The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Made: 30th July 2012

Coming into operation: 1st September 2012

The Department for Employment and Learning[^f00001] makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 3(1) and (2) and 8(4) of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998[^f00002], and now vested in it[^f00003]:

Citation and commencement

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These Regulations may be cited as the Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 1st September 2012.

Interpretation

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In these Regulations—

• “the Order” means the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998;

• “the 1997 Order” means the Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997[^f00004];

• “the Department” means the Department for Employment and Learning;

• “designated course” means a course designated by regulation 5;

• “further education” has the meaning assigned by Article 3 of the 1997 Order;

• “further education course” means a course other than a higher education course provided at an institution of further education;

• “higher education” has the meaning assigned by Article 2(2) of the 1997 Order;

• “institution of further education” means an educational establishment which is recognised by the Department as an institution of further education under Article 8 of the 1997 Order;

• “support” means grants in respect of fees payable in connection with attendance on courses at an institution of further education.

Application

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These Regulations apply to institutions of further education.

Eligible students

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• (1) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, a person is an eligible student in connection with a designated course if in assessing that person’s application for support the Department determines that the person falls within one of the categories set out—

• (a) in paragraphs 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E, 3F, 4, , 5A, 5B, 5D, 5F, 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 7A, 9 and 10 of the Schedule; or

• (b) in paragraphs 5, 5C, 5E, 6, 6E, 7 and 8 of the Schedule where paragraph (1A) applies.

• (1A) This paragraph applies where—

• (a) in connection with a designated course beginning before 1st August 2021, the Department—

• (i) in assessing an application for support by a person (“A”), determined that A fell within one of the categories set out in paragraphs 5, 5C, 5E, 6, 6E, 7 and 8 of the Schedule in relation to an academic year of the course beginning before 1st August 2021; or

• (ii) would have so determined had A made an application for support in accordance with this Part in relation to an academic year of the course beginning before that date; and

• (b) A applies for support in connection with that course or a designated course to which A’s status as an eligible student is transferred from that course in accordance with this Part.

• (1B) In connection with a designated course beginning on or after 1st January 2028, paragraph (1)(a) has effect as if paragraphs 5F, 6B and 6D were omitted.

• (2) A person ceases to be an eligible student if he abandons or is expelled from a designated course.

Designated courses

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A course is a designated course for the purposes of Article 3(1) of the Order and these Regulations if it is—

• (a) a further education course or a higher education course; and

• (b) wholly provided by an institution of further education in Northern Ireland.

Applying for support and provision of information

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• (1) An institution of further education shall apply for support in respect of each eligible student on a designated course by completing and submitting to the Department such documentation as the Department may require.

• (2) The Department may take such steps and make such inquiries as it considers necessary to determine whether an application for support is in respect of an eligible student.

• (3) If the Department is satisfied that an institution of further education has failed to comply with any requirement to provide information under these Regulations or has provided information which is incomplete or inaccurate in a material particular, the Department may—

• (a) determine that the institution no longer qualifies for any particular support or particular amount of support; and

• (b) treat any support paid to the institution as an overpayment which may be recovered by such means as the Department considers appropriate.

Payments

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• (1) Support shall not be paid to an institution of further education until the Department has received a valid request for payment from the institution.

• (2) If the Department is satisfied that an application for support is valid for an eligible student on a designated course, then the Department will provide support to the institution of such amounts as it considers appropriate.

• (3) Any amount payable under paragraph (2) may be paid in such instalments as the Department considers appropriate.

Revocation

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The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011[^f00005] are revoked.

SCHEDULE — ELIGIBLE STUDENTS

PART 1 — Interpretation

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• (1) For the purposes of this Schedule—

• “the 2020 Citizens’ Rights Regulations” means the Citizens’ Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020;

• “course start date” means the day on which the first term of the first academic year of a designated course actually begins;

• “Directive 2004/38” means Directive 2004/38 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29th April 2004 on the rights of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely in the territory of the Member States[^f00006];

• “EEA Agreement” means the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992[^f00007] together with the Protocol adjusting that Agreement signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993[^f00008], as modified or supplemented from time to time;

• ...

