Legalize / United Kingdom / Wales / Welsh-Statutory-Instrument

The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026

Type Welsh-Statutory-Instrument

Publication 2026-01-20

State In force

Jurisdiction Wales

Department King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

Source legislation.gov.uk

PDF Download

articles Not indexed

Reform history JSON API

Made: 20 January 2026

Coming into force: 12 February 2026

The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon the Secretary of State by sections 22(1)(a), (2)(b) and (c), and 42(6) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998[^f00001], and now exercisable by them[^f00002], and powers conferred on them under sections 5(3) and 55(2) of the Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015[^f00003].

Part 1 — Title, coming into force and application

Title and coming into force

1

(1) The title of these Regulations is the Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 12 February 2026.

Application

2

(1) The following regulations apply in relation to the provision of financial support to a student in relation to an academic year which begins on or after 1 August 2026, whether or not anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after that date—

(a) 9 to 29 (update of amounts: the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017);

(b) 31 to 46 (update of amounts: the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018).

(2) The following regulations apply in relation to the provision of financial support to a student in relation to a course which begins on or after 1 August 2026, whether or not anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after that date—

(a) 48 (update of amounts: the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018);

(b) 50 (update of amounts: the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019).

Part 2 — Amendments to the Higher Education (Amounts) (Wales) Regulations 2015

Introduction

3

The Higher Education (Amounts) (Wales) Regulations 2015[^f00004] are amended in accordance with this Part.

Amendment to regulation 3

4

In regulation 3 (prescribed maximum amount), in Table 1—

(a) in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 August 2025” insert “but before 1 August 2026”;

(b) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

Beginning on or after 1 August 2026	£9,790

Amendment to regulation 4

5

In regulation 4 (prescribed maximum amount for the final academic years of courses and academic years of courses of initial training of teachers), in paragraph (2), in Table 2—

(a) in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 August 2025” insert “but before 1 August 2026”;

(b) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

Beginning on or after 1 August 2026	£4,895

Amendment to regulation 5

6

In regulation 5 (prescribed maximum amount for sandwich courses), in paragraph (2), in Table 3—

(a) in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 August 2025” insert “but before 1 August 2026”;

(b) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

Beginning on or after 1 August 2026	£1,955

Amendment to regulation 6

7

In regulation 6 (prescribed maximum amount for study and work placements overseas), in paragraph (2), in Table 4—

(a) in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 August 2025” insert “but before 1 August 2026”;

(b) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

Beginning on or after 1 August 2026	£1,465

Part 3 — Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017

Introduction

8

The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017[^f00005] are amended in accordance with this Part.

Amendment to regulation 20

9

In regulation 20 (additional fee loan in respect of courses beginning on or after 1 September 2012)—

(a) in paragraph (3)(a), for “£535” substitute “£790”;

(b) in paragraph (4)(a), for “£265” substitute “£395”;

(d) in paragraph (6)(a), for “£80” substitute “£115”.

Amendment to regulation 21

10

In regulation 21 (new private institution fee loan)—

(a) in paragraph (3)(a), for “£6,355” substitute “£6,525”;

(b) in paragraph (4)(a), for “£3,175” substitute “£3,260”;

(d) in paragraph (6)(a), for “£950” substitute “£975”.

Amendment to regulation 22

11

In regulation 22 (accelerated graduate entry fee loan), in paragraph (5)(a), for “£285” substitute “£540”.

Amendment to regulation 24

12

In regulation 24 (grants for disabled students’ living costs), in paragraph (3)(a), for “£34,000” substitute “£34,671”.

Amendment to regulation 26

13

In regulation 26 (grants for dependants - adult dependants’ grant), in paragraph (3), in each of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), for “£3,407” substitute “£3,474”.

Amendment to regulation 27

14

In regulation 27 (grants for dependants - childcare grant)—

(a) in paragraph (7)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£192” substitute “£196”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£329” substitute “£335”;

(b) in paragraph (9)(a), for “£147” substitute “£150”.

Amendment to regulation 28

15

In regulation 28 (grants for dependants - parents’ learning allowance), in paragraph (2), for “£1,945” substitute “£1,983”.

