Student financial support - relevant connection to Scotland: child rights and wellbeing impact assessment

Declaration

4. Is a Stage 2 Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment required? (Tick relevant requirement) (Guidance Section 2.1)

CRWIA required No explanation required, please complete questions 5 and 6

5. Sign & Date

Policy Lead Signature & Date of Sign Off:

Nicola Nisbet 27/04/2023

CRWIA author, if different from policy lead, Signature & Date of Sign Off: as above

Deputy Director Signature & Date of Sign Off: Catherine Topley 25/05/2023

Date SGLD contacted: 03/05/2023

6. Preparation Phase if undertaking a CRWIA

Evidence / Stakeholder Engagement / Research:

The Scottish Government carried out a public consultation using the Citizen Space website: Scottish Government consultation - changes to student support residency criteria.

The consultation specifically focused on proposals on the expansion of residency eligibility for home fee status and student financial support from the Scottish Government in recognition of the Court’s opinion in Jasim.

It was recognised that the previous eligibility criteria could adversely impact children and young people who had entered the UK and went through the secondary education system in Scotland and were then unable to access home fee status and student financial support for FE/ HE study unlike their peers.

Relevant sector stakeholders were also identified and invited to respond to the consultation and meet with Scottish Government officials.