EDUCATION, ENGLAND Citation, commencement, extent and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 12th June 2024. 2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales. 3 The amendments made by regulations 2 to 8 and regulation 20 apply in relation to the provision of support to a student in relation to an academic year which begins on or after 1st August 2024, whether or not anything done under these Regulations is done before, on, or after that date. 4 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. Amendments relating to the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme 2 In Schedule 1 to the Education (Fees and Awards) (England) Regulations 2007 (eligible students), in paragraph 1(1)— a in the definition of “person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes”, after “Ukraine Extension Scheme” insert “, a person granted leave under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme” ; b after the definition of “person granted leave under the Ukraine Family Scheme” insert— “ person granted leave under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme ” means a person— who has leave to remain in the United Kingdom under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme; and who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave; . 3 In regulation 2(1) of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 (interpretation)— a in the definition of “person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes”, after “Ukraine Extension Scheme” insert “, a person granted leave under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme” ; b after the definition of “person granted leave under the Ukraine Family Scheme” insert— “ person granted leave under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme ” means a person— who has leave to remain in the United Kingdom under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme; and who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave; . 4 In regulation 2(1) of the Further Education Loans Regulations 2012 (interpretation)— a in the definition of “person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes”, after “Ukraine Extension Scheme” insert “, a person granted leave under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme” ; b after the definition of “person granted leave under the Ukraine Family Scheme” insert— “ person granted leave under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme ” means a person— who has leave to remain in the United Kingdom under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme; and who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave; . 5 In regulation 2(1) of the Education (Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) Regulations 2016 (interpretation)— a in the definition of “person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes”, after “Ukraine Extension Scheme” insert “, a person granted leave under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme” ; b after the definition of “person granted leave under the Ukraine Family Scheme” insert— “ person granted leave under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme ” means a person— who has leave to remain in the United Kingdom under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme; and who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave; . 6 In regulation 2 of the Higher Education (Fee Limit Condition) (England) Regulations 2017 (interpretation)— a in the definition of “person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes”, after “Ukraine Extension Scheme” insert “, a person granted leave under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme” ; b after the definition of “person granted leave under the Ukraine Family Scheme” insert— “ person granted leave under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme ” means a person— who has leave to remain in the United Kingdom under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme; and who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave; . 7 In regulation 2(1) of the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans and the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) (No. 2) etc.) Regulations 2018 (interpretation)— a in the definition of “person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes”, after “Ukraine Extension Scheme” insert “, a person granted leave under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme” ; b after the definition of “person granted leave under the Ukraine Family Scheme” insert— “ person granted leave under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme ” means a person— who has leave to remain in the United Kingdom under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme; and who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since that person was granted such leave; . 