Level 2 OISC (Caseworker)
Five days 10am - 5pm
CPD: 27.5 hours
Level: Intermediate
Trainer: JCWI/GMIAU
14-18 June 10 102OISC06 London
19-23 July 10 102OISC07M Manchester
13-17 Sept 10 102OISC09 London
22-26 Nov 10 102OISC11M Manchester
6-10 Dec 10 102OISC12 London
Attending this course will not in itself lead to the OISC granting exemption or registration which is dependent on passing OISC audits and procedures.
Course content
• overview of UK immigration control; entry clearance, leave to enter and remain
– the main categories of entry and stay under the Immigration Rules
– working in the UK under the various managed migration schemes
• the rights of refugees and those with discretionary leave/humanitarian protection to family reunion, benefits, etc
• asylum application procedures; fast-track and detention
• application of the European Convention of Human Rights to UK immigration decisions, absolute and qualified rights and relevant caselaw
• EEA nationals and their rights under EU law; the rights of family members who are third country nationals; procedures relating to residence and family permits: the Workers Registration Scheme
• new paragraph 320 – dealing with the general grounds for refusal and re-entry bans
• enforcement of immigration control – offences; illegal entry and overstaying; new offences under 2004 Act; liability to administrative removal and deportation
• detention and bail; powers of detention; how to secure release through bail from a CIO
• entitlement to British nationality and the right of abode; acquiring citizenship through registration/ naturalisation/discretionary applications
• rights of appeal; time limits; appeal procedures; the one-stop process
Course Breakdown – Day Time Sessions
Day 1: 10am-5pm Immigration and Nationality
Day 2: 10am-5pm Human Rights law
Day 3: 10am-5pm European Law
Day 4: 10am-5pm Asylum Law
Day 5: 10pm-5pm Appeals Law and Detention and Bail