I, too, have raised with the DfEE the issue of students in partial attendance
receiving loans. After some to-ing and fro-ing they told me they would take
legal advice and let me know the outcome. I am still waiting.
Pam
On Thu, 7 Oct 1999 10:52:59 +0100 Jill Wilson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> >I think Philip is right that there is a loose end in respect of students who
> >in effect repeat a year on a part-time basis (because they are re-taking
> >only the modules they have failed). My interpretation is that such students
> >will not be eligible for support during that year. But I too will draw this
> >to the attaention of the DfEE
> >
> >
> >Roger Clark
> >Academic Registrar
> >University of Reading
>
> We have been struggling with the question of first year repeat/resitting
> students too. Our current conclusions are:
> 1. They are entitled to fee payments subject to means testing because of
> the wording of Reg 10(8) Student support regs "repeating ALL OR PART of
> their first year"
> 2. Students are not entitled to a loan if they are classed as part time.
> But, many universities are taking the view that they are students
> registered on a full time course and repeating; therefore the basic full
> time registration is sufficient to get a loan. ~This needs clarification
> 3. Supplementary grants follow a similar pattern to the loans.
>
> We've raised it with the DfEE and the NUS and with other student union
> colleagues. We do know the DfEE have agreed their comment in the September
> Update on page 4, is being reviewed by them again.
>
> Furthermore, what really does not make sense is that the DfEE have made it
> easier /automatic for students to get fee support to repeat their first
> year on one occasion only whilst the reality is that on modular courses
> virtually all repeats are going to be part time. If students do get support
> then they are also extending their course completion dates and have to ask
> LEA's to use discretion to extend their support under Reg 8 of the Support
> Regs.
>
> Jill
>
> Jill Wilson, Welfare Manager,
> Students' Advice Centre, Aston Students' Guild,
> Birmingham B4 7ES Tel 0121 359 3611/6531 ( direct dial 359 3621)
> extension 4067
>
>
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Pamela Bell-Ashe
Senior Assistant Registrar (Student Services)
The University of Liverpool
Senate House
Abercromby Square
Liverpool L69 3BX
Tel: 0151 794 2243
Fax: 0151 794 2249
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