the academic year from the date that the relevant event listed in regulation 65(4) occurs”.
5Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
In regulation 88 (grants for disabled part-time students’ living costs)—
for paragraph (3) substitute—
“(3)The amount of the grant must not exceed—
(a)£31,831 in respect of an academic year for expenditure on a non-medical personal helper, major items of specialist equipment and any other expenditure the eligible part-time student incurs in connection with the course by reason of the student’s disability (apart from the expenditure specified in sub-paragraph (b)); and
(b)the additional expenditure incurred—
(i)within the United Kingdom for the purpose of attending the institution; and
(ii)within or outside the United Kingdom for the purpose of attending, as part of the eligible part-time student’s course, any period of study at an overseas institution or for the purpose of attending the Institute.”;
in paragraph (4), for “paragraphs (5) and (6)” substitute “paragraph (6)”;
omit paragraph (5);
in paragraph (6), for “paragraph (3)(a), (c) and (d) in respect of such quarters as begin after the relevant event in regulation 82(4) occurs” substitute “paragraph (3)(a) and (b) in respect of the academic year from the date that the relevant event listed in regulation 82(4) occurs”.
6Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
In regulation 110 (eligible postgraduate students), in paragraph (8), for “117(3)(c)(ii)” substitute “117(2)(b)(ii)”.
7Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
In regulation 117 (amount of grant)—
for paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2)The grant must not exceed—
(a)£31,831 in respect of expenditure on a non-medical personal helper, major items of specialist equipment and any other expenditure the eligible postgraduate student incurs in connection with the course by reason of the student’s disability; and
(b)the additional expenditure incurred—
(i)within the United Kingdom for the purpose of attending the institution;
(ii)within or outside the United Kingdom for the purpose of attending, as part of the course, any period of study at an overseas institution or for the purposes of attending the Institute.”;
for paragraph (3) substitute—
“(3)For the purposes of this Part, the “types of eligible expenditure” means the expenditure described in paragraph (2)(a) and (b).”;
in paragraph (4), for “paragraphs (5) and (6)” substitute “paragraph (6)”;
omit paragraph (5);
in paragraph (6), for “for the purposes specified in paragraph (3)(a) and (c) in respect of such quarters as begin after the relevant event occurs” substitute “for the purposes specified in paragraph (2)(a) and (b) in respect of the academic year from the date that the relevant event listed in regulation 111(2) occurs”.
8Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018
The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018f1 are amended in accordance with regulations 9 to 12.
9Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018
In regulation 63 (amount of disabled student’s grant), for paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2)The Cases and limits are—
Case 1
Expenditure required on a non-medical personal helper, major items of specialist equipment and any other expenditure the eligible student incurs in connection with the course by reason of the student’s disability (apart from the expenditure specified in Case 2).
Limit of £31,831 in respect of an academic year of a course.
Case 2
Additional expenditure incurred—
(a)within the United Kingdom for the purpose of attending an institution, and
(b)within or outside the United Kingdom for the purpose of attending, as part of the present course, any period of study at an overseas institution (including the University of London Institute in Paris).
Limited to the actual expenditure incurred for this purpose.”
10Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018
In regulation 85 (payment of grants and maintenance loans)—
in paragraph (3), for “paragraphs (4) and (5)” substitute “paragraph (5)”;
omit paragraph (4).
11Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018
In Schedule 4 (disabled postgraduate student’s grant)—
in paragraph 14(2), for “the quarter or quarters of the academic year beginning after the relevant event occurs” substitute “the academic year from the date that the relevant event occurs”;
in paragraph 18(6)(d), for “of the purposes” substitute “type of expenditure”;
in paragraph 20—
for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—
“(1)The amount of disabled postgraduate student’s grant payable to an eligible postgraduate student in respect of an academic year is the amount—
(a)which the Welsh Ministers think appropriate, but
(b)which does not exceed the aggregate amount of the limits applicable in respect of the Cases listed in sub-paragraph (2).”;
for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2)The Cases and the limits are—
Case 1
Expenditure required on a non-medical personal helper, major items of specialist equipment and any other expenditure the eligible postgraduate student incurs in connection with the course by reason of the student’s disability (apart from the expenditure specified in Case 2).
