Sarah Rimmington
Before qualifying as a solicitor with Osbornes Solicitors LLP, Sarah worked as a law librarian in the Royal Courts of Justice and at Eversheds LLP. She has been an Advice and Training Officer at UKCISA since 2003, and has delivered training on student immigration for ILPA.
The UK Council for International Student Affairs is the UK’s national advisory body serving the interests of international students and those who work with them. It does so through research, print and web-based publications, a national training programme, dedicated advice lines for students and advisers, and liaison and advocacy with institutions, agencies and government.
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5 Contributions by Sarah Rimmington
PRACTICE NOTES
Child Student permission: grant periods, work and study conditions, supplementary study, course changes and sponsor changes under the UK Immigration Rules
This Practice Note sets out comprehensive details on the durations and conditions of leave linked to entry clearance and permission to stay for individuals under the Child Student route, covering applicable work and study restrictions applied within the Child Student and earlier Tier 4 (Child) categories. See also Practice Note: Child Student: eligibility, which details the points-based and non points-based eligibility criteria for entry clearance and permission to stay applications made under the Child Student route.
Grant of permission
The length of permission issued to a Child Student is determined by several key relevant factors set out in the table below...
Immigration
PRACTICE NOTES
Student Sponsor Licences in the UK: statuses, provider types, compliance duties, revocation action and case law
Practice Note
This Practice Note summarises the guidance documents concerning sponsors of students under the Student and Child Student routes, and sets out the potential statuses a student sponsor may hold. It also addresses key issues around the student sponsor licence and relevant case law. All Students and Child Students must be sponsored by a student sponsor, which the Immigration Rules define as a sponsor listed on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors.
Since 5 October 2020, sponsors of both Students and Child Students have been called 'student sponsors' (in the Immigration Rules) or 'Student sponsors' (in guidance). Before then, Tier 4 sponsors sponsored Tier 4 (General) and Tier 4 (Child) students. For further information on these changes, see: LNB News 10/09/2020 99. Since then, terminology has evolved, some requirements have become less restrictive, and Legacy sponsorship has ended. Note that all sponsors hold a student sponsor licence, whereas Student Sponsor (both words capitalised) is a status. The use of defined terms is inconsistent throughout the Immigration Rules and guidance...
Immigration
PRACTICE NOTES
UK Child Student route eligibility: CAS, course and independent school sponsorship, parental consent, safeguarding and nominated guardians, financial requirement and differentiation, plus non‑points, validity and suitability criteria
This Practice Note sets out the general eligibility criteria for Child Student applications for entry clearance and permission to stay. For guidance on the length and conditions linked to entry clearance and permission to stay in the Child Student route, see Practice Note: Child Student: duration and conditions of permission.
Key resources at a glance
Immigration Rules
Immigration Rules, Introduction, para 6.2(b) ‘Child Student’
Immigration Rules, Appendix Child Student
Immigration Rules, Appendix Finance
Home Office guidance
Student and Child Student caseworker guidance
Student Sponsor Guidance
Financial evidence for Student and Child Student route applicants guidance
Financial requirement caseworker guidance
Home Office student visa information tool [includes relevant fees and links to online forms]
Child Student visa Forms
Child Student visa: Entry clearance online form
Child Student: Permission to stay online form
EEA national with chipped passport: ID Check app
An introduction to the Child Student route
The Child Student route is a points-based category for children aged 4 to 17 who plan to study at an independent school in the UK...
Immigration
PRACTICE NOTES
UK Student route: eligibility under the Immigration Rules - sponsorship, points-scoring (CAS, English, finance), non-points criteria (genuine student, ATAS, academic progress), dependants, study limits and validity
Practice Note
This Practice Note sets out both points-based and non points-based eligibility criteria and requirements for applications made for entry clearance and permission to stay within the Student route. It does not cover Students seeking to take up a role as a Student Union sabbatical officer. See also Practice Note: Student: period and conditions of permission for further details of the duration and applicable conditions attached to both entry clearance and permission to stay for relevant individuals in the Student route, including work and study restrictions applied under the Student category and its predecessor, Tier 4 (General)...
Immigration
PRACTICE NOTES
UK Student route: periods of permission, work and study conditions, supplementary study, course or sponsor changes, and curtailment (including Doctorate Extension Scheme)
This Practice Note sets out details on the durations and conditions linked to entry clearance and permission to stay for individuals on the Student route, including those holding Student permission under the Doctorate Extension Scheme. New applications to the Doctorate Extension Scheme closed on 1 July 2021. Student union sabbatical officers fall outside the scope of this Practice Note. See also Practice Note: Student: eligibility, which explains the points-based and non points-based eligibility requirements for entry clearance and permission to stay applications under the Student route.
Grant of permission
Student permission is issued for the length of the course, with additional periods before commencement and after completion. The table below sets out the time allowed prior to the course start date and following the course end date, as recorded on the student’s confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS)...
Immigration
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