Are you UKVI inspection ready?
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Course outline:
Preparing for a UKVI compliance inspection: what schools need to know.
Are you ready for your next Home Office UKVI inspection? With inspections potentially announced or unannounced, it’s essential that sponsor schools are inspection-ready at all times.
This webinar will equip you with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to meet UKVI expectations and avoid common pitfalls that can lead to sanctions or licence revocation. Whether your school is new to sponsorship or has not recently experienced an audit, this session will provide practical insights into what to expect and how to ensure ongoing compliance.
Training topics will include:
- Common triggers for UKVI inspections
- What to expect: key inspection focus areas and the structure of an audit
- Practical tips and preparation strategies to ensure readiness
- Best practice in record-keeping, monitoring, and reporting
- Understanding the investigation process and potential sanctions
Learning outcomes:
By the end of the session, participants will:
- Understand what may trigger a UKVI inspection and how they are conducted
- Be aware of the main areas of focus during an audit
- Gain practical strategies to prepare for an inspection and avoid common compliance errors
- Know how to implement systems that support continuous UKVI compliance
- Understand the potential consequences of non-compliance and how to mitigate associated risks
This event will be held jointly with:
Speaker:
Kate Hollyer, Director of BSA Legal
Kate advises independent day and boarding schools on the immigration law governing their international student recruitment. She leads the legal function across Abitas Group, heads its SRA-regulated practice BSA Legal, and has practised in UK immigration law for over 15 years.
Her work covers Student sponsor licence compliance at senior leadership and governance level, and she acts for schools facing UKVI enforcement action. For schools sponsoring under-18s, immigration compliance is safeguarding, and much of her practice sits where sponsor duties and safeguarding frameworks meet. She has lived in boarding schools throughout her career.
Kate represents the school sector on the Home Office’s Future Border and Immigration System (FBIS) Education Advisory Group and the UK Agent Quality Framework Steering Group, and the boarding sector at the All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Students. She is a qualified solicitor and a member of ILPA.
