Regulation 2

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Higher Education Act 2004;

• “course for the initial training of teachers” includes such a course leading to a first degree;

• F1“equivalent or lower qualification” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the F2Education (Student Support) Regulations 2009.

• “public funds” means moneys provided by Parliament;

• “publicly-funded” means maintained or assisted by recurrent grants out of public funds;

• F3“qualified teacher” has the meaning given in section 132(1) of the Education Act 2002 but for courses beginning on or after 1st September 2012 does not include a person who—

  1. (a)

     is a qualified teacher by virtue of paragraph 13B of Schedule 2 to the Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications) (England) (Regulations) 2003; and

  2. (b)

     has not been assessed by an accredited institution (within the meaning of regulation 11 of those regulations) as meeting the specified standards (within the meaning of paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to those regulations).

• “single course” means a course to which regulation 6(5) of the Student Support Regulations 2007 M1 applies and which falls within the description of a course in that regulation.