# The Further Education (Initial Teacher Training) Regulations 2026, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“academic year” means a period of 12 months beginning with 1st September and ending with 31st August;
“relevant academic authority” means the governing body, or other body having the functions of a governing body and includes a person acting with the authority of that body, of an educational institution providing specified ITT(FE) courses;
“specified ITT(FE) courses” has the meaning given in regulation 3(a);
“student” means a person who is undertaking a specified ITT(FE) course at an educational institution.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/382/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/further-education-initial-teacher-training-regulations-2026/regulation-2
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