Press Notice issued by the Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills
www.dius.gov.uk

Any college recruiting students from abroad will in future need to be registered on a new Home Office Sponsors’ Register. To qualify for the register they will have to show they have been accredited by an approved body. This will demonstrate that they are a genuine education provider and prevent any acting as a front for the entry of bogus students or illegal immigrants to the country. The new rules are part of Britain’s new Points Based System (PBS) for managing migration.

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Today the Government has announced a mandatory new accreditation requirement for educational establishments that intend to bring in international students under the Points Based System (PBS) when it is introduced for students early in 2009.

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Marketing Communications Officer
English UK
Central London
c. £18,000 p.a.

English UK, the world’s leading language teaching association, is looking for a self-starter to assist the Marketing Team with internal and external marketing communications for over 360 member institutions, 5,000 agents and 300,000 international students worldwide.
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The DfES is running a number of information sessions where you can find out more about the new vetting and barring scheme (previously referred to as the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill. During these sessions the DfES will explain the changes that will come into force from autumn 2008, including: How the new vetting and barring scheme will operate, new duties under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act, and how the new duties will impact on employers and other organisations.

Further information sessions will be held on the following dates; Cambridge (13 September), Plymouth (27 September), Llandrindod Wells (11 October), London (24 October), York (14 November), Southampton (29 November), Newcastle (4 December) and Nottingham (13 December). For more information on how to attend these free events please go to: http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/events/?asset=Event&id=50521

English UK is always seeking fresh and innovative ideas for continuous professional development sessions to offer its 360 strong ELT membership. We would be very happy to hear from you if you have a request for a particular kind of training that is not currently offered, a particular theme you would like to see covered by one of our conferences or you would like to offer to run a training day or a workshop at one of next year’s national conferences. Please refer to www.englishuk.com/training to view this year’s programme. If you would like to be involved please send Mark Rendell an email at mark@englishuk.com to express your interest and request an application form. The deadline for applications is 1st July 2007.