Education: (Grants and Allowances) (Jersey): Order 2018

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A decision made on 10 August 2018

Decision Reference: MD-ESC-2018-0019
Decision Summary Title :	Education (Grants and Allowances)(Jersey) Order 2018		Date of Decision Summary:	10 August 2018
Decision Summary Author:	Christine Walwyn Chief Operating Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/a
Written Report Title :	Education (Grants and Allowances)(Jersey) Order 2018		Date of Written Report:	10 August 2018
Written Report Author:	n/a		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Education (Grants and Allowances)(Jersey) Order 2018
Decision(s): The Minister for Education made an Order entitled the Education (Grants and Allowances) (Jersey) Order 2018 which repeals the previous order. The effect of this Order is to put into effect the Higher Education Funding proposition and the transitional arrangements which was agreed by the States on 9 April 2018. This scheme provides for tuition fees of up to £9,250 a year for every eligible student living in a household with total assets (excluding main residence) less than £500,000 and an annual income under £110,000, and a sliding scale for students where the total assets are less than £500,000 and household income is between £110,000 and £200,000. The maximum standard maintenance grant will be increased to £7,500. Transitional arrangements for 2018/2019 include a reduction in the fees paid by reference to the amount of Higher Child Allowance that was claimed in the 2017 year of assessment. The Order will come into effect on 1st September 2018.
Reason(s) for Decision: This is to implement the decision of the States on 10 April 2018.
Resource Implications: There are additional resource implications, as set out in the proposition but these will be met from within existing cash limits.
Action required: The Greffier of the States to be requested to arrange for the Order to be tabled before the States.
Signature: Deputy Jeremy Macon		Position: Assistant Minister for Education
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):