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  • The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023

    Date Legislation considered: 25 January 2024 Date Legislation in Force: 1 December 2023 Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Discrimination/Equal Treatment What does the legislation do? Most of the sections in these Regulations implement provisions relating to the recognition of professional qualifications contained in the recent free trade agreement […]

  • Citizens’ Rights Watchdog Marks Third Year in Operation

    As the Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA) marks its third year in operation it is reflecting on some of the areas where it has taken action to ensure the rights of EU and EEA EFTA citizens and their family members are being upheld by public bodies. The IMA was established at […]

  • EU citizens may have been wrongfully charged for NHS treatment, IMA finds

    The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA) has identified that some unsuccessful applicants to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) may have been wrongly charged for NHS treatment. As part of its monitoring work, the IMA became aware that some health bodies within the UK may have been charging applicants who were later […]

  • The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

    Date Legislation considered: 14 March 2023 Date Legislation in Force: 16 February 2023 Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence/Discrimination/Equal Treatment What does the legislation do? The Explanatory Memorandum states that the purpose of this legislation is to make amendments “to the legislation governing funding for further education students and funding for higher education undergraduate and postgraduate students in […]

  • Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (interim report)

    Date Legislation considered: 01 November  2022 Date Legislation in Force: Not yet in force Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence/Discrimination/Equal Treatment/ Workers/ Social Security What does the legislation do? The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (“the Bill”) was introduced to the House of Commons on 22 September 2022. The Explanatory Notes state that its purpose is […]

  • St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

    Date Legislation considered: 30 June 2022 Date Legislation in Force: 01 August 2022 Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence/Discrimination/Equal Treatment/Worker’s Rights   What does the legislation do? The St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (“the 2022 Regulations”) amend the St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (“the 2015 Regulations”), which provide the […]

  • The Education Fees (Scotland) Regulation 2022

    Date Legislation considered: 08 June 2022 Date Legislation in Force: 01 August 2022 Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence/Discrimination/Equal Treatment   What does the legislation do? The Policy Note accompanying these Regulations explains that “the Regulations consolidate the Education (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (“the 2011 Regulations”)” and set out “the eligibility criteria for the assessment of fee status […]

  • One in four didn’t receive Certificate of Application immediately after EU Settlement Scheme application, survey finds

    One in four citizens did not receive a Certificate of Application to the EU Settlement Scheme immediately after applying, according to an annual survey conducted by the Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA). The IMA’s second annual survey was completed by over 1,100 EU, EEA EFTA citizens, their family members, and eligible third country nationals. It […]

  • The Scottish Child Payment Regulations 2020 and the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022

    Date Legislation Considered: 13 April 2022 Date Legislation in Force: 09 February 2022 Potential rights affected: Residence, Equal Treatment, Social Security Coordination What does the legislation do? These Regulations make miscellaneous amendments to both the Scottish Child Payment Regulations 2020 and the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021. Only some of the […]

  • Privacy Notice

    The Independent Monitoring Authority (“IMA”, “we”, “us”, “our”) of 3rd Floor Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road, Swansea, SA1 3SN are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are committed to the protection of the personal data we process in line with the data protection principles set out in the UK General Data Protection Regulation, EU General […]