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Education (Grants and Allowances) (Existing Students) (Jersey) Order 2021

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A decision made on 23 November 2021

Decision Reference: MD-ESC-2021-0019

Decision Summary Title :

Law-drafting instructions: Education (Grants and allowances) (Existing students) (Jersey) Order 2021

Date of Decision Summary:

18 November 2021

Decision Summary Author:

 

Private Secretary

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Law-drafting instructions: Education (Grants and allowances) (Existing students) (Jersey) Order 2021

Date of Written Report:

12 November 2021

Written Report Author:

Senior Legal Adviser

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Exempt

Article 35

Subject: Law-drafting instructions: Education (Grants and allowances) (Existing students) (Jersey) Order 2021

Decision(s):

The Minister for Children and Education approved law-drafting instructions to amend the Education (Grants and Allowances) (Jersey) Order 2018

Reason(s) for Decision:

The Order has recently been subject to scrutiny by the Director General for Children, Young People, Education and Skills, in respect of the assessment requirements for grant applications from dependent students residing in single, separated, divorced or widowed households. 

 

The purpose of this Order is to ameliorate the effect that a change in the method of assessment might otherwise have applied part way through a student’s course. Instead, the Order will enable a transitional period for existing students to complete their courses.

Resource Implications: There are no resource implications arising from this Ministerial Decision.

Action required:

Head of Office to liaise with the Principal Legislative Drafter to review and, as required, draft amendments to the Order. 

Signature:

 

 

Deputy Scott Wickenden

Position:

 

 

Minister for Children and Education

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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