UKVI Student Sponsor Debrief

🏷️ FOC for member schools
🎧 Those responsible for Student sponsor compliance within BSA member schools, admissions teams, registrars, marketing, bursars, heads, deputies or heads of boarding.
📍 Dulwich College, London SE21 7LD

Course outline:

BSA Legal would like to invite BSA member schools holding Student sponsor licences for a focused half-day debrief at Dulwich College on Wednesday September 10, 09:00 – 12:00 following the May 2025 safeguarding policy changes affecting Student Sponsors and Child Student visa applicants.

With the summer surge behind us, we’ll discuss:

• What changed and why
• UKVI insights and sector concerns
• Caseworker FAQs and common issues
• Practical guidance on compliance going forward

Learning outcomes:

• A clear understanding of the policy changes
• Practical guidance on the actions schools need to take
• A chance to connect in a relaxed environment with boarding colleagues navigating the same challenges

Who is this event for?

This event is suited to colleagues responsible for Student sponsor compliance within BSA member schools, admissions teams, registrars, marketing, bursars, heads, deputies or heads of boarding.

Please note: Places for this event are limited (maximum of 2 guests per member school booking). Admission will not be granted without RSVP.

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This event will be held jointly with:

Speakers:

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.

Mark Taylor, Legal consultant, BSAG Legal Services

In a previous reincarnation Mark founded The Taylor Partnership – supporting U.K. independent schools in meeting the compliance demands of their UKVI sponsor licences and training many school staff. Mark was previously a Trustee of AEGIS and, during the pandemic, assisted independent schools in creating Covid management plans and organised testing. More recently, after travelling the world, Mark has identified the increased risk to independent schools as a result of the need for greater probity and due diligence in financial awareness of school suppliers, parents and agents. Mark’s interest in this field was first sparked in 2016-17 when he supported a number of schools following the disappearance of students from Vietnam. Mark is working in partnership with Verisio, a specialist organisation concentrating on integrity and due diligence checks on corporations and individuals.