1 Citation, commencement and application

(1)    These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Assisted Places) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 and come into force on 1st September 2006.

(2)    These Regulations apply in relation to a school year beginning on or after that date.

(3)    These Regulations apply only in relation to England.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 1 September 2006: see para (1) above.

2 Amendment of the Education (Assisted Places) Regulations 1997

2Amendment of the Education (Assisted Places) Regulations 1997

(1)    The Education (Assisted Places) Regulations 1997 are amended as follows.

(2)    In regulation 10(4) and (6), substitute “£1,625” for “£1,575” in each place where it appears.

(3)    In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2, substitute “£12,470” for “£12,182”.

(4)    For the table following paragraph 2(1) of that Schedule substitute the following table—

Table
(1)    Part of relevant income to which specified percentage applies(2)    Only assisted pupil (%)(3)    Each of two assisted pupils (%)Each of three assisted pupils (%)
That part (if any) which exceeds £12,304 but does not exceed £13,380.96.755.25
That part (if any) which exceeds £13,380 but does not exceed £14,472.1297
That part (if any) which exceeds £14,472 but does not exceed £16,637.1511.258.75
That part (if any) which exceeds £16,637 but does not exceed £19,977.2115.7512.25
That part (if any) which exceeds £19,977 but does not exceed £24,331.241814
That part (if any) which exceeds £24,331.3324.7519.25”
NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 1 September 2006: see reg 1(1).

Signature

Andrew Adonis

Minister of State,

Department for Education and Skills

6th July 2006

EXPLANATORY NOTE

EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the Education (Assisted Places) Regulations 1997 (“the 1997 Regulations”) in respect of the school year beginning on or after 1st September 2006. The reductions to be made in relevant income in respect of dependent relatives pursuant to regulation 10(4) and (6) of the 1997 Regulations are increased from £1,575 to £1,625.

These Regulations amend the means test for the remission of fees: the level of income at or below which fees are to be wholly remitted is set at £12,470 instead of £12,182, with corresponding increases in the extent of remission where relevant income exceeds that sum.