Limit of £31,831 in respect of an academic year of a course.
Case 2
Additional expenditure incurred—
(a)within the United Kingdom for the purpose of attending an institution, and
(b)within or outside the United Kingdom for the purpose of attending, as part of the present course, any period of study at an overseas institution (including the University of London Institute in Paris).
Limited to the actual expenditure incurred for this purpose.”
12Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018
In Schedule 7 (index of defined terms), in Table 16 omit—
““eligible expenditure” (in relation to disabled postgraduate student’s grant)” in the first column, and
the corresponding entry of “Schedule 4, paragraph 20(2)” in the second column.
13Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 are amended in accordance with regulations 14 to 25.
14Amendments to regulation 16
In regulation 16 (new fee grant)—
in paragraph (3)—
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£4,530” substitute “£4,395”;
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£4,470” substitute “£4,605”;
in paragraph (4)—
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£2,340” substitute “£2,270”;
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£2,160” substitute “£2,230”.
15Amendments to regulation 19
In regulation 19 (new fee loan in respect of courses beginning on or after 1 September 2012)—
in paragraph (3)(a), for “£4,470” substitute “£4,605”;
in paragraph (4)(a), for “£2,160” substitute “£2,230”.
16Amendments to regulation 26
In regulation 26 (grants for dependants – adult dependants’ grant), in paragraph (3)—
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£3,094” substitute “£3,190”;
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£3,094” substitute “£3,190”.
17Amendments to regulation 27
In regulation 27 (grants for dependants – childcare grant)—
in paragraph (7)—
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£174.22” substitute “£179.62”;
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£298.69” substitute “£307.95”;
in paragraph (9)(a), for “£134.70” substitute “£138.81”.
18Amendment to regulation 28
In regulation 28 (grants for dependants – parents’ learning allowance), in paragraph (2), for “£1,766” substitute “£1,821”.
19Amendments to regulation 43
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)—
in paragraph (2)—
in sub-paragraph (i), for “£5,848” substitute “£6,027”;
in sub-paragraph (ii), for “£10,584” substitute “£10,907”;
in sub-paragraph (iii), for “£9,008” substitute “£9,283”;
in sub-paragraph (iv), for “£9,008” substitute “£9,283”;
in sub-paragraph (v), for “£7,555” substitute “£7,786”;
in paragraph (3)—
in sub-paragraph (i), for “£5,295” substitute “£5,457”;
in sub-paragraph (ii), for “£9,638” substitute “£9,932”;
in sub-paragraph (iii), for “£7,835” substitute “£8,074”;
in sub-paragraph (iv), for “£7,835” substitute “£8,074”;
in sub-paragraph (v), for “£6,999” substitute “£7,213”.
