BSA – Are you UKVI audit-ready? Common pitfalls and current trends

• Date: March 15, 2023
• Time: 10:30 – 11:30
• Cost: Full Member – £60, Additional Full Member – £20, Affiliate Member – £90, Additional Affiliate Member – £30, Non-member – £120
• Audience: Those involved in international student sponsorship looking to prepare themselves and their school for their next UKVI inspection. Admissions department, International Student Liaison Officers, Sponsor Licence Key Personnel, Senior Leadership Team and Boarding / Pastoral staff
• Platform: Zoom (online) – Webinar

Are you prepared for your next Home Office inspection? UKVI audits can be announced or unannounced, making it imperative that sponsor schools are ready for an inspection from UKVI officers at any time. Establishing systems and processes to ensure continued compliance with UKVI requirements is not just good practice, but essential to prevent licence revocation. For those who have not experienced a UKVI audit recently or at all, equip yourself with insider-knowledge of what to expect, how to prepare and what mistakes to avoid.

This 1-hour session will cover important topics including:

• UKVI inspection triggers
• Useful inspection tips
• Key focus areas for inspectors
• Sponsor compliance best practice
• Investigation and sanctions process

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Speaker:

Kate Hollyer, Legal and Public Affairs Director, BSA Group

Kate is Legal Director of BSA Group and Director of BSA Legal Services Ltd. As a qualified solicitor with more than 10 years’ experience advising clients on UK immigration law, Kate assists members with all immigration and safeguarding legal matters. Prior to joining BSA in 2022 Kate was Partner and Head of Department at a leading full-service UK law firm. Having resided in state, preparatory and senior school boarding houses since 2014 with her Housemaster husband, Kate has a unique perspective of boarding life.