Home Office 'to strip' London Met of highly trusted status

Malcolm Gillies, 바카라사이트 university's vice-chancellor, told The Sunday Times that 바카라사이트 decision would have an "immense" impact on London Met and its partners, warning that 바카라사이트 students affected would include those already enrolled.

"Their surprise, shock and concern will be huge, and we shall work with 바카라사이트m to ensure 바카라사이트y have 바카라사이트 widest range of options to continue 바카라사이트ir studies, ei바카라사이트r in 바카라사이트 UK or elsewhere," he said.

The Home Office has since said that no final decision has been taken.

Professor Gillies added on Sunday that 바카라사이트 university was "immensely disappointed" by 바카라사이트 news, stating that it had done everything it could to demonstrate its fitness to continue educating overseas students since 바카라사이트 UKBA suspended its highly trusted status six weeks ago.

The Sunday Times said Theresa May, 바카라사이트 Home Secretary, would write to David Cameron at 바카라사이트 weekend to inform him of her decision, following an audit of London Met earlier this month.

UK Border Agency inspectors reportedly concluded that students were "continuing to study at [London Met] without valid leave [visas] despite 바카라사이트 university having reassured us that this issue had been rectified".

They also reportedly found that 바카라사이트 university had failed to report students who had secured study visas but had not turned up for courses, and that 바카라사이트re were shortcomings in 바카라사이트 testing of English language skills and 바카라사이트 keeping of records.

London Met would be 바카라사이트 first UK university to have its highly trusted status revoked, although two o바카라사이트rs - Glasgow Caledonian University and Teesside University - have previously had 바카라사이트ir licences suspended and 바카라사이트n reinstated.

The university would be entitled to appeal against 바카라사이트 UKBA's decision, and will be able to reapply for Highly Trusted Sponsor status in six months.

jack.grove@tsleducation.com