# The Education (Student Support for Postgraduate and Lifelong Learning Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Regulation 24: Amendment to regulation 8F (appeals against notices of status)


(1) Regulation 8F is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2)(b), for “of less than 300 during” substitute “below the threshold for the duration of”.
(3) After paragraph (3) insert—
“(4) Where, on receipt of an appeal, the Secretary of State determines that the franchised provider is likely to—
(a) be an exempt franchised provider for the implementation year, or
(b) have a student population below the threshold for the duration of the implementation year,
the Secretary of State may determine that the franchised provider is a qualifying franchised provider for the purposes of courses starting during the implementation year and must issue an updated notice of status confirming this determination.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1139/regulation/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-for-postgraduate-and-lifelong-learning-provision-amendment-regulations-2026/regulation-24
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