• “EEA frontier self-employed person” means an EEA national who-is a self-employed person in Northern Ireland; andresides in Switzerland or the territory of an EEA state ... and returns to the national’s residence in Switzerland or that EEA State, as the case may be, daily or at least once a week;

• “EEA frontier worker” means an EEA national who—is a worker in Northern Ireland; andresides in Switzerland or the territory of an EEA State ... and returns to his residence in Switzerland or that EEA State, as the case may be, daily or at least once a week;

• “EEA migrant worker” means an EEA national who is a worker, other than an EEA frontier worker, in the United Kingdom;

• “EEA national” means a national of an EEA State ...;

• “EEA self-employed person” means an EEA national who is a self-employed person, other an EEA frontier self-employed person, in the United Kingdom;

• “EEA state”, in relation to any time, means-a state which at that time is a Member State; orany other state which at that time is a party to the EEA Agreement; “eligible student” has the meaning given in regulation 4;

• “employed person” means an employed person within the meaning of Annex 1 to the Swiss Agreement;

• “EU national” means a national of a Member State of the EU;

• “European Economic Area” means the area comprised by the EEA States;

• “evacuated or assisted British national from Afghanistan” means a person—who is a British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen, a British National (Overseas), a British Overseas citizen, a British subject under the British Nationality Act 1981 or a British protected person within the meaning of that Act;who was either—evacuated from Afghanistan by or on behalf of the United Kingdom, a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation member state, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Iran or Qatar during the period of the operation known as Operation Pitting, which began on 14th August 2021 and ended on 28th August 2021; orassisted by or on behalf of the United Kingdom, after 28th August 2021 and before 6th January 2022, to leave Afghanistan; andwho has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands since they were evacuated from or otherwise left Afghanistan;

• “family member” unless otherwise indicated, means—in relation to an EEA frontier worker, an EEA migrant worker, an EEA frontier self-employed person , an EEA self-employed person, or a relevant person of Northern Ireland who is treated as an EEA migrant worker or an EEA self-employed person by virtue of paragraph 5A(3) —his spouse or civil partner;direct descendants of his or of his spouse or civil partner who are-under the age of 21; ordependants of his or his spouse or civil partner ordependent direct relatives in his ascending line or that of his spouse or civil partner;in relation to a Swiss employed person, a Swiss frontier employed person, a Swiss frontier self-employed person or a Swiss self-employed person—his spouse or civil partner; orhis child or the child of his spouse or civil partner;in relation to an EU national who falls within the meaning of article 7(1)(c) of Directive 2004/38 or, for the purposes of paragraph 6A, in relation to a relevant person of Northern Ireland who would fall within article 7(1)(c) of Directive 2004/38 if that person were an EU national or solely an EU national —his spouse or civil partner; ordirect descendants of his or of his spouse or civil partner who are—under the age of 21; ordependants of his or his spouse or civil partner;in relation to an EU national who falls within the meaning of article 7(1)(b) of Directive 2004/38 or, for the purposes of paragraph 6A, in relation to a relevant person of Northern Ireland who would fall within article 7(1)(b) of Directive 2004/38 if that person were an EU national or solely an EU national —his spouse or civil partner;direct descendants of his or of his spouse or civil partner who are—under the age of 21; ordependants of his or his spouse or civil partner; ordependent direct relatives in his ascending line or that of his spouse or civil partner;in relation to a United Kingdom national, for the purposes of , paragraphs 6, 6B, 6C and 6D —his spouse or civil partner; ordirect descendants of his or of his spouse or civil partner who are—under the age of 21; ordependants of his or his spouse or civil partner;

• ...

• “Islands” means the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man;

• “person granted Calais leave” means a person who—has extant leave to remain in the United Kingdom under paragraph 352J, 352K, 352L or 352T (Calais leave and “leave in line” granted by virtue of being a dependent child of a person granted Calais leave) of the immigration rules, as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971; andhas been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands since the person was granted such leave; “person granted humanitarian protection” means a person—who, on the grounds of humanitarian protection, has been granted leave to remain under the immigration rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971;whose leave to remain is extant, or in respect of whose leave to remain an appeal is pending (within section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002)[^f00006];who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave to remain;

• “person granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner” means a person—granted indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom under any of the following provisions of the immigration rules, as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971—paragraph 288, as a person in relation to whom the requirements in paragraph 287(b) of those rules are met (bereaved partners),paragraph 295N, as a person in relation to whom the requirements in paragraph 295M of those rules are met (bereaved partners),paragraph D-BPILR.1.1 of Appendix FM (bereaved partners), orparagraph 36 of Appendix Armed Forces (bereaved partner of a member of HM Forces), andwho has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands since the person was granted such leave;

