fibreman wrote:silverline wrote:Most likely PSW is going to be scrapped.
If Home Office scrap the PSW before completion of 2010-11 term without offering transitional arrangment to current students to get PSW then students might be able to challenge their education provider/Universities and seek at least fee refunds if they prove that education provider through their advert, brochers etc created valid expecation of PSW following successful completion of studies.
Current students should build up pressure on their education providers as well as take part in cosultation process to win transitional arrangement for current students. It has happened in the past.
Best of Luck!!
Well, thx... I just hope this nightmare ends and I get what we were told...
All I want is a transitional arrangement.
What do you think are our chances? I agree with you, it will most likely be scrapped completely.
IMHO There are good chances that current students will get transitional arrangement. But again it's all on how Home Office want to deal with it. It's more problematic for Universities than Home Office.
Further, it all depends how strongly students & universities lobby for TA. I myself, being a student has gone through this pain some time ago when home office abolished MBA provision of HSMP and despite slim chances we did lobby strongly and pushed universities to use their influence......we did won the transitional arrangement in the end.
Students should keep those adverts, brocheres etc of Universities where it was stated that student can get PSW following successful completion of course. In case home office decide not to offer transitional arrangement initially, you can give tough time to cash straved universities in court.
Probably recognizing the implications, they might have already been in contact with HO behind close doors to sort it out for current students.