20Amendments to regulation 45
In regulation 45 (students with reduced entitlement)—
in paragraph (1), sub-paragraph (a)—
in paragraph (i), for “£2,777” substitute “£2,862”;
in paragraph (ii), for “£5,204” substitute “£5,363”;
in paragraph (iii), for “£4,428” substitute “£4,563”;
in paragraph (iv), for “£4,428” substitute “£4,563”;
in paragraph (v), for “£3,702” substitute “£3,815”;
in paragraph (1), sub-paragraph (b)—
in paragraph (i), for “£2,777” substitute “£2,862”;
in paragraph (ii), for “£5,204” substitute “£5,363”;
in paragraph (iii), for “£4,428” substitute “£4,563”;
in paragraph (iv), for “£4,428” substitute “£4,563”;
in paragraph (v), for “£3,702” substitute “£3,815”;
in paragraph (1), sub-paragraph (c)—
in paragraph (i), for “£4,386” substitute “£4,520”;
in paragraph (ii), for “£7,938” substitute “£8,180”;
in paragraph (iii), for “£6,756” substitute “£6,962”;
in paragraph (iv), for “£6,756” substitute “£6,962”;
in paragraph (v), for “£5,666” substitute “£5,840”;
in paragraph (2), sub-paragraph (a)—
in paragraph (i), for “£2,111” substitute “£2,175”;
in paragraph (ii), for “£3,980” substitute “£4,102”;
in paragraph (iii), for “£2,885” substitute “£2,973”;
in paragraph (iv), for “£2,885” substitute “£2,973”;
in paragraph (v), for “£2,885” substitute “£2,973”;
in paragraph (2), sub-paragraph (b)—
in paragraph (i), for “£2,111” substitute “£2,175”;
in paragraph (ii), for “£3,980” substitute “£4,102”;
in paragraph (iii), for “£3,237” substitute “£3,336”;
in paragraph (iv), for “£3,237” substitute “£3,336”;
in paragraph (v), for “£2,885” substitute “£2,973”;
in paragraph (2), sub-paragraph (c)—
in paragraph (i), for “£3,971” substitute “£4,093”;
in paragraph (ii), for “£7,228” substitute “£7,449”;
in paragraph (iii), for “£5,876” substitute “£6,056”;
in paragraph (iv), for “£5,876” substitute “£6,056”;
in paragraph (v), for “£5,249” substitute “£5,410”.
21Amendments to regulation 50
In regulation 50 (increases in maximum amount), in paragraph (1)—
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£86” substitute “£89”;
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£167” substitute “£172”;
in sub-paragraph (c), for “£182” substitute “£188”;
in sub-paragraph (d), for “£182” substitute “£188”;
in sub-paragraph (e), for “£131” substitute “£135”.
22Amendments to regulation 56
In regulation 56 (application of contribution)—
in paragraph (3)—
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£4,147” substitute “£4,520”;
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£7,505” substitute “£8,180”;
in sub-paragraph (c), for “£6,388” substitute “£6,962”;
in sub-paragraph (d), for “£6,388” substitute “£6,962”;
in sub-paragraph (e), for “£5,357” substitute “£5,840”;
in paragraph (4)—
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£3,755” substitute “£4,093”;
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£6,834” substitute “£7,449”;
in sub-paragraph (c), for “£5,556” substitute “£6,056”;
in sub-paragraph (d), for “£5,556” substitute “£6,056”;
in sub-paragraph (e), for “£4,963” substitute “£5,410”.
23Amendments to regulation 91
In regulation 91 (part-time adult dependants’ grant), in paragraph (3)—
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£3,094” substitute “£3,190”;
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£3,094” substitute “£3,190”.
24Amendments to regulation 92
In regulation 92 (part-time childcare grant)—
in paragraph (6)—
in sub-paragraph (a), for “£174.22” substitute “£179.62”;
in sub-paragraph (b), for “£298.69” substitute “£307.95”;
in paragraph (8)(a), for “£134.70” substitute “£138.31”.
25Amendment to regulation 93
In regulation 93 (part-time parents’ learning allowance), in paragraph (2), for “£1,766” substitute “£1,821”.
26Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018
The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018 are amended in accordance with regulations 27 to 34.
