BSA UKVI Sponsor Compliance Clinic
Audience: Senior Leadership, Finance, Admissions, Compliance, Sponsor Licence Key Personnel, International Student Liaison Officers, Boarding / Pastoral staff
Context:
Understanding your school’s responsibilities as an international student sponsor is crucial. Compliance with sponsor licence duties extends beyond issuing CAS and the grant of visa; duties continue throughout the lifespan of the licence itself. Regardless of your level of experience in sponsoring international students, this clinic equips you with the necessary information to uphold continuous compliance.
Designed for staff responsible for daily sponsor compliance management. Stay updated on student sponsor compliance changes and ensure your processes align with UKVI requirements, boosting confidence in your school’s compliance practices.
Course Outline
The clinic will be held over two separate days:
- Clinic Day 1: January 15, 2025
- Clinic Day 2: February 02, 2025
Timings: 10:00 – 15:30 GMT/BST
All clinic days will be held online via zoom.
The clinic covers the following:
- What it means to be a UKVI sponsor
- Recruitment processes and due diligence
- Managing CAS allocations and your BCA
- Sponsor compliance best practice
- Monitoring, Reporting and Record-keeping
- Safeguarding risks and care arrangements
- Alternate immigration routes
- Case Studies (Break-out rooms)
- Q&A session
- Includes CPD certificate
Key takeaways:
- Practical tips for Student sponsor best practice.
- Ability to lessen the burden of UKVI compliance alongside peers.
- Experience in navigating common and complex scenarios.
- Awareness of the risk-exposure for schools recruiting internationally.
- Best practices for record-keeping.
- Understanding of monitoring and tracking immigration status requirements.
- Monitoring arrangements for leave-outs/exeats/end of term.
- Awareness of SMS reporting requirements.
Speaker
Kate Hollyer, Legal and Public Affairs Director
Kate is Legal Director of BSA Group and Director of BSA Legal Services Ltd. As a qualified solicitor with more than 12 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.
