§ Baroness Anelay of St Johnsasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they will publish a list of those education providers which will have approved status, enabling international students proposing to study at those institutions to qualify for a visa for entry to the United Kingdom; which department has the lead responsibility in determining whether an institution may be admitted to the approved list; and what criteria will be used in so determining. [HL4111]
§ Lord FilkinThe Department for Education and Skills has responsibility for the Register of Education and Training Providers in the UK and will publish the register on a publicly accessible website in January 2005. The criteria for inclusion on the register are that an organisation must be a genuine entity (registered 205WA company/registered charity/public body/sole trader/partnership); an organisation that registers students; holds courses and/or assessments; and has appropriate accommodation for class based provision (with the exception of e-learning/distance providers).