The Lifelong Learning (Fee Limits) Regulations 2026
These Regulations make provision for a fee limit condition and for determining tuition fee limits in relation to a new system of funding for “lifelong learning”. The Regulations need to be read together with section 10 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29) (“the 2017 Act”); section 10 concerns the requirement for a mandatory fee limit condition for certain higher education providers, and Schedule 2 contains provisions on determining the amount of the fee limit in connection with a qualifying course.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
22 Jul 2026
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Comes into force
01 Sept 2026
Enabling power
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 10(1), (4)(b) and (6) and 119(5) of, and paragraphs 1(3), 1B(1), (2) and (3), 1C(1) and (3), 1F(1), 1G(2), 1I(4) and (5), 2(5) and (11), and 3(4) and (10) of Schedule 2 to, the Higher Education and Research Act 2017. In accordance with paragraph 5(2)(a) of Schedule 2 to that Act, the Secretary of State is satisfied that the increases to the higher amounts are no greater than are required to maintain the value of those amounts in real terms. In accordance with section 119(2)(ha), (hb) and (i) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
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