These Regulations amend the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1004: “the 2001 Regulations”). The effect is to secure parity of treatment, for income tax and national insurance purposes, of payments made by employers secondary contributors to employees in respect of the employees' attendance for long-term training at recognised educational establishments. Such payments are not subjected to income tax by virtue of Inland Revenue Statement of Practice 4/86, a revised version which was published on 16th March 2005.