Our open letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham
29 July 2026
Our letter congratulates the new Prime Minister and welcomes his call for a collaborative approach.
The deadline for Awards nominations has been extended! Nominate a student, colleague, team or institution by 12 August 2026.
News
Keep up-to-date with all of the latest from the sector, UKCISA updates and insight.
Highlights
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Members, help us track issues occurring during the summer surge
16 July 2026
We have created an issue tracker for members over the surge period, please log issues using this tracker to keep us up to date.
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Student Sponsorship: tightened Basic Compliance Assessment metrics and new RAG rating now live
01 June 2026
We will continue to work closely with members, including UKCISA’s Immigration Compliance Network (ICN) to understand how these changes are operating in practice.
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UKCISA welcomes Education Committee report on the threat of insolvency to international students
14 May 2026
The Education Committee report reinforces need for joined-up policy and stronger protections for international students.
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Student update: Leaving the UK before Student permission expires
11 August 2026
Read more to understand the position of using Student permission to re-enter the UK after the course end date.
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Student sponsor compliance line, 5 August 2026
29 July 2026
Our next monthly Student sponsor compliance line will be on Wednesday 5 August.
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Home Office and UKVI updates on policy positions
25 June 2026
After advocacy on behalf of our members, the Home Office and UKVI have agreed to review their position on the recent change to concessions, as well as acknowledging the ongoing need to support Students from Gaza.
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Student Sponsorship: tightened Basic Compliance Assessment metrics and new RAG rating now live
01 June 2026
We will continue to work closely with members, including UKCISA’s Immigration Compliance Network (ICN) to understand how these changes are operating in practice.
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Submit questions to Home Office and UKVI ahead of UKCISA Conference
26 May 2026
Login to your member account to find out more.
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Credibility interviews: Your feedback to our call out and our representations to UKVI
01 April 2026
Thank you to all those who sent over examples of unreasonable or highly subjective reasons for refusal following a credibility interview.
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