AGM October 2011

Guess what? Immigration! Laurie Koehler (Slides 2-12) Elaine Breckenridge (Slides 13-14)

UKBA Documents Sponsor Guidance Student Guidance SMS Help Document SMS User Manual VAF9 Appendix 8 Approved English Language Testing

Renewals Tier 4 Licenceevery 4 fours CAS allocationannually HTS (once obtained)annually QAA oversight annually (if applicable)

Major changes since March By April 2012: HTS status either obtained or being reviewed Maintain HTS eligibility requirements Keep detailed records for statistical purposes Additional information needed on the CAS (if applicable) Educational oversight by the QAA

SMS Changes User Manual (‘Valid from 1 October 2011’) Information to be included in the CAS i. English Language ability ii. Work placement details iii. Ending your sponsorship of a student

English Language ability Guidance Paragraphs ; Page 6 of the SMS help document

330. You must state on the CAS at what level you have assessed the student’s language ability, and give the name of any formal assessment they have, if appropriate Put their test result for each component on the CAS and the name of the test provider. You must put this information in the text box ‘Evidence used to obtain offer’ under the ‘Evidence provided’ section on the CAS.

Work placement details Page 8 of the SMS help document

Please give the address that the student will be working on during their work placement if known. If the address is not yet known, the details should be provided via SMS as soon as they are known. You should also add details in the ‘sponsor note’ stating the following required details: work placement start and end dates, hours per week, whether the work placement is one where there is a statutory requirement in respect of the percentage of the work placement as compared to the length of the course. For further details on this statutory requirement please see the published sponsor guidance.

Ending your sponsorship Paragraphs of the Sponsor Guidance

471. All sponsors must report on any students who formally withdraw from their studies, or defer their studies If a sponsored student withdraws from, or defers their studies you must tell us within 10 working days of them doing so. This includes where a student defers or withdraws before they have travelled to the UK. Where appropriate, you must include the name and address of any new institution that the student has joined, if you know it If you stop sponsoring a student for any other reason (for example, if they move into a different immigration route with a different sponsor or one which does not require a sponsor) you must tell us within 10 working days.

HTS HTS applications are due by 9 th October Important: read new UKBA sponsor guidance published on 5 th September HTS is an annual application Sponsor reporting duties are KEY to all HTS applications – make sure your systems work and you keep good records on ALL students and all actions you take in the SMS

QAA Educational Oversight Only applies to associate members and full members that offer complete degree programs Membership meeting with QAA: Friday 21 st October, IES QAA EO ‘Recognition Scheme’ outline has been published Fees have been published: £5,500 for the review and £4,000 per year