• “person granted indefinite leave to enter or remain as a victim of domestic violence or domestic abuse” means a person—granted indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom under any of the following provisions of the immigration rules, as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971—paragraph VDA 9.1 of the Appendix Victim of Domestic Abuse; orwhere such leave was granted before the coming into force of the Appendix Victim of Domestic Abuse, paragraph 289B (victims of domestic violence), paragraph D-DVILR.1.1. of Appendix FM (victims of domestic abuse) or paragraph 40 of Appendix Armed Forces (victims of domestic violence: partners of members of the armed forces);paragraph 40 of Appendix Armed Forces (victims of domestic violence: partners of members of the armed forces); andwho has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands since the person was granted such leave;

• “person granted leave under one of the Afghan Schemes” means a person granted leave under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme or a person granted leave under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme;

• “person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes” means a person granted leave under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, a person granted leave under the Ukraine Extension Scheme , a person granted leave under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme or a person granted leave under the Ukraine Family Scheme;

• “person granted leave under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme” means a person—who has indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, outside the immigration rules, on the basis of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme; andindefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, outside the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 on the basis of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme; and ... andwho has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave;”

• “person granted leave under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme” means a person—who has—indefinite leave to enter the United Kingdom under paragraph 276BA2, or has indefinite leave to remain under paragraph 276BS2 of the Immigration Rules, having been relocated to the United Kingdom pursuant to paragraph 276BB1(iii)(a) of the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971;indefinite leave to enter or indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom under paragraph ARAP 6.1 of Appendix Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy of the Immigration rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971;leave to enter the United Kingdom on the basis of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme; or indefinite leave to enter or remain, outside those rules, on the basis of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme; and ...

• “person granted leave under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme” means a person—who has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom—under paragraph UKR 19.1 of Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971; oroutside the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 where the person—was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1st January 2022; andleft Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24th February 2022; andwho has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave;

• “person granted leave under the Ukraine Extension Scheme” means a person—who has leave to remain in the United Kingdom under paragraph UKR 27.1 of Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971; andwho has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave;

• “person granted leave under the Ukraine Family Scheme” means a person—who has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom—under paragraph UKR 9.1 of Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971; oroutside the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 where the person—was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1st January 2022; andleft Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24th February 2022; andwho has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave;

• “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; andwho has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave;

• “person granted section 67 leave” means a person who—has extant leave to remain as a person granted leave under paragraph 352ZG of the immigration rules[^f00007], having been relocated to the United Kingdom pursuant to arrangements made by the Secretary of State under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 or a dependent child of such a person who has been granted “leave in line” under paragraph 352ZO of those rules; andhas been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave;

• “person granted stateless leave” means a person who—has extant leave to remain as a stateless person under the immigration rules (within the meaning given in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971); andhas been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave;

• “person with leave to enter or remain on the grounds of discretionary leave” means a person (“P”)—who has—applied for refugee status but has, as a result of that application, been informed in writing by a person acting under the authority of the Secretary of State for the Home Department that, although P is considered not to qualify for recognition as a refugee it is thought right to allow P to enter or remain in the United Kingdom on the grounds of discretionary leave, ornot applied for refugee status but has been informed in writing by a person acting under the authority of the Secretary of State for the Home Department that it is thought right to allow P to enter or remain in the United Kingdom on the grounds of discretionary leave,who has been granted leave to enter or to remain accordingly,whose period of leave to enter or remain has not expired or has been renewed and the period for which it was renewed has not expired or in respect of whose leave to enter or remain an appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002), andwho has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since P was granted leave to enter or remain;

• “person with protected rights” means— a person within the personal scope of the citizens’ rights provisions who—has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules;is an Irish citizen who, pursuant to section 3ZA of the Immigration Act 1971, does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom;...is an applicant for the purposes of regulation 4 of the 2020 Citizens’ Rights Regulations where the relevant period has not expired; orotherwise has rights deemed to apply by virtue of any citizens’ rights deeming provisions; ora family member of a relevant person of Northern Ireland for the purposes of residence scheme immigration rules, where that family member has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules; In sub-paragraph (1)(a)(v) “citizens’ rights deeming provisions” means— Article 18(2) and (3) (issuance of residence documents) of the EU withdrawal agreement;Article 17(2) and (3) (issuance of residence documents) of the EEA EFTA separation agreement (as defined in section 39(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020); orArticle 16(2) and (3) (issuance of residence documents) of the Swiss citizens’ rights agreement.