27Amendment to regulation 55
In regulation 55 (amount of maintenance loan: full-time students), for Table 7 substitute—
“
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Academic year Category of student Location of student Maximum amount of maintenance loan available to full-time student Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2019 Category 1 Living at home £6,650 Living away from home, studying in London £10,250 Living away from home, studying elsewhere £8,000 Category 2 Living at home £3,325 Living away from home, studying in London £5,125 Living away from home, studying elsewhere £4,000 Beginning on or after 1 September 2019 but before 1 September 2020 Category 1 Living at home £6,840 Living away from home, studying in London £10,530 Living away from home, studying elsewhere £8,225 Category 2 Living at home £3,420 Living away from home, studying in London £5,265 Living away from home, studying elsewhere £4,110 Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021 Category 1 Living at home £7,335 Living away from home, studying in London £11,260 Living away from home, studying elsewhere £8,810 Category 2 Living at home £3,665 Living away from home, studying in London £5,630 Living away from home, studying elsewhere £4,405 Beginning on or after 1 September 2021 Category 1 Living at home £7,790 Living away from home, studying in London £11,930 Living away from home, studying elsewhere £9,350 Category 2 Living at home £3,895 Living away from home, studying in London £5,965 Living away from home, studying elsewhere £4,675 ”.
28Amendments to regulation 56
In regulation 56 (amount of maintenance loan: full-time students who qualify for special support payment)—
for Table 8 substitute—
“
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Academic year Location of student Applicable amount of living support for special support student Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2019 Living at home £7,650 Living away from home, studying in London £11,250 Living away from home, studying elsewhere £9,000 Beginning on or after 1 September 2019 but before 1 September 2020 Living at home £7,840 Living away from home, studying in London £11,530 Living away from home, studying elsewhere £9,225 Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021 Living at home £8,335 Living away from home, studying in London £12,260 Living away from home, studying elsewhere £9,810 Beginning on or after 1 September 2021 Living at home £8,790 Living away from home, studying in London £12,930 Living away from home, studying elsewhere £10,350 ”;
for Table 8A substitute—
“
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Academic year Location of student Minimum amount of maintenance loan payable Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2019 Living at home £3,325 Living away from home, studying in London £5,125 Living away from home, studying elsewhere £4,000 Beginning on or after 1 September 2019 but before 1 September 2020 Living at home £3,420 Living away from home, studying in London £5,265 Living away from home, studying elsewhere £4,110 Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021 Living at home £3,665 Living away from home, studying in London £5,630 Living away from home, studying elsewhere £4,405 Beginning on or after 1 September 2021 Living at home £3,895 Living away from home, studying in London £5,965 Living away from home, studying elsewhere £4,675 ”.
29Amendment to regulation 57
In regulation 57 (increased maintenance loan for full-time students in extended years), for Table 9 substitute—
“
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Academic year Location of student Weekly amount of increase to maintenance loan payable Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2019 Living at home £80 Living away from home, studying in London £153 Living away from home, studying elsewhere £120 Beginning on or after 1 September 2019 but before 1 September 2020 Living at home £84 Living away from home, studying in London £162 Living away from home, studying elsewhere £127 Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021 Living at home £86 Living away from home, studying in London £167 Living away from home, studying elsewhere £131 Beginning on or after 1 September 2021 Living at home £89 Living away from home, studying in London £172 Living away from home, studying elsewhere £135 ”.
30Amendment to regulation 58
In regulation 58 (amount of maintenance loan: part-time students), for Table 10 substitute—
“
Column 1 Column 2 Academic year Maximum amount of maintenance loan available to part-time student Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2019 £5,650 multiplied by the intensity of study Beginning on or after 1 September 2019 but before 1 September 2020 £5,815 multiplied by the intensity of study Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021 £6,245 multiplied by the intensity of study Beginning on or after 1 September 2021 £6,640 multiplied by the intensity of study ”.
31Amendment to regulation 58A
In regulation 58A (amount of maintenance loan: part-time students who qualify for special support payment), for Table 10A substitute—
“
Column 1 Column 2 Academic year Amount of living support for part-time student where special support payable Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2019 £6,650 multiplied by the intensity of study Beginning on or after 1 September 2019 but before 1 September 2020 £6,815 multiplied by the intensity of study Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021 £7,245 multiplied by the intensity of study Beginning on or after 1 September 2021 £7,640 multiplied by the intensity of study ”.
