Introductory text
EDUCATION, ENGLAND
Made 20th March 2026
Coming into force 21st March 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 119 (5) (a) and (b) of, and paragraphs 2 (5), 2 (11), 3 (4), 3 (10) and 4 (1) of Schedule 2 to the Higher Education and Research Act 2017f1.
In accordance with paragraph 5 (2) (a) of Schedule 2 to that Act the Secretary of State is satisfied that the increases to the higher amounts are no greater than are required to maintain the value of those amounts in real terms.
In accordance with paragraph 5 (3) of Schedule 2 to that Act the Secretary of State has had regard to the index of prices specified in regulations treated as made by the Secretary of State under that sub-paragraph.f2
In accordance with section 119 (2) (i) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
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Footnotes
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2017 c. 29; see paragraphs 2(13) and 3(12) of Schedule 2 to this Act which define “prescribed” as prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
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The index of prices to which the Secretary of State has had regard is specified in S.I. 2006/507, which was made under section 26 (3) of the Higher Education Act 2004 (c. 8), the predecessor to paragraph 5 (3) of Schedule 2 to the Higher Education and Research Act 2017.