Sercin @_SeRciN_ - Twitter Profile

5 months ago

@tmtulgar @LauraTrottMP Sadly, these kids will either give up studying or be forced to move abroad to study. UK has spent years educating these children through GCSEs & A‑Levels, now changes in Earned Settlement risks losing them. A wasted investment and a brain drain we can’t get back.

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5 months ago

ECAA families work and pay taxes in the UK, yet our children are denied Student Finance, forcing many to delay or give up their university dreams @LabourList

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5 months ago

@LabourList @EmmaBurnell_ Dear Emma I hope you are in good health. I would like to tell you about a very small group of people whose voices are rarely heard, and often not wanted to be heard at all. We are ECAA visa holders — people who work in the UK, create employment, pay taxes, and yet cannot -be employees, -access public funds, -receive benefits, -be replaced by new applicants because this route closed when the UK left the EU. We are the last remaining applicants on a pathway that will naturally phase out to zero. We are required to be self‑employed, meaning we are entrepreneurs and business owners; we cannot work under PAYE for any employer. Many of our spouses also work and pay taxes, and even our children contribute through part‑time jobs. Some spouses even earn more than the main applicant and pay higher taxes, and if they had previously switched to another immigration route, they could have obtained ILR before their partner. Not all of our children were born here, nor have they been a burden on the country since their early school years. We do not have salary or skill thresholds; our priority is investing in our own businesses. After paying VAT and corporation tax, we take dividends and then pay income tax again on our worldwide earnings in the UK. Despite all this, our children can only attend university by paying international student fees, and they are not eligible for Student Finance. This places a heavy burden on many families, forcing our children to delay or even give up their university dreams. Below, you will find interviews with some of our successful business owners and links to our social media pages. Would you please stand as the Voice we need? https://t.co/79WQC8SfNn https://t.co/s7ywxaGOik

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5 months ago

@LabourList @EmmaBurnell_ Dear Emma I hope you are in good health. I would like to tell you about a very small group of people whose voices are rarely heard, and often not wanted to be heard at all. We are ECAA visa holders — people who work in the UK, create employment, pay taxes, and yet cannot -be employees, -access public funds, -receive benefits, -be replaced by new applicants because this route closed when the UK left the EU. We are the last remaining applicants on a pathway that will naturally phase out to zero. We are required to be self‑employed, meaning we are entrepreneurs and business owners; we cannot work under PAYE for any employer. Many of our spouses also work and pay taxes, and even our children contribute through part‑time jobs. Some spouses even earn more than the main applicant and pay higher taxes, and if they had previously switched to another immigration route, they could have obtained ILR before their partner. Not all of our children were born here, nor have they been a burden on the country since their early school years. We do not have salary or skill thresholds; our priority is investing in our own businesses. After paying VAT and corporation tax, we take dividends and then pay income tax again on our worldwide earnings in the UK. Despite all this, our children can only attend university by paying international student fees, and they are not eligible for Student Finance. This places a heavy burden on many families, forcing our children to delay or even give up their university dreams. Below, you will find interviews with some of our successful business owners and links to our social media pages. Would you please stand as the Voice we need? https://t.co/79WQC8SfNn https://t.co/s7ywxaGOik

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5 months ago

Children are already under immense pressure due to the intense competition in university applications and the growing uncertainty around how AI will shape their future. Please do not add further stress to their shoulders by changing policies. @UniversitiesUK @educationgovuk

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@tmtulgar

5 months ago

A 10‑Year ILR Route Blocks Fair Access to Higher Education No child should lose their future because of a policy they had no control over. Before 2021, three years of ordinary residence before the first day of the academic year was enough. So What Has Actually Changed? Same Child. Same Right. A Future of Belonging Requires Fair Opportunity Today We call for fair, humane, and equitable settlement pathways that protect young people’s right to education. @uni_scot @Unis_Wales @UUKIntl @uukevents https://t.co/spUWRYJ4tO

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