32Amendment to regulation 72
In regulation 72 (maximum amount of adult dependants grant), for Table 11 substitute—
“
Column 1 Column 2 Academic year Maximum amount of adult dependants grant Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2020 £2,732 Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021 £3,094 Beginning on or after 1 September 2021 £3,190 ”.
33Amendment to regulation 74
In regulation 74 (maximum amount of parents’ learning grant), for Table 12 substitute—
“
Column 1 Column 2 Academic year Maximum amount of parents’ learning grant Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2020 £1,557 Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021 £1,766 Beginning on or after 1 September 2021 £1,821 ”.
34Amendments to regulation 76
In regulation 76 (maximum amount of childcare grant)—
for Table 13 substitute—
“
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Academic year Number of child dependants Maximum weekly amount Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2020 One dependent child £161.50 More than one dependent child £274.55 Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021 One dependent child £174.22 More than one dependent child £298.69 Beginning on or after 1 September 2021 One dependent child £179.62 More than one dependent child £307.95 ”;
in paragraph (4)(a), for “£134.70” substitute “£138.31”.
35Amendments to the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018
The Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018f1 are amended in accordance with regulation 36.
36Amendments to regulation 13
In regulation 13 (amount of postgraduate doctoral degree loan)—
in paragraph (1), for “£26,445” substitute “£27,265”;
in paragraph (2)(b), for “£26,445” substitute “£27,265”.
37Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Mater’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019
The Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019f1 are amended in accordance with regulations 38 and 39.
38Amendments to regulation 31
In regulation 31 (amount of contribution to costs loan)—
in paragraph (2), for “£16,489” substitute “£17,025”;
in paragraph (3)(b), for “£16,489” substitute “£17,025”.
39Amendments to regulation 36
In regulation 36 (effect of becoming, or ceasing to be, an eligible prisoner)—
in paragraph (8), for “£16,489” substitute “£17,025”;
in paragraph (10), for “£16,489” substitute “£17,025”.
40Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 are amended in accordance with regulations 41 to 43.
41Amendments to regulation 2
In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1), insert the following entries into the appropriate places—
““Common Aggregation Hierarchy” (“Hierarchiaeth Cydgasglu Cyffredin”) has the meaning given in regulation 81(29);”;
““Higher Education Classification of Subjects” (“Dosbarthiad Pynciau Addysg Uwch”) has the meaning given in regulation 81(29);”.
42Amendments to regulation 81
In regulation 81 (eligible part-time students)—
for paragraph (28) substitute—
“(28)A course is specified for the purpose of paragraph (27) if—
(a)it is concerned with the study of the history, grammar and use of Welsh;
(b)it is a course whose code and label under the Higher Education Classification of Subjects are listed in Schedule 7; or
(c)the course is listed in the Higher Education Classification of Subjects in one of the Common Aggregation Hierarchy groups in Column 1 of Table A1 except for those subjects whose code and label under the Higher Education Classification of Subjects is specified in the corresponding entry in Column 2.
Table A1
Column 1 Column 2 Common Aggregation Hierarchy groups Code and label of Excluded subjects Subjects allied to medicine (CAH02) Biological and sport sciences (CAH03) Psychology (CAH04) Veterinary sciences (CAH05) Agriculture, food and related studies (CAH06) Physical sciences (CAH07) (100392) Applied science
(100390) General science
(100391) Natural sciences
Mathematical sciences (CAH09) Engineering and technology (CAH10) Computing (CAH11) ”;
for paragraph (29) substitute—
“(29)In this regulation, “the Common Aggregation Hierarchy” means version 1.3.3 of the Common Aggregation Hierarchy approved by the Higher Education Statistics Agency Data Landscape Steering Groupf1 and “the Higher Education Classification of Subjects” means the Higher Education Classification of Subjects maintained by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service and the Higher Education Statistics Agency.”
