# The Education (Student Support for Postgraduate and Lifelong Learning Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Regulation 31: Interpretation of Part 6


In this Part—
“appeal reference period” means the service year which commences 24 months before the first day of the implementation year;
“below-threshold franchised provider” has the meaning given by regulation 15B(13) of the Lifelong Learning Regulations (as inserted by regulation 5 of these Regulations);
“franchised provider” has the meaning given by regulation 15B(2) of the Lifelong Learning Regulations (as inserted by regulation 5 of these Regulations);
“implementation year” has the meaning given by regulation 15A of the Lifelong Learning Regulations (as inserted by regulation 5 of these Regulations);
“notice of status” means a notice issued by the Secretary of State under regulation 15D of the Lifelong Learning Regulations (as inserted by regulation 5 of these Regulations);
“OfS” has the meaning given by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Lifelong Learning Regulations;
“qualifying franchised provider” has the meaning given by regulation 15B(15) of the Lifelong Learning Regulations (as inserted by regulation 5 of these Regulations);
“register” has the meaning given by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Lifelong Learning Regulations;
“service year” has the meaning given by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Lifelong Learning Regulations;
“student population” has the meaning given by regulation 15B(6) of the Lifelong Learning Regulations (as inserted by regulation 5 of these Regulations);
“threshold” has the meaning given by regulation 15B(14) of the Lifelong Learning Regulations (as inserted by regulation 5 of these Regulations).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1139/regulation/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-for-postgraduate-and-lifelong-learning-provision-amendment-regulations-2026/regulation-31
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