Education (Teacher Training Bursaries) (England) Regulations 2001

• Citation: S.I. 2001/2622
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation, commencement and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Teacher Training Bursaries) (England) Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 1st September 2001.

(2) These Regulations shall only apply in relation to England.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations:

“governing body” in relation to an institution conducted by a company, shall be construed in accordance with any order under section 4(3) of the Education Act 1994 ;

“institution” means an eligible institution within the meaning of section 4(2) of the Education Act 1994; and

“post-graduate teacher training course” means a post-graduate course of initial training for teachers which is provided at an institution.

Section 3 Teacher training bursaries

(1) The Secretary of State may pay grants to the governing bodies of institutions providing initial teacher training to facilitate and encourage the training of a person as a teacher in accordance with following provisions of these Regulations.

(2) Grant may only be paid in respect of expenditure incurred or to be incurred by a governing body of an institution in providing bursaries to persons undertaking, or proposing to undertake, a post-graduate teacher training course.

(3) Grant shall be paid on condition that the maximum amount thereof used by the governing body of an institution to provide a bursary to a person shall be £6,000.

Section 4 Further conditions and approval

(1) The making of a payment in pursuance of these Regulations shall be dependent on the fulfilment of such further conditions as may be determined by the Secretary of State.

(2) Grant may only be paid in respect of training approved by the Secretary of State for the purpose of these Regulations.

Section 5 Repayment

Where in the opinion of the Secretary of State any information or assumption on the basis of which a grant has been paid is incorrect, the governing body to whom the grant was paid shall at the request of the Secretary of State repay such sum not exceeding the total grant as the Secretary of State may request.