Paragraph 1 Amendment of regulation 2 of the 2007 Fees and Awards RegulationsI1

In regulation 2 (interpretation), paragraph (1) is amended as follows.

After the definition of “the 2005 Act” insert—

• ““the 2026 Student Support Regulations” means the Lifelong Learning (Student Support) (Amendment of Fees and Awards etc.) Regulations 2026;”.

For the definition of “the course start date”^f1 substitute—

• ““course start date” means—

  1. (a)

     for non-LLE courses, the day on which the first term of the first academic year of a course begins;

  2. (b)

     for LLE courses, the date within the first course year on which a course begins;”.

After the definition of “course start date” insert—

• ““course year” means—

  1. (a)

     the period of 12 months beginning with the first day of the month in which the course begins, and

  2. (b)

     each subsequent period of 12 months (if any) in which part of the course is undertaken;”.

After the definition of “the Islands” insert—

• ““LLE” (which is short for “Lifelong Learning Entitlement”) refers to the availability of student support under the 2026 Student Support Regulations;

• “LLE course” means a course designated under the 2026 Student Support Regulations, and in relation to a higher education course as defined in regulation 4(2) of those Regulations, “course” includes a module as defined in regulation 4(3) of those Regulations;”.

After the definition of “maintenance award” insert—

• ““non-LLE course” means a course that is not an LLE course;”.

After the definition of “post-compulsory education award” insert—

• ““relevant year” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to LLE courses, a course year;

  2. (b)

     in relation to non-LLE courses, an academic year;”.