Child Dependants Allowance and Travel and Dual Accommodation Workshop Student Services Learning Support Fund Child Dependants Allowance and Travel and Dual Accommodation Workshop 30/31 January 2017 NCVO, King’s Cross, London Louisa Ruman and Michael Durnan Please note that we are currently in the process of finalising the policies and procedures regarding the new funding arrangements, therefore please be aware that some areas may be subject to change pending final approval

Introduction The Government’s Response to the consultation “Reforming healthcare education funding creating a sustainable workforce” stated the following: “Through the consultation process, the Department has received evidence of the need for supplementary funding to the higher education student loans system in the case of healthcare students. The Department considers that this funding is needed, given the unique case of healthcare students, to prevent a fall in both the number and diversity of these students, and otherwise to ensure there is a continued workforce supply of healthcare workers.”

Child Dependants Allowance Overview A grant of £1,000 is available per year. It is for eligible new students who have parental responsibility for a child who is under 15 years of on the first day of the first academic year, or under 17 years of age if the child is registered with special educational needs. This is to ensure that students are able to continue to study and attend practice placements. The grant does not affect students access to child support and other means of funding support available through the higher education support system or other sources

Child Dependants Allowance Overview continued… Child Dependants Allowance will be administered by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) and will be paid to eligible students in 12 monthly instalments The NHSBSA will produce full detailed guidance on the rules and process for Child Dependants Allowance under the Learning Support Fund

Eligibility Criteria In order to qualify for Child Dependants Allowance student must meet the following criteria: Studying on an eligible programme that leads to professional registration: Nursing Midwifery Allied Health Professional (the groups included in the reforms) Be eligible for, and in receipt of, tuition fees and a maintenance loan from Student Loans Company (SLC), Student Finance England provisions (SFE) Actively training, whether academic or practice learning Be ordinarily resident in England

Current Considerations We are currently looking at how we can be notified of the following: The attendance of eligible students (considering the secondary relationship we are moving to) When a student withdraws from training, whether permanent or temporarily If a student transfers to a programme that is not eligible for the elements of the Learning Support Fund

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Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses overview Eligible new students starting their studies in 2017/18 will be able to apply for reimbursement of travel and dual accommodation expenses as a result of attending practice placements (this model may not apply for the duration of students studies) It will cover essential expenses incurred over and above a student’s normal daily travel costs to their HEI The framework and process will be similar to the current Practice Placement Expenses for current NHS Bursary students Further work is currently being carried out to determine the appropriate funding model for these expenses for the 2018/19 academic year and beyond

Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses overview continued… The rates payable will be in association with the NHS Bursary Scheme Sixth Edition which is expected to be published in the next few months The NHSBSA will produce full detailed guidance on the rules and process for Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses under the Learning Support Fund.

Eligibility criteria To be eligible for the Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses students must meet the following criteria: Studying on an eligible programme leading to a professional registration: Nursing Midwifery Allied Health Professional (those groups included in the reforms) Be eligible for, and in receipt of, tuition fees and a maintenance loan from the Student Loans Company (SLC), Student Finance England provisions (SFE) Be in active training, whether academic or practice learning Ordinarily resident in England This also applies to eligible students attending HEIs in London

Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses provisions Reimbursement of Travel and Dual Accommodation consists of: Travel to and from the students placement site Temporary accommodation if the student has to stay away from their normal term-time accommodation whilst attending a placement The additional cost of being required to travel to visit other practice placement sites or the home of patients where free transport is not provided to the student Expenses claimed will be assessed, processed and paid in association with the NHS Bursary Scheme Sixth Edition Students are expected to travel by the cheapest form of transport available where it is reasonable and practical to do so

HEI Authorisation Students should submit their claim form to their HEI for authorisation and the process below should be followed: The claim is accurate and in accordance with the placement undertaken All required entries on the form are complete in a clear and legible manner The student has signed and dated the form The expenses will be authorised by the university

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