About Case Trust for Education The CaseTrust for Education scheme has been customised specifically by CASE for the education industry in Singapore . The scheme will enhance the confidence of international students and their parents in the quality of education in Singapore .The regulatory framework focuses on building trustworthiness, professionalism, as well as business and academic excellence. It has two tiers – first, an essential or mandatory tier, which requires Private Schools to ensure high quality student welfare practices and standards and gives Private Schools the right to enrol international students. Second, a voluntary tier, tied to privileges, is focused on enhancing business and academic excellence. CaseTrust for Education is part of the essential tier under the regulatory framework. To Whom Does It Apply? From 1 September 2005, all PEOs that want to enrol international students will need to have CaseTrust for Education status. When Will It Come Into Effect? All PEOs taking in international students are given until 1 December 2004 to obtain a CASE-endorsed Student Protection Scheme (either the CASE-endorsed Student Tuition Fee Account (Escrow) or the CASE-endorsed Student Tuition Fee Insurance). This will be an important component to achieve CaseTrust for Education. PEOs will be given a one-year grace period until 1 September 2005 to achieve all the requirements of CaseTrust for Education if they wish to continue to enrol new international students. A PEO that achieves CaseTrust for Education is certified as an organisation that possesses the foundation for good quality student welfare /protection practices and standards. The PEO will have the following mechanisms in place: Clear Fee Policies Well-Defined Student Redress Practices and Systems Disclosure of the PEOs Commitment of Quality Well-Trained Personnel What is the CaseTrust Student Protection Scheme (SPS) and how can it protect Students? The SPS serves to protect the students' fee in the event a PEO in unable to continue operations due to insolvency, and/or regulatory closure. Furthermore, the SPS protects the students if PEO fails to pay penalties or return fees to the students arising from judgments made against it by the Singapore courts. Confidentiality of student's Personal Records AIMT is committed to maintaining the confidentiality of the Student's personal information and undertakes not to divulge any of the Student's personal information to any third party* without the prior consent of the Student. *Exceptions Apply: During Emergency whereby the safety and life of the student maybe compromised As requried by Courts or Law agencies to do so.