# The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Regulation 9: Interpretation of Part 3

Extent: E+W

In this Part—
“academic year” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the 2011 Regulations;
“appeal reference period” means, for each course, the academic year beginning 24 months before the first day of that implementation year;
“below-threshold franchised provider” has the meaning given in regulation 7B of the 2011 Regulations (as inserted by regulation 6 of these Regulations);
“franchised provider” has the meaning given in regulation 7B of the 2011 Regulations (as inserted by regulation 6 of these Regulations);
“implementation year” has the meaning given in regulation 7A of the 2011 Regulations (as inserted by regulation 6 of these Regulations);
“notice of status” has the meaning given in regulation 7E(1) of the 2011 Regulations (as inserted by regulation 6 of these Regulations);
“OfS” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the 2011 Regulations;
“qualifying franchised provider” has the meaning given in regulation 7B(13) of the 2011 Regulations (as inserted by regulation 6 of these Regulations);
“register” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the 2011 Regulations;
“student population” has the meaning given in regulation 7B of the 2011 Regulations (as inserted by regulation 6 of these Regulations).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/459/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-amendment-regulations-2026/regulation-9
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