We have registered a disclosure to Immigration for very many years as we
knew there was a statutory requirement. Whether we need to so register is
another question!
Mike Lloyd
Assistant Head (ISELS)
ISELS
University of Glamorgan
Llantwit Road
Treforest
Pontypridd CF37 1DL
tel: 01443 482417
fax: 01443 482424
email: [log in to unmask]
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> From: Okey, Andrew
> Reply To: Okey, Andrew
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 9:32 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Student Confidentiality compromised
>
> Rebecca,
>
> We've had nothing from the Police. However, two representatives of the
> local
> immigration service turned up recently asking that we supply them with
> basic
> details of all our overseas students. They want these details regularly
> updated
> (e.g. if a student drops out) and they particularly want to know about
> overseas
> students who are admitted but who never show up to register.
>
> When we suggested that we would have to consider the DP implications they
> very
> politely pointed out that if we refuse to disclose we could face 6 months
> in
> prison and an unlimited fine! I am thus in the process of establishing
> what
> statutory basis they have for being able to enforce our compliance.
> If/when I
> find out I shall notify this list (also, details will appear in our
> "Disclosure
> to 3rd Party" guidelines at www.dpa.lancs.ac.uk).
>
> Andrew Okey
> Lancaster DP Project.
>
>
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