Moved by
Lord Watson of Invergowrie
12: After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—
“International students and staff
(1) The Secretary of State has a duty to encourage international students to attend further education providers covered by this Act.
(2) The Secretary of State shall ensure that no student who has received an offer to study at such a further education provider shall be treated for public policy purposes as a long term migrant to the UK, for the duration of their studies at such an establishment.
(3) Persons, who are not British citizens, who receive an offer to study as a student or who receive an offer of employment as a member of academic staff at a further education provider, shall not, in respect of that course of study, or that employment, be subject to more restrictive immigration controls or conditions than were in force for a person in their position on the day on which this Act was passed.”