Amendment to regulation 29

16

In regulation 29 (grants for dependants - calculations)—

(a) in paragraph (2), in the definition of B—

(i) in paragraph (a), for “£1,211” substitute “£1,235”;

(ii) in paragraph (b), for “£3,628” substitute “£3,700”;

(iii) in paragraph (c), for “£4,839” substitute “£4,934”;

(iv) in paragraph (d), for “£6,056” substitute “£6,175”;

(b) in paragraph (10), for “£50”, in both places it occurs, substitute “£54”.

Amendment to regulation 43

17

In regulation 43 (loans for living costs: maximum amount of loans for eligible students with full entitlement who are 2010 cohort students, 2012 cohort students or 2012 accelerated graduate entry students)—

(a) in paragraph (2), in the definition of X—

(i) in paragraph (i), for “£6,438” substitute “£6,565”;

(ii) in paragraph (ii), for “£11,650” substitute “£11,880”;

(iii) in each of paragraphs (iii) and (iv), for “£9,917” substitute “£10,113”;

(iv) in paragraph (v), for “£8,317” substitute “£8,481”;

(b) in paragraph (3), in the definition of X—

(i) in paragraph (i), for “£5,830” substitute “£5,945”;

(ii) in paragraph (ii), for “£10,609” substitute “£10,818”;

(iii) in each of paragraphs (iii) and (iv), for “£8,625” substitute “£8,795”;

(iv) in paragraph (v), for “£7,705” substitute “£7,857”.

Amendment to regulation 45

18

In regulation 45 (loans for living costs: students with reduced entitlement)—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (b)—

(aa) in paragraph (i), for “£3,057” substitute “£3,117”;

(bb) in paragraph (ii), for “£5,729” substitute “£5,842”;

(cc) in each of paragraphs (iii) and (iv), for “£4,875” substitute “£4,971”;

(dd) in paragraph (v), for “£4,076” substitute “£4,156”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (c), in the definition of X—

(aa) in paragraph (i), for “£4,829” substitute “£4,924”;

(bb) in paragraph (ii), for “£8,738” substitute “£8,910”;

(cc) in each of paragraphs (iii) and (iv), for “£7,438” substitute “£7,585”;

(dd) in paragraph (v), for “£6,238” substitute “£6,361”;

(b) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (b)—

(aa) in paragraph (i), for “£2,323” substitute “£2,369”;

(bb) in paragraph (ii), for “£4,381” substitute “£4,467”;

(cc) in each of paragraphs (iii) and (iv), for “£3,564” substitute “£3,634”;

(dd) in paragraph (v), for “£3,176” substitute “£3,239”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (c), in the definition of X—

(aa) in paragraph (i), for “£4,373” substitute “£4,459”;

(bb) in paragraph (ii), for “£7,957” substitute “£8,114”;

(cc) in each of paragraphs (iii) and (iv), for “£6,469” substitute “£6,596”;

(dd) in paragraph (v), for “£5,779” substitute “£5,893”.

Amendment to regulation 50

19

In regulation 50 (loans for living costs: increases in maximum amount), in paragraph (1)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£96” substitute “£98”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£184” substitute “£188”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (e), for “£144” substitute “£147”.

Amendment to regulation 56

20

In regulation 56 (financial assessment: application of contribution)—

(a) in paragraph (3)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£4,829” substitute “£4,924”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£8,738” substitute “£8,910”;

(iii) in each of sub-paragraphs (c) and (d), for “£7,438” substitute “£7,585”;

(iv) in sub-paragraph (e), for “£6,238” substitute “£6,361”;

(b) in paragraph (4)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£4,373” substitute “£4,459”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£7,957” substitute “£8,114”;

(iii) in each of sub-paragraphs (c) and (d), for “£6,469” substitute “£6,596”;

(iv) in sub-paragraph (e), for “£5,779” substitute “£5,893”.

Amendment to regulation 86

21

In regulation 86 (new part-time fee loan)—

(a) in paragraph (3)(a), for “£2,625” substitute “£2,875”;

(b) in paragraph (4)(a), for “£7,145” substitute “£7,335”;

Amendment to regulation 88

22

In regulation 88 (grants for disabled part-time students’ living costs), in paragraph (3)(a), for “£34,000” substitute “£34,671”.

Amendment to regulation 91

23

In regulation 91 (part-time adult dependants’ grant), in paragraph (3), in each of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), for “£3,407” substitute “£3,474”.

Amendment to regulation 92

24

In regulation 92 (part-time childcare grant)—

(a) in paragraph (6)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£192” substitute “£196”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£329” substitute “£335”;

(b) in paragraph (8)(a), for “£147” substitute “£150”.

