ICN Spring National Workshop 2026

  • Location:De Montfort University
  • Date:08/05/2026
  • Time:09:40 am
  • Time:6 hours

The ICN National workshop will be taking place at De Montfort University on the 8th May 2026.

There will be an optional networking event on Thursday 7th May 2026 from 7:00pm, included in the cost of booking. The ICN will confirm with those that have booked onto the session if they wish to attend the networking event separately.

Places are limited to a maximum of 180 attendees, we kindly ask that members book no more than 2 members per institution onto this event. 1 person for Student Compliance and 1 person for Staff Compliance. The price for this event will be £125 per person.

 

Thursday 7th May 2026 - The Queen of Bradgate (93 High St, Leicester LE1 4JB)

19:00 – 23:00

ICN Networking Event with student and staff compliance colleagues from across the education sector 

 

Friday 8th May 2026 – De Montfort University, Leicester, Student and Staff Compliance Agenda

Open from 9 until 9:40
All

Registration and welcome. Tea/Coffee provided

 

09:40 – 9:55

All

Welcome by ICN Chairs 

Main lecture theatre

9:55– 10:10
All

UKCISA Update
Deepa Chadha, Advice and Training Officer

 

Main lecture theatre

10:10 – 11:10

Student Compliance

 

 

 

 

Practitioner Led breakout session
Room 1: BCA Changes
Room 2: Visa Brake Implementation

Room 3: Agent Quality Framework and UKVI Compliance Perspective
Room 4: Blended Learning implementation

Breakout Rooms

10:10 – 11:10

Staff Compliance

Global Talent – Endorsing Bodies Update

Terri Morris (Head of Visas and Global Talent Engagement – Royal Academy of Engineering)

Simona Lazzroni (Programme Manager – Global Talent Visas – Royal Academy of Engineering)

Additional speakers TBC

HR Breakout Room

11:10 – 11:25
All

Tea/Coffee break

 

11:25 – 12:15

Student Compliance

 

Externals Practitioner led breakout sessions
Room 1: BCA Changes run by Fragomen
Room 2: UKVI audits run by Eversheds

Room 3: September & January Intake: Leveraging Data for Smarter Decision-Making run by Enroly 
Room 4: English Language assessment run by Sandy Bhangal

Breakout Rooms

 

13.15 – 14.00
Student Compliance

 

Immigration Rule Changes

- Earned Settlement Consultation Update

- Institutions’ practical approach to rule changes & colleague support

HR Breakout Room

 

12:15 – 13:15
All

Lunch

 

13.15 – 14.00
Student Compliance

 

 

Panel with external guests – facilitated by ICN Co-Chairs

 

Main lecture theatre

13.15 – 14.00
Staff Compliance

HR ICN Interactive Session

 

HR Breakout Room

14:00 – 14:15

All

Tea & Coffee break

 

 

Main lecture theatre

14:15 – 15:00

Student Compliance

UKVI Study Operations Team

Followed by Q&A

 

 

14:15 – 15:00

Staff Compliance

HR ICN Interactive Session

 

HR Breakout room

15:00 – 15:10

All

Closing remarks by ICN Executive

 

 

Main lecture theatre

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