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A "lively debate" is going on within Government with "robust arguments" on what decisions should be made on the future of student visas, said senior LibDem MP Simon Hughes at the launch of a new report on the subject. The report, called Pathway to prosperity: making student immigration work for universities and the economy, was produced by the Liberal think-tank CentreForum.

Winchester & Chandler's Ford MP Steve Brine has again raised the issue of student visas in the House of Commons. A Government consultation on the visa system ended last month and Ministers are expected to announce their recommendations to Parliament in the coming weeks.

English UK will be exhibiting at Expo Belta in São Paulo with the British Council on 19 & 20 March. We will also be at the ALPHE Latin America workshop from 16 - 18 March, and will be holding a Partner Agency Briefing Seminar for agencies that have not yet applied to join the scheme.

English UK will once again be present at the IEFT spring exhibitions in Turkey from 19 - 27 March. We hope to see you there!