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Partners
Veristat – Immigration Consultants
Run by ex Home Office staff Veristat specialise in providing immigration advice and related services to education providers in the UK. Their services include support with obtaining and retaining a Tier 4 licence, advice on recruiting international students and assistance for students applying for visas.
UK Work Study - Your Passport to Practical Help and Peace of Mind in the UK
UK Work Study provides help and unrivalled expertise to international students wishing to study in the UK. The UK Study Pack includes the opening of a bank account BEFORE arrival in the UK, a UK telephone number and a pre-paid cash card. UK Work Study provides advice on accommodation, shipping, starter kits and finding the best schools and colleges to suit your individual needs. UK Work study is endorsed by UK education certification bodies.
UK NARIC – Qualification Checking Services
UK NARIC is the National Agency responsible for providing information and advice about vocational, academic and professional skills and qualifications from all over the world. They are also involved in research, consultancy and training. The services that they provide to individuals, universities, colleges, careers organisations, government departments, professional bodies and commercial organisations facilitate the understanding of skills and qualifications to help both the academic and commercial worlds.
Pennington’s Solicitors – Immigration services for education providers
Providing immigration legal services to educational establishments, their team is consistently ranked as a leader in this area by The Legal 500 and Chambers Guide to the UK Legal Profession.
As the Tier 4 immigration rules become more complex legally, Pennington’s have made it their business to ensure that their advice covers more than an outline of options. Using their global experience, knowledge and contacts to solve problems for their clients, being proactive and, when required, tough with the authorities, they deliver their work within cost expectations.
Useful Resources / Links
UK Border Agency (UKBA)
Responsible for securing and controlling migration in the UK and for regulating Tier 4 of the points based system.
The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)
Independent body that reviews the performance of Universities and Colleges of higher education.
Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)
Body approved by the Secretary of State for education for the purpose of inspecting independent schools under Section 162a of the Education ACT 2002.
Ofsted
Regulators in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages.
British Accreditation Council (BAC)
The British Accreditation Council has provided a comprehensive quality assurance scheme for independent further and higher education in the UK since 1984.
Accreditation Service for International Colleges (ASIC)
ASIC is dedicated to the accreditation and continual improvement of its member Colleges.
The UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA)
UKCISA is the UK’s national advisory body serving the interests of international students and those who work with them.
Advice for You – UK Student News and Events
List of Suspended Colleges from the Tier 4 register of sponsors
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