43Amendments to Schedule 7
In Schedule 7 (Higher Education Classification of Subjects Course Codes and Labels)—
for the reference to “paragraph (28)(c) of regulation 81” substitute “paragraph (28)(b) of regulation 81”;
after the reference to “paragraph (28)(c) of regulation 81.” insert ““The Higher Education Classification of Subjects” has the meaning given in paragraph (29) of regulation 81.”;
for Table 1 substitute—
“
HECoS code HECoS label 100706 Hair and make-up 101374 Hair services 100131 Radiology 100456 Childhood studies 100302 History 100337 Philosophy 100621 Gender studies 101233 Cultural studies 100986 Water resource management 100807 Heritage management 101091 Quaternary studies 101078 Applied environmental sciences 101079 Hydrology 101072 Pollution control 100381 Environmental sciences 101070 Climate change 101067 Soil science 101394 Glaciology and cryospheric systems 100408 Environmental geography 101352 Biogeography 101065 Maritime geography 101064 Geomorphology 100410 Physical geography 101058 Mapping science 101056 Remote sensing 100369 Geographical information systems 100052 Ergonomics 101104 Applied geology 101351 Atmosphere-ocean interactions 100379 Climate science 100394 Earth sciences 101106 Engineering geology 100380 Environmental geoscience 101093 Exploration geology 101084 Exploration geophysics 101083 Geochemistry 101082 Geological hazards 101086 Geological oceanography 100395 Geology 100396 Geophysics 101089 Hydrogeology 101073 Hydrography 100418 Marine sciences 100382 Meteorology 100421 Ocean sciences 100398 Palaeontology 101105 Petroleum geology 101081 Volcanology ”.
44Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018
The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018 are amended in accordance with regulations 45 to 47.
45Amendments to regulation 25
In regulation 25 (part-time students – restrictions on support for graduates)—
in paragraph (2), for Case 3 substitute—
“Case 3
The present course leads to an honours degree and is—
(a)concerned with the study of the history, grammar and use of Welsh,
(b)a course whose code and label under the Higher Education Classification of Subjects are listed in Schedule 5A, or
(c)listed in the Higher Education Classification of Subjects in one of the Common Aggregation Hierarchy groups in Column 1 of Table A1 except for those subjects whose code and label under the Higher Education Classification of Subjects are specified in the corresponding entry in Column 2.
Table A1
Column 1 Column 2 Common Aggregation Hierarchy groups Code and label of Excluded subjects Subjects allied to medicine (CAH02) Biological and sport sciences (CAH03) Psychology (CAH04) Veterinary sciences (CAH05) Agriculture, food and related studies (CAH06) Physical sciences (CAH07) (100392) Applied science
(100390) General science
(100391) Natural sciences
Mathematical sciences (CAH09) Engineering and technology (CAH10) Computing (CAH11) ”;
for paragraph (3) substitute—
“(3)In Case 3, the “Common Aggregation Hierarchy” means version 1.3.3 of the Common Aggregation Hierarchy approved by the Higher Education Statistics Agency Data Landscape Steering Groupf1 and “the Higher Education Classification of Subjects” means the Higher Education Classification of Subjects maintained by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service and the Higher Education Statistics Agency.”
