Tier 4

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Dear Birmingham City University,

Please answer the following questions in regards to the Tier 4 Sponsor

1) How many CAS's were assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category) between 5th July 2011 and 30th September 2011?
2) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category) to students between 5th July 2011 and 30th September 2011, how many were USED?
3) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category) to students between 5th July 2011 and 30th September 2011, whose CAS status is USED, how many students failed to Enroll at the University with their stipulated enrolment period?
4) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category) to students between 5th July 2011 and 30th September 2011, whose CAS status is USED but failed to Enroll at the University within their stipulated enrolment period, how many were Reported to the UKBA?
5) Of the total number of students as requested in (Question 4), how many failed to enroll because they were refused?
6) How many CAS's were assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category) between 1st Oct 2011 and 31st January 2012?
7) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category) to students between 1st Oct 2011 and 31st January 2012, how many were USED?
8) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category) to students between 1st Oct 2011 and 31st January 2012, whose CAS status is USED, how many students failed to Enroll at the University with their stipulated enrolment period?
9) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)to students between 1st Oct 2011 and 31st January 2012, whose CAS status is USED but failed to Enroll at the University within their stipulated enrolment period, how many were Reported to the UKBA?
10) Of the total number of students as requested in (Question 9), how many failed to enroll because they were refused?

Yours faithfully,

CNair

Stephen Homer, Birmingham City University

Dear CNair

Please accept our apologies for the delay in our response; we accept that the legal deadline on such a response has now passed, but I expect to be able to reply as soon as possible.

Kind regards

Stephen

Stephen Homer
Information Manager
Library and Learning Resources
Birmingham City University
Perry Barr
Birmingham
B42 2SU
0121 331 5288

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Stephen Homer, Birmingham City University

Dear CNair

Thank you for your request for information under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act. Please see below the University's response:

1) How many CAS's were assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa
Category) between 5th July 2011 and 30th September 2011?

The University believes that the UKBA can more effectively answer this question and understands that they are willing to do so. Please contact:

UK Border Agency
Freedom of Information Act Policy Team
11th Floor
Lunar House, Short Corridor
40 Wellesley Road
Croydon
CR9 2BY

[email address]

Birmingham City University therefore engages Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Information accessible to applicant by other means.

If you are not satisfied with the University's response, please access http://www.fia.bcu.ac.uk/fiadocs.htm and open Subject Requests: Complaints at the bottom of the page; or the Information Commissioner's Office: http://www.ico.gov.uk/complaints.aspx

2) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)
to students between 5th July 2011 and 30th September 2011, how many
were USED?

Please see above

3) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)
to students between 5th July 2011 and 30th September 2011, whose
CAS status is USED, how many students failed to Enroll at the
University with their stipulated enrolment period?

43

It is important to note that this number is based on all CAS’s assigned between the beginning of April 2011 and the end of September 2011 rather than the dates specified above. Additionally this number only reflects the number of new students who failed to enrol and does not include the number of continuing students.

4) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)
to students between 5th July 2011 and 30th September 2011, whose
CAS status is USED but failed to Enroll at the University within
their stipulated enrolment period, how many were Reported to the
UKBA?

Please see the answer to Question 1 above

5) Of the total number of students as requested in (Question 4),
how many failed to enroll because they were refused?

14

This is the number of students who told us that they had received a visa refusal; however it is important to note that not all students provide us with this information.


6) How many CAS's were assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa
Category) between 1st Oct 2011 and 31st January 2012?

Please see the answer to Question 1 above

7) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)
to students between 1st Oct 2011 and 31st January 2012, how many
were USED?

Please see the answer to Question 1 above

8) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)
to students between 1st Oct 2011 and 31st January 2012, whose CAS
status is USED, how many students failed to Enroll at the
University with their stipulated enrolment period?

15
This number only reflects the number of new students who failed to enrol and does not include the number of continuing students.

9) Of the CAS's assigned (Under the Tier 4 General Visa Category)to
students between 1st Oct 2011 and 31st January 2012, whose CAS
status is USED but failed to Enroll at the University within their
stipulated enrolment period, how many were Reported to the UKBA?

Please see the answer to Question 1 above

10) Of the total number of students as requested in (Question 9),
how many failed to enroll because they were refused?

9
This is the number of students who told us that they had received a visa refusal; however it is important to note that not all students provide us with this information.

Kind regards

Stephen

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Dear Birmingham City University,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Birmingham City University's handling of my FOI request 'Tier 4'.

[ Under the Freedom of Information Act, you are liable to provide all the information as requested. You cannot shift the burden of information to some other organization body like UKBA. The information which has been requested are those information which should be always handy with the educational institution because these information needs to be reported to UKBA directly under the sponsorship duties. So I hope you would be able to reply me within the stipulated time.
]

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ti...

Yours faithfully,

CNair

Stephen Homer, Birmingham City University

Dear CNair

Thank you for your request for an Internal Review, which will be effected as soon as possible.

Kind regards

Stephen

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Stephen Homer, Birmingham City University

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Dear CNair

Further to my email of 26th April 2012, please find attached a report describing the University's Internal Review of your Freedom of Information Act subject request.

Kind regards

Stephen

Stephen Homer
Information Manager
Library and Learning Resources
Birmingham City University
Perry Barr
Birmingham
B42 2SU
0121 331 5288

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