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The landscape has shifted
The UK government’s new immigration white paper, released on 12 May 2025, marks a serious shift in expectations for universities sponsoring international students.
Among the most significant changes intended are two new metrics:
- 95% enrolment rate (up from 90%)
- 90% course completion rate (up from 85%)
These are now central to the Basic Compliance Assessment (BCA). Institutions falling below them won’t necessarily lose their licence – but they will be under scrutiny. And the difference between a manageable audit and a major issue often comes down to one thing: how well you can show your work.
Defensible compliance is now essential
If your university can demonstrate that you’ve done everything in your power to assess and support a student before issuing a CAS, you’re on firm ground – even if you fall short of the new thresholds.
But if you’re missing records, your decision-making processes aren’t documented, or audits uncover gaps, that’s where risk creeps in. And in a seasonal, high-pressure environment, the manual, repetitive steps often let you down.
This is why we built CAS Shield
At Enroly, we believe in one core idea: Know your student. Whether undergraduate, postgraduate or research, direct or agent-referred, low risk or high - every student needs a tailored approach.
CAS Shield gives you precisely that. A single platform that lets your compliance, admissions, and international teams work in lockstep with:
- Bespoke workflows for different student types and risk profiles
- Automation of document collation and initial checks
- Interviews at scale
- Risk flags that help staff prioritise focus
- Audit trails that show the steps taken for/by every student, staff member and agent
The result? Your team moves faster, spends more time on the right cases, and gains visibility over the entire offer-to-arrival process - all while building the strongest possible compliance position.
Why it matters now
Many institutions running manual or semi-automated processes will struggle to hit 95% enrolment. They lose money in missed conversions and with the added burden of the Governments intended levy the financial strife universities are facing is further exacerbated. This is where we see drop-off, fatigue, and mistakes - especially as intake volumes grow. Course completion risk is also higher when visibility over students is poor at the point of entry.
CAS Shield directly supports both metrics. By helping you assess students thoroughly and ensuring you only issue CAS to students you know and can support, you increase the chances that they arrive and succeed.
Adoption is accelerating
Right now, a new university joins Enroly every 2.5 weeks. We’re approaching coverage of 50% of UK institutions. Many recent clients have joined after informal recommendations from UKVI Sponsor Compliance Team audits because when institutions are under pressure, they need a system that proves they’ve covered every angle.
What’s at stake
Compliance today isn’t just about ticking boxes. It’s about showing judgement, process, and integrity and doing so with evidence.
That’s what CAS Shield delivers.
Get ahead of the change.
Let’s talk about how Enroly can support your compliance strategy.
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