• “refugee” means a person who is recognised by Her Majesty’s government as a refugee within the meaning of the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees done at Geneva on 28th July 1951[^f00010] as extended by the Protocol thereto which entered into force on 4th October 1967[^f00011];

• “relevant period” has the meaning given by regulation 4 of the 2020 Citizens’ Rights Regulations;

• “relevant person of Northern Ireland” has the meaning given by residence scheme immigration rules;

• “residence scheme immigration rules” has the meaning given by section 17(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020;

• ...

• “self-employed person” means—in relation to an EEA national, a person who is self-employed within the meaning of article 7 of Directive 2004/38 or the EEA Agreement, as the case may be; orin relation to a Swiss national, a person who is a self-employed person within the meaning of Annex 1 to the Swiss Agreement;

• “settled” has the meaning given by section 33(2A) of the Immigration Act 1971[^f00012];

• “Swiss Agreement” means the Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the Free Movement of Persons signed at Luxembourg on 21st June 1999[^f00013] and which came into force on 1st June 2002;

• “Swiss citizens’ rights agreement” has the meaning given by section 39(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020;

• “Swiss employed person” means a Swiss national who is an employed person, other than a Swiss frontier employed person, in the United Kingdom;

• “Swiss frontier employed person” means a Swiss national who—is an employed person in Northern Ireland; andresides in Switzerland or in the territory of an EEA State, ... and returns to the national’s residence in Switzerland or in that EEA State, as the case may be, daily or at least once a week;

• “Swiss frontier self-employed person” means a Swiss National who-is a self-employed person in Northern Ireland; andresides in Switzerland or in the territory of an EEA State, ... and returns to the national’s residence in Switzerland or that EEA State, as the case may be, daily or at least once a week;

• “Swiss self-employed person” means a Swiss national who is self-employed person, other than a Swiss frontier self-employed person, in the United Kingdom;

• “Turkish worker” means a Turkish national who—is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands; andis, or has been, lawfully employed in the United Kingdom; and

• “United Kingdom national” has the meaning given by Article 2(d) of the EU withdrawal agreement;

• “worker” means a worker within the meaning of article 7 of Directive 2004/38 or the EEA Agreement as the case may be.

• (1A) For the purposes of this Schedule, a reference to a “Member State” or “State” in Article 7 of Directive 2004/38 is to be read as including the United Kingdom.

• (1B) For the purposes of this Schedule, a person is within the personal scope of the citizens’ rights provisions if that person falls within—

• (a) Article 10 (personal scope) of the EU withdrawal agreement;

• (b) Article 9 (personal scope) of the EEA EFTA separation agreement (as defined in section 39(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020) ; or

• (c) Article 10 (personal scope) of the Swiss citizens’ rights agreement.

• (2) For the purposes of this Schedule, “parent” includes a guardian and any other person having parental responsibility and “child” is to be construed accordingly.

• (2A) For the purposes of this Schedule, a person is not to be treated as ordinarily resident in a place unless that person lawfully resides in that place.

• (3) For the purposes of this Schedule, a person is to be treated as ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands, the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland or the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and Turkey if he would have been so resident but for the fact that—

• (a) he;

• (b) his spouse or civil partner;

• (c) his parent;

• (d) in the case of a dependent direct relative in the ascending line, his child or child’s spouse or civil partner,

is or was temporarily employed outside the area in question.

• (4) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3), temporary employment outside of the United Kingdom and Islands, the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland or the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and Turkey includes—

• (a) in the case of members of the regular naval, military or air forces of the Crown, any period which they serve outside the United Kingdom as members of such forces;

• (b) in the case of members of the regular armed forces of an EEA State or Switzerland, any period which they serve outside of the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland as members of such forces; and

• (c) in the case of members of the regular armed forces of Turkey, any period which they serve outside of the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and Turkey as members of such forces.

• (5) For the purposes of this Schedule an area other than the United Kingdom or Gibraltar which—

• (a) was previously not part of the EU or the European Economic Area; but

• (b) at any time before or after these Regulations come into operation has become part of one or other or both of these areas,

is to be considered to have always been a part of the European Economic Area.

