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Education (Discretionary Grants - General) (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Order 2015

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A decision made 25 August 2015:

Decision Reference: MD-ESC-2015-0016

Decision Summary Title :

Education (Discretionary Grants – General) (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Order 2015

Date of Decision Summary:

20.8.15

Decision Summary Author:

 

Jeremy Harris,

Assistant Director, Policy and Strategy

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Oral

Person Giving

Oral Report:

Christine Walwyn,

Finance Director

Written Report

Title :

Education (Discretionary Grants – General) (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Order 2015

Date of Written Report:

n/a

Written Report Author:

n/a

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject: Education (Discretionary Grants – General) (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Order 2015

Decision(s):

The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture made an Order, entitled the Education (Discretionary Grants – General) (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Order 2015, the effect of which

will be to make the following changes –

 

Article 1 amends the provisions (in Article 3 of the General Order) as to when a person counts as resident in Jersey for the purpose of determining eligibility for a grant. The amendment reduces, from 5 years to one year, the required period of ordinary residence (for dependent students and their families, and for independent students), if the student (or a parent, in the case of a dependent student) has Entitled status under the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012.

 

Article 2 amends Article 18 of the General Order, which provides for when an award ends (normally after 3 years). The amendment provides for the suspension or deferral of a grant or allowance, when the course is suspended or deferred. The suspension or deferral cannot last more than 2 years. If the student resumes the course within 2 years, the grant or allowance may be reinstated (with the period of suspension or deferral not counted towards the 3 year time limit). If the student does not resume the course within the 2 years, then the grant or allowance may be withdrawn or stopped. The temporary suspension or deferral does not prevent the withdrawal or stopping of the grant or allowance for other reasons before the end of 2 years.

 

This Order will come into effect on 1st September 2015.

 

Reason(s) for Decision:

Article 1: It is considered that a person with Entitled status already has a close connection with the Island, and that this status, combined with a minimum period of ordinary residence of one year, is sufficient to determine eligibility for a grant.

Article 2: It is accepted there may be circumstances in which a student has legitimate grounds for seeking a deferral of grant payment. It would not be appropriate, however, for this grant to be available for an indefinite period, and the effect of this amendment is to allow for a grant or allowance to be deferred for up to two years.

 

Resource Implications:

There are no additional resource implications, as the changes can be met from the existing budget.

Action required:

Assistant Director, Policy and Strategy, to notify the Publications Editor at the States Greffe that the Order has been made and to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the making of the Order to be notified to the States.

Signature:

 

 

Deputy Rod Bryans

Position:

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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