JCWI: Level 2 OISC (Caseworker)

Level 2 OISC (Caseworker)

Five days 10am - 5pm
CPD: 27.5 hours
Level: Intermediate
Trainer: JCWI/GMIAU

30/31 Jan/1-3 Feb 12 122OISC01 London
26-30 March 12 122OISC03G Glasgow
23-27 April 12 122OISC04 London
25-29 June 12 122OISC06M Manchester
9-13 July 12 122OISC07 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 Point Based System and rules outside of this

• 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 case law

• 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

• 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

Course Breakdown – Day Time Sessions

Day 1: 10am-5pm Immigration and Nationality

Day 2: 10am-5pm Human Rights Law

Day 3: 10am-5pm Asylum Law

Day 4: 10pm-5pm European Law

Day 5: 10am-5pm Appeals Law and Detention+ Bail

Please see http://www.jcwi.org.uk/training for booking information (or contact lucia@jcwi.org.uk or 0207 553 7468)