
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Assisted Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 and come into force on 1st August 2008.
2 
The Education (Assisted Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows–
(a) in regulation 9(3) and (5) (references to income) for the sum of “£1,675” in the three places where it occurs substitute “£1,745”;
(b) in regulation 13(2) (scales of remission) for the sum of “£12,985” substitute “£13,530”;
(c) in regulation 15(6) (school travel grants for day pupils and amounts thereof) for the sums of “£13,006” and “£12,797” substitute “£13,552” and “£13,334” respectively;
(d) in regulation 16(5) (school travel grants for boarding pupils and amounts thereof) for the sums of “£13,006” and “£12,797” substitute “£13,552” and “£13,334” respectively;
(e) for regulation 17(2) (clothing grants) substitute–“
(2) A clothing grant shall be made in the case of an assisted pupil as respects whom the relevant income does not exceed £14,554 and shall be of an amount equal to so much of the clothing expenditure (disregarding expenditure in respect of which a previous grant has been paid) as does not exceed–
(a) £90, where the relevant income is £13,530 or less;
(b) £47, where that income exceeds £13,530 but does not exceed £14,555.”; and
(f) for Schedule 2 substitute–“
SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 13


(1) (2)
Part of relevant income to which the specified percentage applies Parental contribution percentage
That part (if any) which exceeds £13,334 but does not exceed £14,500 9%
That part (if any) which exceeds £14,500 but does not exceed £15,684 12%
That part (if any) which exceeds £15,684 but does not exceed £18,030 15%
That part (if any) which exceeds £18,030 but does not exceed £21,651 21%
That part (if any) which exceeds £21,651 but does not exceed £26,368 24%
That part (if any) which exceeds £26,368 33%”.
FIONA HYSLOP
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
30th May 2008