Lord Greaves
Spokesperson in the Lords, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Spokesperson in the Lords (Planning), Department for Communities and Local Government
asked Her Majesty's Government:
What educational advice they use from (a) departments, and (b) elsewhere when deciding whether to approve and accredit agencies, courses and qualifications in connection with applications for British citizenship and indefinite leave to remain.
Lord West of Spithead
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Security and Counter-terrorism), Home Office, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Security and Counter-terrorism)
The UK Border Agency does not itself accredit agencies, courses or qualifications. In devising its policies and procedures in connection with British citizenship and indefinite leave to remain it sought and accepted advice from the former Department for Education and Skills that it should accept only ESOL Skills for Life certificates from awarding bodies accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. It continues to liaise closely with the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills on the provision of language training for migrants.
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