8 In Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Short Course Loans Regulations 2022 (eligible students), in paragraph 1(1)— a in the definition of “person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes”, after “Ukraine Extension Scheme” insert “, a person granted leave under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme” ; b after the definition of “person granted leave under the Ukraine Family Scheme” insert— “ person granted leave under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme ” means a person— who has leave to remain in the United Kingdom under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme; and who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave; . Amendments relating to eligibility of bereaved partners 9 In Schedule 1 to the Education (Fees and Awards) (England) Regulations 2007 (eligible students), in paragraph 4E(1)(a), for sub-paragraphs (i) to (iv) substitute— i paragraph BP 11.1 of Appendix Bereaved Partner; or ii where such leave was granted before the coming into force of Appendix Bereaved Partner— aa paragraph 288, as a person in relation to whom the requirements in paragraph 287(b) of those rules were met (bereaved partners); bb paragraph 295N, as a person in relation to whom the requirements in paragraph 295M of those rules were met (bereaved partners); cc paragraph D-BPILR.1.1 of Appendix FM (bereaved partners); or dd paragraph 36 of Appendix Armed Forces (bereaved partner of a member of HM Forces); . 10 In regulation 2(1) of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 (interpretation), in the definition of “person granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner”, for paragraphs (i) to (iv) (but not the “and” after paragraph (iv)) of sub-paragraph (a) substitute — i paragraph BP 11.1 of Appendix Bereaved Partner; or ii where such leave was granted before the coming into force of Appendix Bereaved Partner— aa paragraph 288, as a person in relation to whom the requirements in paragraph 287(b) of those rules were met (bereaved partners); bb paragraph 295N, as a person in relation to whom the requirements in paragraph 295M of those rules were met (bereaved partners); cc paragraph D-BPILR.1.1 of Appendix FM (bereaved partners); or dd paragraph 36 of Appendix Armed Forces (bereaved partner of a member of HM Forces); . 11 In regulation 2(1) of the Further Education Loans Regulations 2012 (interpretation), in the definition of “person granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner”, for paragraphs (i) to (iv) (but not the “and” after paragraph (iv)) of sub-paragraph (a) substitute— i paragraph BP 11.1 of Appendix Bereaved Partner; or ii where such leave was granted before the coming into force of Appendix Bereaved Partner— aa paragraph 288, as a person in relation to whom the requirements in paragraph 287(b) of those rules were met (bereaved partners); bb paragraph 295N, as a person in relation to whom the requirements in paragraph 295M of those rules were met (bereaved partners); cc paragraph D-BPILR.1.1 of Appendix FM (bereaved partners); or dd paragraph 36 of Appendix Armed Forces (bereaved partner of a member of HM Forces); . 12 In regulation 2(1) of the Education (Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) Regulations 2016 (interpretation), in the definition of “person granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner”, for paragraphs (i) to (iv) (but not the “and” after paragraph (iv)) of sub-paragraph (a) substitute— i paragraph BP 11.1 of Appendix Bereaved Partner; or ii where such leave was granted before the coming into force of Appendix Bereaved Partner— aa paragraph 288, as a person in relation to whom the requirements in paragraph 287(b) of those rules were met (bereaved partners); bb paragraph 295N, as a person in relation to whom the requirements in paragraph 295M of those rules were met (bereaved partners); cc paragraph D-BPILR.1.1 of Appendix FM (bereaved partners); or dd paragraph 36 of Appendix Armed Forces (bereaved partner of a member of HM Forces); . 13 In regulation 2(bbza) of the Higher Education (Fee Limit Condition) (England) Regulations 2017 (person granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner), in sub-paragraph (i), for paragraphs (aa) to (dd) (but not the “and” after paragraph (dd)) substitute— aa paragraph BP 11.1 of Appendix Bereaved Partner; bb where such leave was granted before the coming into force of Appendix Bereaved Partner, paragraph 288, as a person in relation to whom the requirements of paragraph 287(b) of those rules were met (bereaved partners); cc where such leave was granted before the coming into force of Appendix Bereaved Partner, paragraph 295N, as a person in relation to whom the requirements in paragraph 295M of those rules were met (bereaved partners); dd where such leave was granted before the coming into force of Appendix Bereaved Partner, paragraph D-BPILR.1.1 of Appendix FM (bereaved partners); or ee where such leave was granted before the coming into force of Appendix Bereaved Partner, paragraph 36 of Appendix Armed Forces (bereaved partners); . 14 In regulation 2(1) of the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans and the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) (No. 2) etc.) Regulations 2018 (interpretation), in the definition of “person granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner”, in sub-paragraph (a), for paragraphs (i) to (iv) (but not the “and” after paragraph (iv)) substitute— i paragraph BP 11.1 of Appendix Bereaved Partner; or ii where such leave was granted before the coming into force of Appendix Bereaved Partner— aa paragraph 288, as a person in relation to whom the requirements in paragraph 287(b) of those rules were met (bereaved partners); bb paragraph 295N, as a person in relation to whom the requirements in paragraph 295M of those rules were met (bereaved partners); cc paragraph D-BPILR.1.1 of Appendix FM (bereaved partners); or dd paragraph 36 of Appendix Armed Forces (bereaved partner of a member of HM Forces); . 