Visa & immigration sponsor licence compliance: A refresher
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Course outline:
Understanding Your Duties as a UKVI Student Sponsor: A Guide for Schools
Compliance with UKVI sponsor licence duties is a whole-school responsibility—one that extends well beyond the Child Student visa application process. Whether you’re new to international student sponsorship or looking to refresh your knowledge, this session will provide the essential overview required to ensure your school remains compliant and inspection-ready.
This practical and informative session is designed to help key school staff understand the scope of their responsibilities, the risks of non-compliance, and how to implement effective systems that meet UKVI requirements.
Training topics will include:
- What it means to be a UKVI licensed sponsor
- Managing your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) allocation and Basic Compliance Assessment (BCA)
- Monitoring, reporting, and record-keeping responsibilities
- Practical tips to prepare for a successful UKVI inspection
Learning outcomes:
By the end of the session, participants will:
- Understand the key roles and responsibilities of being a UKVI sponsor
- Gain confidence in their current knowledge or establish a strong foundation for further learning
- Recognise the compliance risks and the implications of failing to meet UKVI requirements
- Learn practical strategies to assess, adapt, and improve sponsor-related record-keeping and reporting systems
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.
