The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

Amendments relating to postgraduate support for students in receipt of a social work bursary

13.—(1) In regulation 159(4) of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 (eligible postgraduate students), for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a)A is, in connection with the course—

(i)eligible to apply for a healthcare bursary;

(ii)eligible to apply for any allowance under the Nursing and Midwifery Student Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 2007(1);

(iii)eligible to apply for any allowance, bursary or award of a similar description made by UKRI;

(iv)eligible to apply for any allowance, bursary or award of a similar description made by A’s institution which includes any payment for the purpose of meeting additional expenditure incurred by A by reason of A’s disability;

(v)in receipt of any allowance, bursary or award of a similar description made under section 67(4)(a) of the Care Standards Act 2000(2), or under section 46 of the Children and Social Work Act 2017(3), which includes payment for meeting additional expenditure incurred by A by reason of A’s disability, save to the extent that A is in receipt of such an allowance, bursary or award in respect of travel expenses; or

(vi)in receipt of any allowance, bursary or award of a similar description made under section 116(2)(a) of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016(4) which includes payment for meeting additional expenditure incurred by A by reason of A’s disability;”.

(2) In regulation 3(3) of the Education (Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) Regulations 2016 (eligible students), for sub-paragraph (j) substitute—

“(j)A is, in connection with the course—

(i)eligible to apply for a healthcare bursary;

(ii)eligible to apply for any allowance under the Nursing and Midwifery Student Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 2007; or

(iii)in receipt of any allowance, bursary or award of a similar description made under section 67(4)(a) of the Care Standards Act 2000, or under section 46 of the Children and Social Work Act 2017, which includes payment for meeting additional expenditure incurred by A by reason of A’s disability, save to the extent that A is in receipt of such an allowance, bursary or award in respect of travel expenses; or”.

(3) 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 (k) substitute—

“(k)A is, in connection with the course—

(i)eligible to apply for a healthcare bursary;

(ii)eligible to apply for any allowance under the Nursing and Midwifery Student Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 2007; or

(iii)in receipt of any allowance, bursary or award of a similar description made under section 67(4)(a) of the Care Standards Act 2000, or under section 46 of the Children and Social Work Act 2017, which includes payment for meeting additional expenditure incurred by A by reason of A’s disability, save to the extent that A is in receipt of such an allowance, bursary or award in respect of travel expenses; or”.