15 In Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Short Course Loans Regulations 2022 (eligible students), in paragraph 1(1), in the definition of “person granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner”, in paragraph (a), for sub-paragraphs (i) to (iv) (but not the “and” after sub-paragraph (iv)) substitute— i paragraph BP 11.1 of Appendix Bereaved Partner, or ii where such leave was granted before the coming into force of Appendix Bereaved Partner— aa paragraph 288, as a person in relation to whom the requirements in paragraph 287(b) of those rules were met (bereaved partners), bb paragraph 295N, as a person in relation to whom the requirements in paragraph 295M of those rules were met (bereaved partners), cc paragraph D-BPILR.1.1 of Appendix FM (bereaved partners), or dd paragraph 36 of Appendix Armed Forces (bereaved partner of a member of HM Forces), . Amendments relating to disabled students’ allowances 16 In regulation 139B of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 (conversion of status from eligible student to eligible part-time student), for paragraph (3) substitute— 3 The following applies to a student (“ A ”) who transfers under paragraph (1)— a where the Secretary of State has determined prior to the transfer that A is entitled to disabled students’ allowance, that entitlement terminates on the date of the transfer and no payments or further payments (including instalments) of that grant must be made after that date; b the Secretary of State must determine whether A is entitled to disabled part-time students’ allowance for the remainder of the academic year in which A transfers; c where in accordance with sub-paragraph (b) the Secretary of State determines that A is entitled to disabled part-time students’ allowance, the maximum amount of that grant as set out in regulation 147(6)(a) is reduced by any sums of disabled students’ allowance, other than sums in relation to travel costs, paid to A in respect of the academic year in which A transfers; d where immediately before A became an eligible part-time student A was eligible to apply, but had not applied, for a loan for living costs under Part 6 in respect of that academic year, or had not applied for the maximum amount or increased maximum to which A was entitled under that Part, A may apply for such a loan, or such additional amount of loan, as if A had continued to be an eligible student. . 17 In regulation 139C of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 (conversion of status from eligible part-time student to eligible student), for paragraph (2) substitute— 2 The following applies to a student (“ A ”) who transfers under paragraph (1)— a where the Secretary of State has determined prior to the transfer that A is entitled to disabled part-time students’ allowance, that entitlement terminates on the date of transfer and no payments or further payments (including instalments) of that grant must be made after that date; b the Secretary of State must determine whether A is entitled to disabled students’ allowance for the remainder of the academic year in which A transfers; c where in accordance with sub-paragraph (b) the Secretary of State determines that A is entitled to disabled students’ allowance, the maximum amount of that grant as set out in regulation 41(2)(a) is reduced by any sums of disabled part-time students’ allowance, other than sums in relation to travel costs, paid to A in respect of the academic year in which A transfers; d where immediately before A became an eligible student A was eligible to apply, but had not applied, for a loan for living costs under Part 11B in respect of that academic year, or had not applied for the maximum amount or increased maximum to which A was entitled under that Part, A may apply for such a loan, or such additional amount of loan, as if A had continued to be an eligible part-time student. . Amendments relating to previous receipt of postgraduate master’s degree loan 18 In regulation 3(3)(k) of the Education (Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) Regulations 2016 (eligible students), for paragraph (i) (but not the “or” after it) substitute— i a loan provided in respect of a course— aa under the Education (Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2017 or under the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019; bb designated under regulation 4(1)(b)(i) of the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 or a course under the Student Support (Scotland) Regulations 2022 mentioned in paragraph 10 or 11 of Schedule 4 to those Regulations; or cc under Part 13 of the Education (Student Support) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009; . Amendments relating to previous receipt of postgraduate doctoral degree loan 19 In regulation 3(3) of the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans and the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) (No.2) etc.) Regulations 2018 (eligible students), for sub-paragraph (l) substitute— l subject to paragraph (9), A has previously received a loan in respect of a course under the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018. . Amendments relating to maximum fee loans for English domiciled students studying in Wales 20 The Schedule to these Regulations makes provision to substitute amounts specified in the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011. Barran Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Education 20th May 2024