Useful Links

• Border and Immigration AgencyHome Office advice on all matters relating to immigration, permission to stay, work permits, citizenship, and asylum.
• Support4Learning Education PagesContains information on education, training and learning - from finding a course to general details on exams, further and higher education and useful links for those interested in brushing up their study or presentation skills.
• Department for innovation, Universities & Skills (DIUS)This new Department brings together functions from two former departments. Science and innovation responsibilities from the Department of Trade and Industry. Skills, further and higher education from the Department for Education and Skills.
  To build a dynamic, knowledge based economy the new Department will draw together the nation's strengths in colleges, research, science and universities.

Premises and Health and Safety

• Health and Safety ExecutiveAdvice on occupational health and safely is available from the Health and Safety Executive.
• Fire Protection AssociationFire safety guidance is available from the Fire Protection Association.
• London Fire BrigadeThe London Fire Brigade has a down-loadable guide to Fire Safety at Work.

Management and Staff resources

• Arbitration and Conciliation Advisory ServiceGuidance on safe and legal employment procedures is available from the Arbitration and Conciliation Advisory Service. This Web-site provides model pro-forma's for most aspects of employment.
• Copyright Licence Agency Ltd (CLA)Advice on copyright is available from the Copyright Licence Agency Ltd (CLA).

Student Welfare

• Information Commissioners Office (ICO)If you handle personal information about individuals, you have a number of legal obligations to protect that information. The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) is available to help you understand these obligations and keep you updated as and when they change.
• Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)Advice on the employment of staff who will be in contact with young people under the age of 18 is available from the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB).
• Office of the Immigration Service Commissioner (OISC)In order to provide immigration advice to prospective students, colleges must be registered with the Immigration Services Commissioner. The Code of Standards and Rules is available from the Office of the Immigration Service Commissioner (OISC).
• UK VisasGuidance on visas for students is available from the UK Visas web-site.
• Border & Immigration AgencyThe Border and Immigration Agency is a new executive agency of the Home Office. The Agency assumes the responsibilities of the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) for managing immigration control in the UK.
• DirectgovInformation on the requirements placed on education institutions by the Disability Discrimination Act 1991 can be found here.
• Disability Rights CommissionInformation on the requirements placed on education institutions by the Disability Discrimination Act 1991 can be found here.
• The Boarding Schools Association (BSA)The BSA is the UK Association promoting and serving boarding education. The BSA promotes the qualities of boarding life provided by all types of boarding schools in membership of the Association.

Awards and Qualifications

• Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)Information on US degrees and institutions accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation is available from here.