# The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, 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)

Extent: E+W

In regulation 2A—
(a) in paragraphs (5) and (6)—
(i) in each sub-paragraph (b), at the beginning insert “where the course begins before 1st September 2028,”
(ii) at the end of each sub-paragraph (c), omit “or”;
(iii) 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)”;
(b) in paragraph (7)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (b), at the beginning, insert “where the course begins before 1st September 2028,”;
(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (b), omit “or”;
(iii) 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)”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/459/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-amendment-regulations-2026/regulation-4
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