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Navigating the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) requirements
- Date:03/12/2025
- Time:10:00 am
- Time:2.5 hours
Despite the exemption a number of educational institutions have from the requirement to apply for IAA authorisation, navigating the IAA requirements and obligations can sometimes feel like a daunting process. This training will focus on navigating the requirements and look at ways in which you can incorporate the requirements into your working practice.
By the end of the session, you will be able to:
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Recognise what the IAA is, its function, and how it operates.
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Identify your obligations as a regulated adviser (both advisory and compliance related) in light of the IAA requirements.
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Identify the routes to IAA authorisation including the relevant exemptions.
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Recognise the different levels of IAA advice and services, so that you can understand your limitations, and identify when appropriate referrals are necessary.
This training will include presentations, practical casework examples, and the opportunity for you to ask questions and share your experience. We will also be examining what the new Code of Standards and accompanying guidance means for your work as a regulated adviser.
Our training is grounded in the principles of the #WeAreInternational Student Charter, a student-led document that provides guidance on delivering a world-class international student experience, from pre-arrival to post-graduation.
This course will provide you with the tools, skills and knowledge to support the implementation of:
- principle 4 of the Charter: Monitor and evaluate existing available support and provision for international students on an ongoing basis
- principle 5 of the Charter: Make available targeted support for international students in every area of the student experience (Visas and immigration, Making a home in the UK, Academic experience, Physical and mental wellbeing, Careers and employability).
Who should attend?
This course is for those new to their role who would like an understanding of the requirements. We also welcome staff who are familiar with the requirements, but who would like a refresher especially in light of the new Code of Standards and accompanying guidance.
Suitable for: international student advisers; student advisers; compliance staff
Minimum experience level: no prior experience required
Trainers
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Tema Nwulu
Tema is an Advice & Training Officer. The Advice & Training team specialise in student-related immigration law, fee status and student support legislation, as well as other areas affecting international students such as welfare, hardship, and studying and living in the UK. They provide OISC-compliant advice to members and international students and deliver informative, engaging training to members. Their analysis of UK legislation enables UKCISA to identify issues in law and government materials for lobbying or clarification.
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