The X Student Factor

Gamu Nhengu’s mothers failed attempt to renew her visa following the conclusion of her education has left them both facing a legal battle, exclusion from a life changing opportunity and the prospect of returning to their home country.

Way back in May 2009 we introduced a student attendance monitoring system following huge demand from colleges who were under intense pressure from the UK Border Agency to record the attendance of their international students.

Since then our system has developed and at the touch of a button comprehensive reports can be emailed directly to the Home Office to show a breakdown of attendance and non-attendance.

Of course the Home Office is more interested in who did not attend so that they can track that person down and send them home. This clamp down stems from terrorist attacks in Manchester back in 2008 where three of the terrorists where registered students whom has failed to attend their college.

Both the Labour and Coalition Governments have been desperately trying to close the huge loophole that appeared in the immigration process and only now are they enforcing their guidelines on educational establishments.

Only time will tell if Gamu wins her battle. We wish her luck.

As for our student attendance monitoring system, more and more colleges are contacting us every day telling us that we are the recommended supplier.

You can read more about our system here