1. These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2001 (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 21st February 2002.

2. The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2001( 2 ) shall be amended in accordance with these Regulations.

3. —(1) For regulation 16(2) there shall be substituted—

“ (2) The amount of grant for each week for which a student shall be eligible under paragraph (1) is:

(a) where the academic year begins in the autumn, for the period of 40 weeks beginning on the first day of the first term of the academic year:

(i) for one dependent child, 85 per cent. of the costs of the childcare, subject to a maximum amount of £114.75 per week; or

(ii) for two or more dependent children, 85 per cent. of the costs of the childcare, subject to a maximum amount of £170 per week;

(b) where the academic year begins in the winter, spring or summer, for each week of each term of the academic year and the Christmas and Easter vacations beginning on the first day of the first term of the academic year:

(i) for one dependent child, 85 per cent. of the costs of the childcare, subject to a maximum amount of £114.75 per week; or

(ii) for two or more dependent children, 85 per cent. of the costs of the childcare, subject to a maximum amount of £170 per week; and

(c) for any other week of the academic year to which sub-paragraphs (a) or (b) do not apply including a week of the summer vacation, except each week falling within the period between the end of the course and the end of the academic year in which the course ends:

(i) for one dependent child, 70 per cent. of the costs of the childcare, subject to a maximum amount of £94.50 per week; or

(ii) for two or more dependent children, 70 per cent. of the costs of the childcare, subject to a maximum amount of £140 per week. ” .

4. After regulation 30(2) insert the following paragraph:

“ (2A) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(a) a degree shall not be treated as a first degree where—

(a) it is a degree (other than an honours degree) that has been awarded to an eligible part-time student who has completed the required modules, examinations or other forms of assessment for his first degree course;

(b) the course was undertaken at an educational institution in the United Kingdom; and

(c) the eligible part-time student is registered to continue the course at the same educational institution after the award of his degree so as to obtain an honours degree on completion of the required modules, examinations or other forms of assessment. ” .