Both migrants and education providers have been under the new Highly Trusted Sponsor Tier 4 rules of the points-based system since 6 April.
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Following the Home Office’s announcement in November of yet another review of the Points Based System, the education sector was a nervous wreck, waiting for news that could destroy the industry in the UK.
What is Highly Trusted Sponsorship?
The principle of sponsorship – whereby those who benefit most directly from the great contributions migrants make to the United Kingdom (employers and education institutions) are expected to play their part in ensuring our migration system is not abuse – is an integral part of the skilled, temporary work and student tiers of the Points Based System for managed migration.
The highly anticipated Highly Trusted Sponsor programme for education providers in the UK was officially launched on 22 March 2010.
Since yesterday when the scheme went live, sponsors under Tier 4 of the points based system have been able to apply for a Highly Trusted Sponsor licence and to be included on the Register of Highly Trusted Sponsors, due to be first published 6 April 2010.
In this the last post of our series on schools and colleges removed from the Tier 4 Sponsors Register, we’ll be looking at how the UK Border Agency withdraws a sponsor licence, why they may do so and what will happen to students.
In this the fourth post of our series on schools and colleges removed from the Tier 4 Sponsors Register, we’ll be looking at how the UK Border Agency suspends an education provider from the Register of Sponsors and what punitive action they can take against sponsors.
In this the third post of our series on schools and colleges removed from the Tier 4 Sponsors Register, we’ll be looking at what happens to students who’s education provider has had their sponsor licence suspended or withdrawn.
As you may be aware the rules for getting a UK visa are going to change:
- From March 3rd 2010 students will need to be level B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) in order to qualify for a student visa.
HOME OFFICE
Tier 4: Student visas
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (the Rt Hon Alan Johnson):
Following the Prime Minster’s announcement of a review of Tier 4 (the student route under our Points Based System for controlling migration) on 12 November 2009, I am today announcing a balanced and targeted package of measures to tackle the abuse of Tier 4 by economic migrants whilst at the same time continuing to safeguard the ability of genuine international students to come to the UK to benefit from our world class education system and bring benefit to our economy.