Regulation 4 Amendment to regulation 2A (meaning of “in-year qualifying event”, “protected category event”, “settled status event”, “course designation event” etc. and related matters)I1

in each sub-paragraph (b), at the beginning insert “where the course begins before 1st September 2028,”

at the end of each sub-paragraph (c), omit “or”;

after each sub-paragraph (d) (but before the full stop), insert “; or

“(e)

where the course begins on or after 1st September 2028—

(i)

the English higher education provider, on whose behalf the course is being provided, becomes a registered provider, and

(ii)

the course is provided by a qualifying franchised provider (or multiple qualifying franchised providers)”;

in sub-paragraph (b), at the beginning, insert “where the course begins before 1st September 2028,”;

at the end of sub-paragraph (b), omit “or”;

after sub-paragraph (c) (but before the full stop), insert “; or

“(d)

where the course begins on or after 1st September 2028—

(i)

the English higher education provider, on whose behalf the course is being provided, becomes a registered provider, and

(ii)

the course is provided by a qualifying franchised provider (or multiple qualifying franchised providers)”.