PART 2 — Categories

Persons who are settled in the United Kingdom

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• (1) A person who on the first day of the first academic year of the course—

• (a) is settled in the United Kingdom, other than a person falling within paragraph 2B

• (b) is ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland;

• (c) has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; and

• (d) subject to sub-paragraph (2), whose residence in the United Kingdom and Islands has not during any part of the period referred to in paragraph (c) been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.

• (2) Paragraph (d) of sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who is treated as being ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands in accordance with paragraph 1(4).

Refugees and their family members

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• (1) A person—

• (a) who is a refugee; and

• (b) who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since he was recognised as a refugee.

• (2) A person—

• (a) who is the spouse or civil partner of a refugee;

• (b) who was the spouse or civil partner of the refugee on the date on which the refugee made his application for asylum; and

• (c) who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since he was given leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.

• (3) A person—

• (a) who is the child of a refugee or the child of the spouse or civil partner of a refugee;

• (b) who, on the date on which the refugee made his application for asylum, was the child of the refugee or the child of a person who was the spouse or civil partner of the refugee on that date;

• (c) who was under 18 on the date on which the refugee made his application for asylum; and

• (d) who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since he was given leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.

Persons with leave to enter or remain and their family members

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• (1) A person granted leave to enter or remain on the grounds of discretionary leave who is ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland on the course start date .

• (2) A person—

• (a) who is the spouse or civil partner of a person with leave to enter or remain on the grounds of discretionary leave;

• (b) who was the spouse or civil partner of the person with leave to enter or remain on the grounds of discretionary leave on the leave application date;

• (c) who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since being given leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom; and

• (d) who is ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland on the course start date .

• (3) A person—

• (a) who is the child of a person with leave to enter or remain on the grounds of discretionary leave or the child of the spouse or civil partner of a person with leave to enter or remain on the grounds of discretionary leave,

• (b) who, on the leave application date, was under 18 and was the child of the person with leave to enter or remain on the grounds of discretionary leave or the child of a person who was the spouse or civil partner of the person with leave to enter or remain on the grounds of discretionary leave on that date;

• (c) who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands and has not ceased to be so resident since being given leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom; and

• (d) who is ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland on the course start date .

• (4) In this paragraph, “leave application date” means the date on which the person with leave to enter or remain on the grounds of discretionary leave made the application that led to that person being granted leave to enter or remain on the grounds of discretionary leave in the United Kingdom.

Workers, employed persons, self-employed persons and their family members

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A person who—

• (a) is—

• (i) an EEA migrant worker or an EEA self-employed person;

• (ii) a Swiss employed person or a Swiss self-employed person;

• (iii) an EEA frontier worker or an EEA frontier self-employed person;

• (iv) a Swiss frontier employed person or a Swiss frontier self-employed person; or

• (v) a family member of a person mentioned in paragraphs (i) to (iv); and

• (b) has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the course.

EU nationals

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• (1) A person who—

• (a) is either—

• (i) an EU national on the first day of an academic year of the course; or

• (ii) a family member of a such a person;

• (b) is attending or undertaking a designated course in Northern Ireland;

• (c) has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; and

• (d) subject to sub-paragraph (2), whose ordinary residence in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland has not during any part of the period referred to in paragraph (c) been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.

• (2) Paragraph (d) of sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who is treated as being ordinarily resident in the relevant territory in accordance with paragraph 1(3).

• (3) Any description of person who would have fallen within this paragraph immediately before IP completion day is to be treated as falling within this paragraph on and after IP completion day.

Children of Swiss Nationals

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• (1) A person who—

• (a) is the child of a Swiss national who is entitled to support in the United Kingdom by virtue of article 3(6) of Annex 1 to the Swiss Agreement;

• (b) is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the designated further education course;

• (c) has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the designated further education course; and

• (d) in a case where the person’s ordinary residence referred to in sub-paragraph (c) was wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education, was ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland immediately before the period of ordinary residence referred to in sub-paragraph (c).

• (2) Any person who would have been eligible under this paragraph immediately before IP completion day is to be treated as falling within this paragraph on and after IP completion day.

Children of Turkish Workers

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A person who—

• (a) is the child of a Turkish worker; and

• (b) has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and Turkey throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the course.

Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 30 July 2012.

Dr. Stephen Farry — Minister for Employment and Learning

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations provide for financial support towards tuition fees to institutions of further education for students who are domiciled in the United Kingdom, in the European Union, or the European Economic Area, and are studying at Colleges of Further Education in Northern Ireland.

Regulation 4 and the Schedule describe eligible students.

