If I came to the UK on a highly skilled worker visa, are my children eligible to attend a state school?
I am thinking about working in the UK for a year or two, and using the UK as a base explore Europe. My husband and two kids aged 6 and 9 would come too. We are Australian. There should be no problem for us to find work, we are health professionals and there are plenty of positions advertised. Can my kids attend the local state school? Also, approximately how much are the return airfares to major European destinations from London?
London - 3 Answers - 2009-08-27 17:34:16
Best Answer
yes, your children will be able to go to a state school for free, and you would also be eligible for NHS medical treatment however your visa will probably specify "no recourse to public funds" which effectively means you can't claim any state benefits such as unemployment benefit, disability living allowance, incapacity benefit, etc etc air fares around Europe is a fiercely competitive market with many cheap airlines (e.g. Easyjet, RyanAir etc) offering cheap flights ... the prices vary and usually if you book early or if you book for an "antisocial" time, or book for midweek then you get cheaper flights I've found that around Europe the flights are the least of your problem ... you spend far more on accommodation at the other end
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Answer 1
I flew London Venice for minus 1 pound once. The company effectively paid me 1 pound to travel and I only paid 14 pounds airport fees instead of the 15 pounds. That's RyanAir. I then went back for about 10 pounds + the fees with EasyJet. They are the two best ones, bar none. As per state schools, there are 100 of thousands of africans/polish/pakistanis/indians who go to the UK with no qualifications and get a free home from the government, including free money to live. The first is called housing benefits, the second is called being on the dole. Dental care, health care etc etc all comes to you for free when you are on the dole. With you being qualified, logically speaking there shouldn't be any problems, however the system isn't as kind to tax paying people. Just find a home in a good location, next to professionals and you should be ok.
2009-08-27 17:50:46
Answer 2
Yes your children can attend state school if you are on a Tier 1 or other work permit.
2009-08-28 03:52:47
Answer 3
yes, your children will be able to go to a state school for free, and you would also be eligible for NHS medical treatment however your visa will probably specify "no recourse to public funds" which effectively means you can't claim any state benefits such as unemployment benefit, disability living allowance, incapacity benefit, etc etc air fares around Europe is a fiercely competitive market with many cheap airlines (e.g. Easyjet, RyanAir etc) offering cheap flights ... the prices vary and usually if you book early or if you book for an "antisocial" time, or book for midweek then you get cheaper flights I've found that around Europe the flights are the least of your problem ... you spend far more on accommodation at the other end
2009-08-28 10:52:39
