Veristat Seminars
Highly Trusted Sponsor (HTS) and QAA Accreditation
11th and 15th August 2011
Venues in London and Manchester
UKBA requires that all education providers achieve HTS status by April 2012 and accreditation by one of the public sector accreditation bodies by December 2012. This process is now active. Private sector education providers must apply by 9th September 2011.
The seminars provide essential, practical tips and information for anyone considering an application for HTS or QAA over the coming months and will cover
HTS
• Making an application
• Preparing for a visit
• New proposals for HTS
QAA
• The QAA review method
• Engaging with QAA
• Making the review application
Programme
Manchester - Thursday 11th August 2011
London - Monday 15th August 2011
09.30 – 10.00 Registration and coffee
10.00 – 10.30 UKBA the current environment
10.30 – 12.00 QAA Accreditation
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch
13.00 – 14.00 HTS
14.00 – 14.30 Q&A and wind up
Speakers
Don Ingham
Don Ingham is a former Director in the Home Office with over 30 years’ experience of immigration control at operational, policy and strategic levels, both in the UK and abroad. He is the Director of Veristat (www.veristat.co.uk) which specialises in working with employers and education providers to ensure compliance with UK immigration legislation. Don has significant experience of working with private sector colleges on compliance issues and in securing HTS. Don is also Director of www.studentvisasuk.co.uk which supports students with their visa applications and in recent months has increasingly been working on behalf of colleges to help students obtain visas, including student visitor visas.
Alan Bradshaw
Alan Bradshaw is a higher education consultant. He founded the ABministration consultancy in 2011 after retiring from nearly nine years with the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). As an Assistant Director with QAA, Alan managed reviews and audits, conducted degree-awarding powers scrutinies, designed review methods, and designed and delivered training. He has reviewed private higher education colleges and universities in the UK and abroad, and has led a private college. The ABministration consultancy exists to help colleges and universities solve challenges, with particular reference to audit and compliance requirements. ABministration works within a network of higher education advisors.
Cost: £135 plus VAT (£27) TOTAL £162 PER DELEGATE inc Lunch
How to pay
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Please note that payment must be received by Monday 8th August to reserve a place at either event.
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Locations
London - Monday 15th August 2011
London - America Square Conference Centre
1 America Square
17 Crosswall
London, EC3N 2LB
Directions - By Underground
Tower Hill - 1 min walk (District, Circle and Docklands Light Rail Services) On leaving Tower Hill tube station by walking straight out of the exit, turn right and walk for 100 meters past the Grange City Hotel and under the overhead train line bridge where you should turn right into Crosswall. The entrance to America Square Conference Centre is 50 meters on your right through the revolving doors.
Manchester - Thursday 11th August 2011
Manchester - New College Manchester
85 Piccadilly
Manchester M1 2DA
Approx 5 minutes walk from Manchester Piccadilly station. Come out of the main entrance to Piccadilly train station and follow the road towards Piccadilly gardens and the town centre. Approximately 400 yards down this road opposite a NCP car park, the college is located on a side street to your right next to William Hill bookmakers. The entrance is on your right hand side with signs for New College Manchester above.
If you have any questions please contact Jamie on 08443351619 or e mail Jamie@veristat.co.uk
