terms and conditions of employment Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st October 2007. 2 In these Regulations the “ Principal Regulations ” means the National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 . Amendments to the Principal Regulations 2 In regulation 11 of the Principal Regulations (the rate of the national minimum wage), for “£5.35” substitute “£5.52”. 3 1 The following amendments are made to regulation 12 of the Principal Regulations (workers who do not qualify for the national minimum wage). 2 In sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (4A), after “Entry to Employment”, insert “or under the Government arrangements known at 1 st October 2007, as Programme Led Apprenticeships”. 3 In paragraph (8), for “attending” substitute “undertaking”. 4 In paragraph (9)— a after “paragraph (8)”, insert “and paragraph (9B)”; b for “section 38 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992” substitute “the definition of “fundable higher education” as defined in section 5(3), (4) and (5) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 ”. 5 After paragraph (9) insert— 9A A worker who is undertaking a further education course and before the course ends is required, as part of that course, to attend a period of work experience not exceeding one year, does not qualify for the national minimum wage in respect of work done for his employer as part of that course. 9B For the purposes of paragraph (9A) “a further education course” means— a in England, a full-time or part-time course of education that is suitable to the requirements of persons who are over compulsory school age and that— i is funded by the Learning and Skills Council for England, ii is funded by a local authority, iii leads to a qualification that is accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority pursuant to section 24 of the Education Act 1997 , or iv leads to a qualification that is approved pursuant to section 98 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 , except that it does not include a higher education course; b in Wales, a full-time or part-time course of education that is suitable to the requirements of persons who are over compulsory school age and that— i is funded by the Welsh Ministers, ii is funded by a local authority, iii leads to a qualification that is accredited by the Welsh Ministers pursuant to section 30 of the Education Act 1997 , or iv leads to a qualification that is approved pursuant to section 99 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 , except that it does not include a higher education course; c in Scotland, a course of “fundable further education” as defined in section 5(1) and 5(2) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 ; d in Northern Ireland, a full-time or part-time course of education or training as defined in article 3(1) and 3(2) of the Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 ; 9C In paragraph (9B)(a) and (9B)(b) “compulsory school age” has the same meaning given by section 8 of the Education Act 1996 . . 6 After paragraph (13), insert— 14 A worker who is participating in the European Community Leonardo da Vinci programme (established pursuant to Decision No. 1720/2006/ EC of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union establishing an action programme in the field of lifelong learning ), does not qualify for the national minimum wage in respect of work done for his employer as part of that scheme. 15 A worker who is participating in the European Community Youth in Action Programme (established pursuant to Decision No. 1719/2006/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union , does not qualify for the national minimum wage in respect of work done for his employer as part of that programme. . 4 In regulation 13 of the Principal Regulations (workers who qualify for the national minimum wage at a different rate)— a in paragraph (1) , for “£4.45” substitute “£4.60”; and b in paragraph (1A) , for “£3.30” substitute “£3.40”. 5 After regulation 31(2) of the Principal Regulations (reductions from payments to be taken into account) insert— 3 Any payment made to or deduction by a local housing authority or a registered social landlord in respect of the provision of living accommodation shall be exempted from the operation of sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (1), except where the living accommodation is provided to the worker in connection with his employment with the local housing authority or registered social landlord. 4 For the purposes of paragraph (3), “local housing authority” means— a in England and Wales, a local housing authority as defined in Part 1 of the Housing Act 1985 and shall in addition include county councils; b in Scotland, a local authority landlord as defined in section 11(3) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 ; c in Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive. 5 For the purposes of paragraph (3), “registered social landlord” means— a in England and Wales, a social landlord registered under Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996 and shall in addition include subsidiaries or associates as defined in that Act; b in Scotland, a body registered in the register maintained under section 57 of the of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 ; c in Northern Ireland, a housing association registered under Chapter II of Part II of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 . . 6 At the end of paragraph (d) of regulation 33 of the Principal Regulations (deductions not to be subtracted under regulation 31(1)(g)) add— or e any deduction in respect of the provision of living accommodation which is exempted from regulation 31(1)(i) by regulation 31(3). . 7 At the end of paragraph (e) of regulation 35 of the Principal Regulations (payments not to be subtracted under regulation 31(1)(h)), add— or f any payment in respect of the provision of living accommodation which is exempted from regulation 31(1)(i) by regulation 31(3). . 8 In regulation 36(1) (amount permitted to be taken into account where living accommodation is provided), for “£4.15” substitute “£4.30”. Transitional Provision 9 The amendments to the Principal Regulations made by regulations 3 and 5 do not apply in relation to any pay reference period beginning before 1st October 2007. Revocation Provision 10 Regulation 2 of the National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2006 is revoked. Pat McFadden Minister of State for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 19th July 2007