46Amendments to Schedule 5A
In Schedule 5A (Higher Education Classification of Subjects Course Codes and Labels)—
for the reference to “sub-paragraph (c) of Case 3 in regulation 25(2)” substitute “sub-paragraph (b) of Case 3 in regulation 25(2)”;
after the reference to “Case 3 in regulation 25(2).” insert ““The Higher Education Classification of Subjects” has the meaning given in paragraph (3) of regulation 25.”;
for Table 15A substitute—
“
Table 15A
HECoS code HECoS label 100706 Hair and make-up 101374 Hair services 100131 Radiology 100456 Childhood studies 100302 History 100337 Philosophy 100621 Gender studies 101233 Cultural studies 100986 Water resource management 100807 Heritage management 101091 Quaternary studies 101078 Applied environmental sciences 101079 Hydrology 101072 Pollution control 100381 Environmental sciences 101070 Climate change 101067 Soil science 101394 Glaciology and cryospheric systems 100408 Environmental geography 101352 Biogeography 101065 Maritime geography 101064 Geomorphology 100410 Physical geography 101058 Mapping science 101056 Remote sensing 100369 Geographical information systems 100052 Ergonomics 101104 Applied geology 101351 Atmosphere-ocean interactions 100379 Climate science 100394 Earth sciences 101106 Engineering geology 100380 Environmental geoscience 101093 Exploration geology 101084 Exploration geophysics 101083 Geochemistry 101082 Geological hazards 101086 Geological oceanography 100395 Geology 100396 Geophysics 101089 Hydrogeology 101073 Hydrography 100418 Marine sciences 100382 Meteorology 100421 Ocean sciences 100398 Palaeontology 101105 Petroleum geology 101081 Volcanology ”.
47Amendments to Schedule 7
In Schedule 7 (index of defined terms), Table 16, insert the following entries into the appropriate places—
“
“Common Aggregation Hierarchy” Regulation 25(3) ”;
“
“Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS)” Regulation 25(3) ”.
Signature
Kirsty Williams
Minister for Education, one of the Welsh Ministers
21 January 2021
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend—
the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (“the 2017 Regulations”),
the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (“the 2018 Regulations”),
the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (“the Doctoral Regulations”), and
the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (“the Master’s Regulations”).
The 2017 Regulations provide for financial support for eligible students taking designated higher education courses which begin before 1 September 2018. The 2018 Regulations provide for financial support for eligible students taking designated higher education courses which begin on or after 1 September 2018.
Regulations 2 to 7 substitute the amounts and method of calculation in regulations 24, 71, 88, 110 and 117 of the 2017 Regulations concerning grants for disabled students’ living costs, grants for disabled distance learning students’ living costs, grants for disabled part-time students’ living costs and grants for disabled postgraduate students’ living costs.
Regulations 8 to 12 substitute the amounts and the method of calculation in regulation 63 of, and Schedule 4 to, the 2018 Regulations concerning disabled student’s grant and disabled postgraduate student’s grant. Regulation 12 removes a definition in Schedule 7 to the 2018 Regulations that is no longer required.
Regulations 13 to 25 substitute figures in regulations 16, 19, 26, 27, 28, 43, 45, 50, 56, 91, 92 and 93 of the 2017 Regulations concerning grants and loans for tuition fees and loans for living costs for full-time students and grants for dependants for both full and part-time students.
Regulations 26 to 34 substitute figures in regulations 55, 56, 57, 58, 58A, 72, 74 and 76 of the 2018 Regulations concerning maintenance loans and grants for dependants for both full-time and part-time students.
The Doctoral Regulations provide for financial support for eligible students undertaking designated postgraduate doctoral degree courses. Regulation 36 substitutes figures in regulation 13 of the Doctoral Regulations concerning the amount of postgraduate doctoral degree loan.
The Master’s Regulations provide for the making of grants and loans to eligible students undertaking designated postgraduate master’s degree courses which begin on or after 1 August 2019. Regulations 38 and 39 substitute figures in regulations 31 and 36 of the Master’s Regulations. Regulation 38 increases the maximum amount of contribution to costs loan available to eligible students and eligible prisoners. Regulation 39 increases the figures used to calculate the contribution to costs grant and contribution to costs loan payable to an eligible student when they cease to be an eligible prisoner.
Regulations 40 to 43 amend regulations 2 and 81 of, and Schedule 7 to, the 2017 Regulations. The amendments relate to the restrictions on the support available to part-time graduate students and are needed as result of the introduction of a new version of the Common Aggregation Hierarchy. Regulations 44 to 47 make equivalent amendments to regulation 25 of, and Schedules 5A and 7 to, the 2018 Regulations.