# The Lifelong Learning (Student Support) (Amendment of Fees and Awards etc.) Regulations 2026, Regulation 2: Amendments to application of other subordinate legislation

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(1) This regulation makes amendments in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In the 2011 Student Support Regulations—
(a) in regulation 1—
(i) in paragraph (3), at the start, for “These Regulations” substitute “Subject to paragraph (4), these Regulations”;
(ii) after paragraph (3), insert—
“(4) In relation to higher education courses that begin on or after 1st January 2027, these Regulations only apply for the purposes of Part 12 of these Regulations (support for postgraduate students with disabilities).”;
(b) in regulation 4, for paragraph (7A) substitute—
“(7A) A person (“A”) is not an eligible student if A is enrolled on a course which is designated under—
(a) regulation 4 of the Education (Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) Regulations 2016,
(b) regulation 4 of the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans and the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) (No. 2) etc.) Regulations 2018, or
(c) regulation 10 or 11 of the Lifelong Learning (Student Support) (Amendment of Fees and Awards etc.) Regulations 2026,
and is receiving support under any of those sets of Regulations for that course.”;
(c) in regulation 137, for paragraph (3B) substitute—
“(3B) A person (“A”) is not an eligible part-time student if A is enrolled on a course which is designated under—
(a) regulation 4 of the Education (Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) Regulations 2016,
(b) regulation 4 of the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans and the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) (No. 2) etc.) Regulations 2018, or
(c) regulation 10 or 11 of the Lifelong Learning (Student Support) (Amendment of Fees and Awards etc.) Regulations 2026,
and is receiving support under any of those sets of Regulations for that course.”.
(3) In the Further Education Loans Regulations 2012, in regulation 1—
(a) in paragraph (3), at the start, for “These Regulations” substitute “Subject to paragraph (4), these Regulations”;
(b) after paragraph (3), insert—
“(4) From 1st January 2027, these Regulations only apply in relation to the provision of fee loans to students in connection with a further education course—
(a) that is at the level of an Access to Higher Education Diploma;
(b) that is at a level higher than an Access to Higher Education Diploma—
(i) if the course is provided by an unregistered provider, or
(ii) if the course is provided by a registered provider and begins before 1st January 2027.
(5) For the purposes of paragraph (4)(b), a registered provider is an English higher education provider that is registered with the Office for Students under section 3 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 and an unregistered provider is a provider not so registered.
(6) A course is not designated for the purposes of these Regulations (on which see regulation 4) if it is designated for the purposes of the Lifelong Learning (Student Support) (Amendment of Fees and Awards etc.) Regulations 2026.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/858/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/lifelong-learning-student-support-amendment-of-fees-and-awards-etc-regulations-2026/regulation-2
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