Amendment to regulation 93

25

In regulation 93 (part-time parents’ learning allowance), in paragraph (2), for “£1,945” substitute “£1,983”.

Amendment to regulation 94

26

In regulation 94 (part-time grants for dependants – initial calculations)—

(a) in paragraph (2), in the definition of B—

(i) in paragraph (a), for “£1,211” substitute “£1,235”;

(ii) in paragraph (b), for “£3,628” substitute “£3,700”;

(iii) in paragraph (c), for “£4,839” substitute “£4,934”;

(iv) in paragraph (d), for “£6,056” substitute “£6,175”;

(b) in paragraph (10), for “£50”, in both places it occurs, substitute “£54”.

Amendment to regulation 117

27

In regulation 117 (support for postgraduate students with disabilities: amount of grant), in paragraph (2)(a), for “£34,000” substitute “£34,671”.

Amendment to Schedule 5

28

In Schedule 5 (financial assessment), in paragraph 3 (household income), in sub-paragraph (3), for “£1,150” substitute “£1,175”.

Amendment to Schedule 6

29

In Schedule 6 (financial assessment - part-time grants for dependants), in paragraph 2 (household income), in sub-paragraph (3), for “£1,150” substitute “£1,175”.

Part 4 — Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018

Introduction

30

The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018[^f00006] are amended in accordance with this Part.

Amendment to regulation 40

31

In regulation 40 (amount of tuition fee loan), in paragraph (3), in Table 2—

(a) in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2025” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(b) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entries—

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	1	Ordinary provider	Wales	£9,790 for a full-time course £2,875 for a part-time course
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	1	Ordinary provider	Elsewhere in UK	£9,790 for a full-time course £7,335 for a part-time course
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	1	Private institution	Wales	£6,525 for a full-time course £2,875 for a part-time course
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	1	Private institution	Elsewhere in UK	£6,525 for a full-time course £4,895 for a part-time course
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	2	Ordinary provider	Wales and elsewhere in UK	£4,895
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	2	Private institution	Wales and elsewhere in UK	£3,260
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	3	Ordinary provider	Wales and England	£1,955
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	3	Ordinary provider	Scotland and Northern Ireland	£4,895
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	3	Private institution	Wales and England	£1,305
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	3	Private institution	Scotland and Northern Ireland	£3,260
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	4	Ordinary provider	Wales and England	£1,465
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	4	Ordinary provider	Scotland and Northern Ireland	£4,895
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	4	Private institution	Wales and England	£975
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	4	Private institution	Scotland and Northern Ireland	£3,260
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	5	Ordinary provider	Wales and elsewhere in UK	£6,325
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	6	Ordinary provider	Wales, England and Scotland	£1,465

Amendment to regulation 45

32

In regulation 45 (amount of base grant), in Table 3—

(a) in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(b) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	£1,020 for a full-time course £1,020 multiplied by the intensity of study for a part-time course

Amendment to regulation 46

33

In regulation 46 (amount of maintenance grant: full-time students)—

(a) in paragraph (3)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£6.937” substitute “£6.805”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£4.475” substitute “£4.387”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (c), for “£5.750” substitute “£5.639”;

(b) in paragraph (4), in Table 4—

(i) in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(ii) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	Living at home	£6,000
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	Living away from home, studying in London	£9,305
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	Living away from home, studying elsewhere	£7,240

Amendment to regulation 47

34

In regulation 47 (amount of maintenance grant: part-time students)—

(a) in paragraph (3), in Step 1, for “£6.84” substitute “£6.71”;

(b) in paragraph (4), in Table 5—

(i) in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(ii) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	£5,100

Amendment to regulation 55

35

In regulation 55 (amount of maintenance loan: full-time students), in paragraph (4), in Table 7—

(a) in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2025” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(b) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	Category 1	Living at home	£9,665
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	Category 1	Living away from home, studying in London	£14,700
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	Category 1	Living away from home, studying elsewhere	£11,570
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	Category 2	Living at home	£4,830
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	Category 2	Living away from home, studying in London	£7,350
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	Category 2	Living away from home, studying elsewhere	£5,785

Amendment to regulation 56

36

In regulation 56 (amount of maintenance loan: full-time students who qualify for special support payment)—

