If you would like to take part in the consultation 'Employment related settlement - Tier 5 and overseas domestic workers', please see the consultation section on the UKBA website.
CONFIRMATION OF EDUCATIONAL OVERSIGHT ARRANGEMENT FOR TIER 4 SPONSORS 3 August 2011 As part of the reforms of the student visa route, all Tier 4 sponsors will need to obtain highly trusted sponsor status and also receive a satisfactory review or inspection by one of the publicly recognised inspection bodies approved for Tier 4 purposes. As part of the reforms of the student visa route, all Tier 4 sponsors will need to obtain highly trusted sponsor status and also receive a satisfactory review or inspection by one of the publicly recognised inspection bodies approved for Tier 4 purposes - Ofsted and its equivalents in the devolved administrations, the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), and the Department for Education-approved inspectorates for independent schools. For full details read the press release from the UK Border Agency 7 September 2011 Following feedback from the education sector, the UK Borders Agency has published new guidance. · Highly Trusted Sponsorship, including the date by which Tier 4 sponsors who are not already highly trusted need to apply for HTS by; what will happen to existing Tier 4 sponsors who do not apply for HTS by the deadline or who do apply and fail; and details of transitional arrangements for sponsors who are not already highly trusted. · educational oversight, confirming the previously announced detail of the new approach, including a reminder of the date by which applications should be made and to which oversight body; and information Tier 4 sponsors who either do not apply by the specified deadline or who apply and fail to obtain it. There will also be changes to Tier 4 sponsor ratings. In future we will have 2 ratings only: 'A' rating and Highly Trusted. Follow this link for full details from UKBA's website 18 October 2011 The UK Border Agency have published the Tier 4 guidance in a different format, however the content is the same as the guidance published in September. The new Tier 4 guidance covers: Highly Trusted Sponsorship (HTS), including the date by which Tier 4 sponsors who are not already highly trusted need to apply for HTS by; what will happen to existing Tier 4 sponsors who do not apply for HTS by the deadline or who do apply and fail; and details of transitional arrangements for sponsors who are not already highly trusted. educational oversight, confirming the previously announced detail of the new approach, including a reminder of the date by which applications should be made and to which oversight body; and information Tier 4 sponsors who either do not apply by the specified deadline or who apply and fail to obtain it. HIGHLY TRUSTED SPONSORSHIP FOR TIER 4 SPONSORS GUIDANCE PUBLISHED IN NEW FORMAT FOR TIER 4 SPONSORS
CIPP Policy News Journal
09/10/2012, Page 22 of 234
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