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SUMMARY:BSA Legal - Sponsor Compliance Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Date: April 23\, 2025\nTime: 09:30 – 13:00\nCost: BSA Full Member – £165\, BSA Affiliate Member – £210 \, Non-member – £330\nAudience: Senior Leadership\, Finance\, Admissions\, Compliance\, Sponsor Licence Key Personnel\, International Student Liaison Officers\, Boarding / Pastoral staff\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Half-Day Workshop\n\n\nUKVI Sponsor Compliance Management Online Workshop *limited availability* \nUnderstanding 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 session equips you with the necessary information to uphold continuous compliance. \nTake part in this interactive online workshop\, 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. \n*Places are strictly limited to allow for collaborative case study sessions* \nThis half-day session covers the following: \n\nWhat it means to be a UKVI sponsor\nRecruitment processes and due diligence\nManaging CAS allocations and your BCA\nSponsor compliance best practice\nMonitoring\, Reporting and Record-keeping\nSafeguarding risks and care arrangements\nAlternate immigration routes\nCase Studies (Break-out rooms)\nQ&A session\nIncludes CPD certificate\n\nKey takeaways: \n\nPractical tips for Student sponsor best practice.\nAbility to lessen the burden of UKVI compliance alongside peers.\nExperience in navigating common and complex scenarios.\nAwareness of the risk-exposure for schools recruiting internationally.\nBest practices for record-keeping and Appendix D compliance.\nUnderstanding of monitoring and tracking immigration status requirements.\nMonitoring arrangements for leave-outs/exeats/end of term.\nAwareness of SMS reporting requirements.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: Kate Hollyer\, Legal and Public Affairs Director \nKate 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. \n 
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/bsa-legal-sponsor-compliance-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Seminar
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SUMMARY:Child Student and Student visas: What you need to know
DESCRIPTION:Date: April 30\, 2025\nTime: 10:00 – 11:00\nCost: BSA Member Rate: £90\, BSA Additional Full Member Rate: £45\, BSA Affiliate Member Rate – £120\, BSA Additional Affiliate Member Rate: £45\, Non-member Rate: £180*\nAudience: All boarding practitioners\nPlatform: Zoom (online) Webinar\n\n\nCourse outline: \nThe offer letter has been sent and CAS issued\, what next? Improve your school’s ‘international student journey’ by increasing your knowledge of the visa application process. Understanding this vital next step will enable you to support your student before they’ve walked through the school gates\, whilst helping prevent unnecessary mistakes that could easily lead to a visa refusal. \nThis 1-hour session will cover useful topics including: \n\nLegal and documentary requirements\nProcedure and timeframes\nCommon pitfalls\nUKVI decisions and ‘What to do when…’\nHints and tips\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \n \nKate Hollyer\, Legal and Public Affairs Director of BSA Group and Director of BSA Group Legal Services Ltd \nKate is Legal and Public Affairs Director of BSA Group and Director of BSA Group Legal Services Ltd\, BSA Group’s SRA-regulated law firm. As a qualified solicitor of England and Wales with more than 12 years’ experience advising clients on UK immigration and nationality law\, Kate supports members with all UK immigration matters including UKVI sponsor licence compliance. Kate is a member of the Home Office Education Advisory Group and is the boarding sector representative for this group. 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.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/child-student-and-student-visas-what-you-need-to-know-3/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
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