(a) in paragraph (2), in Step 3, in Table 8—

(i) in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2025” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(ii) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	Living at home	£11,850
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	Living away from home, studying in London	£17,675
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	Living away from home, studying elsewhere	£14,045

(b) in paragraph (3), in Table 8A—

(i) in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2025” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(ii) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	Living at home	£4,830
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	Living away from home, studying in London	£7,350
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	Living away from home, studying elsewhere	£5,785

Amendment to regulation 57

37

In regulation 57 (increased maintenance loan for full-time students in extended years), in paragraph (7), in Table 9—

(a) in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2025” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(b) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	Living at home	£98
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	Living away from home, studying in London	£188
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	Living away from home, studying elsewhere	£147

Amendment to regulation 58

38

In regulation 58 (amount of maintenance loan: part-time students), in paragraph (2), in Table 10—

(a) in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2025” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(b) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	£8,265 multiplied by the intensity of study

Amendment to regulation 58A

39

In regulation 58A (amount of maintenance loan: part-time students who qualify for special support payment), in paragraph (2), in Step 2, in Table 10A—

(a) in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2025” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(b) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	£9,285 multiplied by the intensity of study

Amendment to regulation 63

40

In regulation 63 (amount of disabled student’s grant), in paragraph (2), in Case 1, for “£34,000” substitute “£34,671”.

Amendment to regulation 72

41

In regulation 72 (maximum amount of adult dependants grant), in paragraph (2), in Table 11—

(a) in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2025” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(b) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	£3,474

Amendment to regulation 74

42

In regulation 74 (maximum amount of parents’ learning grant), in Table 12—

(a) in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2025” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(b) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	£1,983

Amendment to regulation 76

43

In regulation 76 (maximum amount of childcare grant)—

(a) in paragraph (2), in Table 13—

(i) in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2025” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(ii) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	One dependent child	£196
Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	More than one dependent child	£335

(b) in paragraph (4)(a), for “£147” substitute “£150”.

Amendment to regulation 77

44

In regulation 77 (grants for dependants: calculating the amount payable)—

(a) in paragraph (1), in Step 2—

(i) in paragraph (a), for “£6,434” substitute “£6,561”;

(ii) in paragraph (b), for “£8,852” substitute “£9,026”;

(iii) in paragraph (c), for “£10,062” substitute “£10,261”;

(iv) in paragraph (d), for “£11,279” substitute “£11,502”;

(b) in paragraph (3), for “£50”, in both places it occurs, substitute “£54”.

Amendment to Schedule 3

45

In Schedule 3 (calculation of income), in paragraph 3 (calculation of household income), in sub-paragraph (4), in Table 15—

(a) in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2018” insert “but before 1 September 2026”;

(b) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

Beginning on or after 1 September 2026	£1,175

Amendment to Schedule 4

46

In Schedule 4 (disabled postgraduate student’s grant), in paragraph 20 (amount of disabled postgraduate student’s grant), in sub-paragraph (2), in Case 1, for “£34,000” substitute “£34,671”.

Part 5 — Amendments to the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018

Introduction

47

The Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018[^f00007] are amended in accordance with this Part.

Amendment to regulation 13

48

In regulation 13 (amount of postgraduate doctoral degree loan), in paragraph (1), in Table 2—

(a) in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 August 2025” insert “but before 1 August 2026”;

(b) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

Beginning on or after 1 August 2026	£29,705

Part 6 — Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019

Introduction

49

The Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019[^f00008] are amended in accordance with this Part.

Amendment to regulation 31ZA

50

In regulation 31ZA (amount of contribution to costs loan — courses beginning on or after 1 August 2024), in paragraph (2), in Table A1—

(a) in Column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 August 2025” insert “but before 1 August 2026”;

(b) at the end of the Table, insert the following table entry—

Beginning on or after 1 August 2026	£19,635

Signed

Vikki Howells — Minister for Further and Higher Education, under authority of the Cabinet Secretary for Education, one of the Welsh Ministers — 20 January 2026

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations amend—

the Higher Education (Amounts) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (“the 2015 Regulations”),

the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (“the 2017 Regulations”),

the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (“the 2018 Regulations”),

the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (“the Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations”), and

the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (“the 2019 Regulations”).

Part 1 of these Regulations provides for the coming into force and application of these Regulations.

