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The article discusses The UK government has introduced changes to the student visa route, including removing the right for international students to bring dependents and restricting their ability to switch to work routes before completing their studies. The government aims to reduce net migration and regain control of borders, but concerns have been raised about the potential negative impact on universities and the attractiveness of the UK as a destination for international students.

The article focuses on inquiries made in the House of Commons questioning the Secretary of State for the Home Department regarding the review of Graduate visa length; the number of staff trained in public sector equality duty training; and the duration of Graduate visas and the training period for public sector staff.

The article presents questions to be asked to the Great Britain House of Lords on various issues related to schools and education. Topics discussed include introduction of statutory relationship education at primary level and sex and relationship education at secondary level, visa category for overseas students except India, and special educational needs for autistic children.

The article discusses total amount of Kickstart Scheme funding from which was handed back to the Treasury at the end of the financial year 2020-21. Topics include inspection criteria for citizenship education with Ofsted, recommendations relating to the inspection of citizenship education, student visas, and positive response from the higher education sector in their offer of support to future cohorts of Ukrainian students.

The article focuses on the impact of student visa trends on the economy with topics including assessments of policy changes; fiscal impacts; and the evaluation of costs and benefits.

The article focuses on the guidance provided to universities on the recruitment of European Union students and their eligibility for a visa for the duration of their studies. Such question was raised by Baroness Susan Garden of Frognal and in response Baroness Susan Williams of Trafford said that the government will ensure that visa arrangements would allow all students who took a course in the country. Baroness Tessa Blackstone inquired about the restoration of the Chevening scholarships.

The article reports that Chris Holmes, Baron Holmes of Richmond, has asked government about plans to remove international students from net migration statistics. Topics discussed include several students applying for visas and coming to the Great Britain for studies, how India could strengthen ties with Great Britain without relaxing visa restriction and enrollment of foreign students in universities.

The article presents Great Britain politician Priti Patel's note asking reason for exclusion of Indian students from the reforms announced to Tier 4 visas under the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules Changes to Appendix H published on 15 June 2018, and the politician Caroline Nokes' reply.

The article reports the claim by Scottish Affairs Committee chairperson, Pete Wishart, as of mid-December 2016 that there is majority support to the proposed reintroduction of a dedicated post-study work programme for Scotland called the Fresh Talent initiative. Under the scheme, non-European Union (EU) students should find work in the country in four months after completing their course if they want to stay. Also cited is the comment by Minister of Immigation, Robert Goodwill, on the scheme.

The article covers comments by British Minister for Security and Immigration James Brokenshire during a meeting of the British House of Commons on June 24, 2014 in which he discussed student visas. Particular attention was given to the response of the government to reports that criminal gangs were providing fraudulent certificates of proficiency in English for individuals claiming to be international students.

The article reports on more than 30,000 non-European Union (EU) student visas curtailed by Great Britain Home Office based on the data obtained by the BBC.

The article discusses a meeting of the British Parliament that addressed issues related to international students in the British higher education system, highlighting considerations of requirements that immigrant students leave Great Britain following the expiration of their student visas. Topics addressed include Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office Lord Bates' defense of the requirements, as well as concerns raised regarding student's expectations to work in Great Britain.

The article discusses Government reforms to reduce the abuse of the student visa system in Great Britain and provides commentary from the Minister for Security and Immigration James Brokenshire, Labour party member Nick Raynsford, and Conservative party member Nicholas Soames.

The article discusses the number of bogus higher education students in Great Britain, which means the number of individuals staying in the country on a student visa even though they are not enrolled in a university. The topic was brought up in March 2014 by British Member of Parliament Steve McCabe during questions to the British Home Office, and asked of James Brokenshire, British Minister for Security and Immigration.

The article discusses comments by British Minister for Immigration Mark Harper regarding the impact of immigration procedures on visa applications by international students at universities. It is said that Members of Parliament including Jonathan Djanogly, Keith Vaz, and Jeremy Lefroy questioned Harper on the government's immigration policy.

The article reports on the impact of the student visa policy on admissions to universities in Great Britain. According to John MacGregor, Baron MacGregor of Pulham Market, the Border Agency was making overseas students feel as unwelcome as it possibly could while other countries were implying that the country was closed for business. He added that the agency requirements of tier 4 sponsors had changed 16 times since 2009, which made it difficult for sponsors to keep track of requirements.