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| Bilston Community College loses UK Border Agency licence | Bilston Community College loses UK Border Agency licence |
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| The UK Border Agency has revoked the licence of a Black Country college, meaning dozens of international students may no longer be eligible to study there. | |
| Agency officials said the action had been taken as Bilston Community College was "not fulfilling [its] duties". | |
| They said the college's "Tier 4 Visa" licence was revoked on 26 October with immediate effect. | |
| A college director said he had been told there would be an appeal. | |
| Kuldeep Singh from the college, which is currently closed for half term, said all students had been informed of the situation. | |
| Phil Page, a Wolverhampton city councillor for Bilston North, who also acts as a director for the college, said he had been told the college was appealing against the decision. | |
| Closure fears | |
| He said a judicial review about the college's visa status would be held on 20 December. | |
| He said he had been told by college officials that, until then, all current students could remain at the college but it could not take on any new ones. | |
| Mr Page said after the court case it would be clear if the college would have to close. | |
| In a statement, the UK Border Agency said: "Where we find evidence that sponsors are not fulfilling their duties we will suspend or remove their licence. | |
| "We can confirm that Bilston Community College had its Tier 4 licence revoked on 26 October with immediate effect." |