Regulation 5 describes a designated course.

Regulation 6 provides that an institution is required to send to the Department such documentation as the Department may require in respect of an eligible student on a designated course.

Regulation 7 provides for the payment of financial support to the institutions in respect of eligible students who are on designated courses. The amount of such support is to be such as the Department considers appropriate and payments may be made by instalments.

Regulation 8 revokes the Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: Formerly the Department of Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment; see 2001 c. 15 (N.I.)

[^f00002]: S.I. 1998/1760 (N.I. 14)

[^f00003]: Article 5(b) and Part II of Schedule 3 to the Departments (Transfer and Assignment of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 481) transferred functions under the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 from the Department of Education to the Department of Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment, now renamed the Department for Employment and Learning. (see 2001 c. 15 (NI))

[^f00004]: S.I. 1997/1772 (N.I. 15)

[^f00005]: S.R. 2011 No. 262

[^f00006]: OJ L158, 30.4.2004.p77-123

[^f00007]: Cm 2073

[^f00008]: Cm 2183

[^f00010]: Cmnd. 9171

[^f00011]: Cmnd. 3906

[^f00012]: 1971 c. 77; Section 33(2A) was inserted by paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 to the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61)

[^f00013]: Cm. 4904

Editorial notes

[^key-dde6ffb430ccf320978d3ee45b6325f1]: Reg. 1 in operation at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-e21c31913e694bd40f180d3265b91489]: Sch. para. 1 in operation at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-fa0e0b7f0a0fc827c71555d7cc455e5d]: Sch. para. 5 in operation at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-cc9c128f7092e27793d4798e273b91d4]: Sch. para. 6 in operation at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-d04b50dd49a5b27f4ffdf265d0fdd97a]: Sch. para. 7 in operation at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-83a498ce03d4804d540d9ec9c6d90fbc]: Sch. para. 8 in operation at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-381a9cae833044d376d48ab4e4273c72]: Sch. para. 2 in operation at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-552a31372c4f548980fd1ce20b5154d6]: Sch. para. 4 in operation at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-313642bc5ad22d23681c0c666c49d72c]: Reg. 8 in operation at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-a5d5ffff259ed23a0108d12109c45560]: Reg. 4 in operation at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-8eebda60336c968d7a919e223e5b33c9]: Reg. 2 in operation at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-b6b357a595b78750c7189b21365254cc]: Reg. 3 in operation at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-5f250bc94a0a8ff5ebf21e30d70560c8]: Reg. 5 in operation at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-9d7bb9787c03fc45e499571fc1327f52]: Reg. 6 in operation at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-fc3a91ea09cb50b177a6a1b393654b0c]: Reg. 7 in operation at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-9db662e28406a27d582e2efb92233c0f]: Sch. para. 3 in operation at 1.9.2012, see reg. 1

[^key-0afa3698b338d1e4edd521c9865f1504]: Words in Sch. para. 1(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/296), regs. 1(3), 3(2)(a)(i)

[^key-8b86e75c7c59bc0d151bd33d18aefbde]: Words in Sch. para. 1(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/296), regs. 1(3), 3(2)(a)(ii)

[^key-efa6d0b479c2ddc0c63dabae7ed67f32]: Words in Sch. paras. 1(3)(4) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/296), regs. 1(3), 3(2)(b)

[^key-bf112be19e0fff1d9a8ac70fd50c31d9]: Words in Sch. para. 1(5) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/296), regs. 1(3), 3(2)(c)

[^key-55f7456c14eadd579e4d2bf58a243894]: Words in Sch. para. 5(b) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/296), regs. 1(3), 3(3)(a)

[^key-7e0093cefb80fa9747830a9b83c50a01]: Sch. para. 7 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/296), regs. 1(3), 3(3)(c)

[^key-79fb83173b5c5b113e18ae624780246c]: Words in Sch. para. 8(b) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/296), regs. 1(3), 3(3)(d)

[^key-3a88bcf9f6507463a05c38ef9d599ebd]: Sch. paras. 2A, 2B inserted (1.8.2021) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/202), regs. 1(1), 6

[^key-33997a938f01b5f304b6f4c57c1cd392]: Sch. paras. 3A-3F inserted (1.8.2021) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/202), regs. 1(1), 7

[^key-1743e1a2bea42a446d427f64a832df8a]: Sch. paras. 5A-5F inserted (1.8.2021) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/202), regs. 1(1), 9

