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SUMMARY:BSA UKVI sponsor compliance clinic
DESCRIPTION:🏷️ From £470\n🎧 Senior Leadership\, Finance\, Admissions\, Compliance\, Sponsor Licence Key Personnel\, International Student Liaison Officers\, Boarding / Pastoral staff\n📍 Online \nContext: \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 clinic equips you with the necessary information to uphold continuous compliance. \nDesigned 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. \nCourse Outline \nThe clinic will be held over two separate days: \n\nClinic Day 1: January 14\, 2027\nClinic Day 2: January 27\, 2027\n\nTimings: 10:00 – 15:30 GMT/BST \nAll clinic days will be held online via zoom. \nClick Here To Book Your Place \nThe clinic 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.\nUnderstanding of monitoring and tracking immigration status requirements.\nMonitoring arrangements for leave-outs/exeats/end of term.\nAwareness of SMS reporting requirements.\n\n\n\nSpeakers: \n \nKate Hollyer\, Partner and Director\, BSA Group Legal Services Ltd \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\nMark Taylor\, Legal consultant\, BSAG Legal Services \nIn 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.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/bsa-ukvi-sponsor-compliance-clinic-2/
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