The 2015 Regulations prescribe the maximum amount that higher education institutions in Wales with an approved fee and access plan in force (“regulated institutions”) can charge by way of tuition fees for full-time undergraduate courses. The 2015 Regulations also prescribe lower maximum amounts in respect of certain courses.

Part 2 of these Regulations amends the 2015 Regulations to increase each prescribed maximum amount from the 2026/27 academic year.

The 2017 Regulations and the 2018 Regulations provide for financial support for eligible students taking designated undergraduate courses which begin before 1 August 2018, and on or after 1 August 2018, respectively.

The Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations provide for financial support for eligible students taking designated postgraduate doctoral degree courses which begin on or after 1 August 2018. The 2019 Regulations provide for financial support for eligible students taking designated postgraduate master’s degree courses which begin on or after 1 August 2019.

Parts 3, 4, 5 and 6 of these Regulations amend the 2017 Regulations, the 2018 Regulations, the Doctoral Degree Loan Regulations and the 2019 Regulations, respectively, to update various amounts specified in each of those Regulations.

In particular, in Part 3, regulations 9, 10, 11 and 21 amend the 2017 Regulations, and in Part 4, regulation 31 amends the 2018 Regulations, to increase the maximum amount of tuition fee support available from the 2026/27 academic year to students undertaking courses at—

regulated institutions, to correspond with the increase in the prescribed maximum amounts under the 2015 Regulations as a result of the amendments made by Part 2,

higher education institutions and other providers of higher education regulated elsewhere in the United Kingdom, to correspond with increases in the amounts that such institutions and providers can charge by way of tuition fees, and

private institutions in Wales and elsewhere in the United Kingdom.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, a regulatory impact assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations. A copy can be obtained from the Tertiary Education Directorate, Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1998 c. 30; section 22(1) was amended by section 146(2)(a) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21). See section 43(1) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

[^f00002]: The functions of the Secretary of State in section 22(1)(a) and (2)(b) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales, in so far as they relate to making provision in relation to Wales, by section 44(1) of the Higher Education Act 2004 (c. 8). Section 44(2) of the Higher Education Act 2004 provided that the function in section 22(2)(c) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 was to be exercised by the National Assembly for Wales concurrently with the Secretary of State, in so far as it relates to making provision in relation to Wales. The Secretary of State’s function in section 42(6) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998, in so far as being exercisable in relation to Wales, was transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999, article 2 and Schedule 1 (S.I. 1999/672). The functions of the National Assembly for Wales were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).

[^f00003]: 2015 anaw 1. See section 57(1) for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

[^f00004]: S.I. 2015/1496 (W. 168), amended by S.I. 2024/144 (W. 31) and S.I. 2025/190 (W. 41).

[^f00005]: S.I. 2017/47 (W. 21); relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2018/191 (W. 42), S.I. 2019/235 (W. 54), S.I. 2020/153 (W. 27), S.I. 2021/73 (W. 19), S.I. 2022/79 (W. 28), S.I. 2023/87 (W. 17), S.I. 2023/1349 (W. 243), S.I. 2024/86 (W. 24), S.I. 2025/190 (W. 41) and S.I. 2025/193 (W. 42).

[^f00006]: S.I. 2018/191 (W. 42); relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2018/813 (W. 164), S.I. 2018/814 (W. 165), S.I. 2019/235 (W. 54), S.I. 2020/153 (W. 27), S.I. 2021/73 (W. 19), S.I. 2022/79 (W. 28), S.I. 2023/87 (W. 17), S.I. 2023/1349 (W. 243), S.I. 2024/86 (W. 24), S.I. 2024/144 (W. 31), S.I. 2025/190 (W. 41) and S.I. 2025/193 (W. 42).

[^f00007]: S.I. 2018/656 (W. 124), amended by S.I. 2025/193 (W. 42); there are other amending instruments but none is relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00008]: S.I. 2019/895 (W. 161), amended by S.I. 2024/501 (W. 79) and S.I. 2025/193 (W. 42); there are other amending instruments but none is relevant to these Regulations.

Reading this document does not replace reading the official text published on legislation.gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We assume no responsibility for any inaccuracies arising from the conversion of the original CLML XML to this format.

This text is published under legislation.gov.uk's own terms of reuse, not a Legalize or public-domain licence. legislation.gov.uk
Open Government Licence v3.0 (attribution required)
© Crown and database right. Derived from content available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 from legislation.gov.uk.