[^key-71700aae1a268d4ffbe7fe73a46f99d1]: Sch. paras. 6A-6F inserted (1.8.2021) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/202), regs. 1(1), 10(2)

[^key-80500e361ab42ba5c6e015cf55199c3a]: Sch. para. 7A inserted (1.8.2021) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/202), regs. 1(1), 11

[^key-2becdbb483207d862c10551e46f9570b]: Sch. paras. 9, 10 inserted (1.8.2021) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/202), regs. 1(1), 12

[^key-fe51436a8e88d843ca126014d73149f9]: Reg. 4(1)-(1B) substituted for reg. 4(1) (1.8.2021) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/202), regs. 1(1), 3

[^key-747fb43e7844d64c9bc3f6175204b02b]: Sch. paras. 1(1A)(1B) inserted (1.8.2021) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/202), regs. 1(1), 4(3)

[^key-858ad76d7acdd3c38475b0d9e59caaa2]: Sch. para. 1(2A) inserted (1.8.2021) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/202), regs. 1(1), 4(3)

[^key-ee21500677e1ba9692e2eccad338b249]: Words in Sch. para. 1(1) omitted (1.8.2021) by virtue of The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/202), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(a)(i)

[^key-d108b5239764321ee3648c586fb389a3]: Words in Sch. para. 1(1) inserted (1.8.2021) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/202), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(a)(ii)

[^key-34932f54d16c3ff5e2cf80e8274ca398]: Words in Sch. para. 1(1) substituted (1.8.2021) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/202), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(a)(iii)(aa)

[^key-35c722bb2e36ae0147994681239ff122]: Words in Sch. para. 1(1) inserted (1.8.2021) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/202), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(a)(iii)(bb)

[^key-86c0884edea77891446dbb3b6025ea12]: Words in Sch. para. 1(1) inserted (1.8.2021) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/202), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(a)(iii)(cc)

[^key-61135c2cd3ec63775163a92cec75aa73]: Words in Sch. para. 1(1) substituted (1.8.2021) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/202), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(a)(iii)(dd)

[^key-32924a4aea8ad4250ebc271160c92a47]: Words in Sch. para. 1(1) inserted (1.8.2021) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/202), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(a)(v)

[^key-29adf1549e2fd5d0df7a3228698172b6]: Words in Sch. para. 1(1) substituted (1.8.2021) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/202), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(a)(vi)

[^key-a11ef963ab83bc94228b196469933771]: Words in Sch. para. 1(1) inserted (1.8.2021) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/202), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(a)(vii)

[^key-d22b997c8b85bc9e1de4d8b004cc0ba9]: Words in Sch. para. 1(1) inserted (1.8.2021) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/202), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(a)(viii)

[^key-88569901e67ce772dc31e6ed2dbbadb4]: Words in Sch. para. 1(1) inserted (1.8.2021) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/202), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(a)(ix)

[^key-5a18df8dbf9ef3f3c3f48f0945530d25]: Sch. para. 2 substituted (1.8.2021) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/202), regs. 1(1), 5

[^key-6784d81d29cee1fe99019364f79c13a3]: Words in Sch. para. 4 heading substituted (1.8.2021) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/202), regs. 1(1), 8(1)

[^key-133cdd7b36f3ca1344da6d21020a9f31]: Sch. para. 4 substituted (1.8.2021) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/202), regs. 1(1), 8(2)

[^key-f305b0eb59cac55cb05400d7b32e8ede]: Sch. para. 6 substituted (1.8.2021) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/202), regs. 1(1), 10(1)

[^key-302989472142147a6210916a64ead4d9]: Words in Sch. para. 1(1) renumbered (1.8.2022) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/183), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(a)

[^key-252d2249b8d3c9b2843c56a1d615b50b]: Words in Sch. para. 1 inserted (1.8.2022) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/183), regs. 1(1), 6

[^key-94745f0c5c386caaff871d43f48f7045]: Words in Sch. para. 1 inserted (1.8.2022) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/183), regs. 1(1), 10(a)

[^key-63db047176302688d1e895ab07de4933]: Words in Sch. para. 1 inserted (1.8.2022) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/183), regs. 1(1), 10(b)

[^key-25cf6cc8f6a14292ee26f6b5304061e6]: Words in Sch. para. 1(1) omitted (1.8.2022) by virtue of The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/183), regs. 1(1), 2(1)

