The UK Home Office issued updated guidance requiring universities that sponsor international students to capture more recruitment-agent information, including recording agent details on a student’s CAS document when the agent is involved in recruitment. Sector groups say the requirements could improve enforcement against “bad actors” but raise questions about data use and sharing. Compliance experts told reporters that the Home Office has not committed to sharing findings with institutions, even as universities may use agent due diligence records to make future decisions. Critics worry universities could end up with higher scrutiny for students tied to an agent later deemed problematic. The policy change heightens data-governance expectations for institutions handling international enrollment processes and reinforces the need to align agent contract terms, internal tracking, and audit readiness with Home Office expectations.