Regulation 11 Special allowanceI1

who has not done everything that is expected of her in accordance with the education maintenance allowance learning agreement because of pregnancy or confinement, and

to whom (by reason of the pregnancy or confinement) a weekly allowance was not paid by reason of regulation 8(4)(a),

the period during which she did not do everything that was expected of her in accordance with the education maintenance allowance learning agreement does not exceed 18 weeks; and

after the expiry of the period referred to in sub-paragraph (a) above, she does everything that is expected of her in accordance with the learning agreement for a continuous period of 4 weeks unless in the opinion of the institution (or the relevant authority where the student is educated otherwise than at a relevant educational establishment), she has good reason for failing to do so.