[^key-f7b35130ffefd947cb219ccf7817a883]: Words in Sch. para. 1(1) omitted (1.8.2022) by virtue of The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/183), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(b)

[^key-6abf1328420995507561246ad71f69a2]: Words inSch. para. 1(1) inserted (1.8.2022) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/183), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(c)

[^key-df125bd183a23e50640270a117820ec8]: Words in Sch. para. 1(1) inserted (1.8.2022) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/183), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(d)

[^key-05f1b2fb3867f6372fa5d98fae82d3df]: Words in Sch. para. 1(1) inserted (1.8.2022) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/183), regs. 1(1), 8(a)

[^key-143e572828fb83d8dd7fbda0e62d0389]: Sch. para. 3H inserted (1.8.2022) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/183), regs. 1(1), 9

[^M_F_2c90be8a-e309-492f-f45b-a7bbf9c17e96]: Words in Sch. para 2B(1)(a)(iv) inserted (1.8.2022) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/183), regs. 1(1), 4(i)

[^M_F_e998fe75-de22-4c67-a585-fd94bb20e115]: Words in Sch. para 2B(1)(a)(iv) inserted (1.8.2022) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/183), regs. 1(1), 4(ii)

[^M_F_d3198c3f-b89a-4f3f-8505-dc0592c45611]: Sch. para 2B(3) inserted (1.8.2022) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/183), regs. 1(1), 4(iii)

[^M_F_f10c1692-a74f-4a98-bae6-cd96d25aece5]: Word in Sch. para 6C(1)(c) omitted (1.8.2022) by virtue of The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/183), regs. 1(1), 5(i)

[^M_F_3d2d3c9a-31ca-47f5-cfe8-51a9fd2830e4]: Full stop in Sch. para 6C(1)(d) omitted (1.8.2022) by virtue of The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/183), regs. 1(1), 5(ii)

[^M_F_a84b5899-8e95-46ce-910b-6bc0134d954c]: Words in Sch. para 6C(1)(d) inserted (1.8.2022) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/183), regs. 1(1), 5(ii)

[^key-3dd3b90b3678c2ea854cee78dbbf25c9]: Sch. Pt. 1 paras. 1(1)(a), (ia) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/128), regs. 1(1), 2(a)

[^key-f05dd3065310f41deaa9aa118161a4fe]: Words in Sch. Pt. 1 para. 1(1) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/128), regs. 1(1), 5

[^key-02727efb4077cdff3ed5ffcc7997804d]: Word in Sch. Pt. 1 para. 1(1)(a)(i) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/128), regs. 1(1), 3(a) (with reg. 13)

[^key-73e15dd5b97aa8bdd2cbfed9a7d28437]: Words in Sch. Pt. 1 para. 1(1) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/128), regs. 1(1), 7(a)

[^key-d91f26adab2e5b240083551fbd36046a]: Word in Sch. Pt. 1 para. 1(1)(a)(iii) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/128), regs. 1(1), 2(c)(ii) (with reg. 13)

[^key-6c600243e6f86f1d6125c6872bdd5947]: Sch. Pt. 1 para. 1(1)(a)(ii) omitted in part (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by virtue of The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/128), regs. 1(1), 3(b) (with reg. 13)

[^key-ace87f544fa8183ea5fde71dcca067c9]: Word in Sch. Pt. 1 para. 1(1)(a)(ii) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/128), regs. 1(1), 2(c)(i) (with reg. 13)

[^key-3b39350b471ed266f8855310627bf370]: Words in Sch. Pt. 1 para. 1(1) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/128), regs. 1(1), 11

[^key-547f576d5366fa180115e15071a6cb2d]: Sch. Pt. 1 para. 1(1)(a) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/128), regs. 1(1), 3(c) (with reg. 13)

[^key-7cf0529255a3f1652cb85dd70e0222c4]: Sch. Pt. 1 paras. 1(1)(a)(i), (ii) substituted for Sch. Pt. 1 (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/128), regs. 1(1), 7(b)

[^key-765eccd9e821a4972b0cd7ac83ddfc4b]: Sch. Pt. 1 para. 1(1)(a)(iv) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by virtue of The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/128), regs. 1(1), 2(c)(iii) (with reg. 13)

[^key-e76b3a34fc65f46843962d00303465f4]: Sch. Pt. 2 para. 3G and heading substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/128), regs. 1(1), 4(a) (with reg. 13)