1. Regional Advisers Day 2010 Entry to the UK under Tier 5 Margaret Wilson

2. Immigration to the UK Tier1 Tier1 Tier 2 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 3 Tier 4 Tier 4 Tier 5 Tier 5 Highly Skilled Highly Skilled Skilled with a job offer (EEA rules) Skilled with a job offer (EEA rules) Unskilled Unskilled Students Students MTI MTI

3. Tier 5 Creative/ sporting Creative/ sporting Charity Charity Religious workers Religious workers International agreement International agreement Government Authorized Exchange (MTI) Government Authorized Exchange (MTI)

4. Tier 5 Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) is a category of the points- based system Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) is a category of the points- based system One of the schemes is the Medical Training Initiative (MTI) One of the schemes is the Medical Training Initiative (MTI)

5. MTI-General Points Applies to doctors& dentists Applies to doctors& dentists Provides an entry route for an overseas dentist wishing to acquire knowledge and share best practice whilst working in an NHS hospital Provides an entry route for an overseas dentist wishing to acquire knowledge and share best practice whilst working in an NHS hospital Will allow fixed period of training in the UK after which the dentist must return to their country Will allow fixed period of training in the UK after which the dentist must return to their country

6. MTI-Details of Scheme Overall Government Sponsor in England is the Department of Health Overall Government Sponsor in England is the Department of Health Can cover virtually any post as long as it delivers training and education Can cover virtually any post as long as it delivers training and education Does not solely apply to existing deanery approved training posts for UK training Does not solely apply to existing deanery approved training posts for UK training Must not detract from existing UK training posts Must not detract from existing UK training posts

7. MTI – Types of Posts Where spare training capacity exists Where spare training capacity exists LATS where a post becomes vacant for >3months LATS where a post becomes vacant for >3months Where a trainee has failed to be appointed Where a trainee has failed to be appointed

8. MTI- immigration issues Part of the points based scheme Part of the points based scheme Temporary route for entry to the UK Temporary route for entry to the UK Maximum period of 24 months after which must return overseas Maximum period of 24 months after which must return overseas No opportunity to change to any other form of visa No opportunity to change to any other form of visa No prospect of developing a career in the UK No prospect of developing a career in the UK

9. Tier 5- Funding of posts Sponsored by overseas institute/university/hospital Sponsored by overseas institute/university/hospital Funded by UK Trust-no less than £12,000 per anum Funded by UK Trust-no less than £12,000 per anum LATS where a post becomes vacant for >3months LATS where a post becomes vacant for >3months Sponsored by Scholarships (Commonwealth) Sponsored by Scholarships (Commonwealth)

10. NACPDE role Manages Tier 5 Manages Tier 5 liaises with Deaneries, RCS Eng (FDS) UKBA, Dept of Health, Consultants, Trusts, Universities, GDC, Sponsoring Organizations liaises with Deaneries, RCS Eng (FDS) UKBA, Dept of Health, Consultants, Trusts, Universities, GDC, Sponsoring Organizations

11. Deanery Role To determine that MTI posts can be accommodated and will not interfere with existing training commitments To determine that MTI posts can be accommodated and will not interfere with existing training commitments To ensure the training and education which is College approved will benefit the trainee To ensure the training and education which is College approved will benefit the trainee Provide a certificate for the period in the UK Provide a certificate for the period in the UK

12. FDS RCS(Eng) Role College sets standards College sets standards Dentists could sit college exams Dentists could sit college exams Can liaise with overseas counterparts to identify eligible candidates and ensure the MTI post is suitable Can liaise with overseas counterparts to identify eligible candidates and ensure the MTI post is suitable Has the knowledge and understanding of what would be beneficial training in their specialty and which may be different to UK training Has the knowledge and understanding of what would be beneficial training in their specialty and which may be different to UK training

13. How does it work? Contact NACPDE ASAP Contact NACPDE ASAP Identify a candidate and source of funding Identify a candidate and source of funding Agree a clinical supervisor Agree a clinical supervisor Length of time –max 2y Length of time –max 2y Timetable Timetable Must not detract from existing trainees Must not detract from existing trainees

14. Contacts mjburke@rcseng.ac.uk (administrator) mjburke@rcseng.ac.uk (administrator) mjburke@rcseng.ac.uk mwilson@rcseng.ac.uk mwilson@rcseng.ac.uk http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/fds/training -advice/nacpde http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/fds/training -advice/nacpde http://www.rcseng.ac.uk 0207 869 6804 0207 869 6804