How to Operate a Sponsor Licence

Introduction

Are following Home Office directives and managing your sponsorship licence correctly? When employing skilled workers from overseas, UK employers will need to hold a valid sponsor licence. Once a licence has been granted employers need to meet compliance duties which, if not adhered to, may be liable for penalties.

Failure to comply with the Home Office directives on sponsorship licence management can have disastrous and far-reaching consequences. 

How to Operate a Sponsor Licence Course Overview

This intensive and time-critical course will equip your team with the correct tools and knowledge to remain compliant.

This half-day course can run at either 0930-1300 or 1300-1630.

Who will benefit from attendance:

Employees new to this area, with limited experience of sponsoring skilled workers or those looking for a refresher course.

HR, RESOURCING, RECRUITMENT, ONBOARDING, AND THOSE WITH INVOLVEMENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THIS AREA. 

What our delegates say:

"Yes I would highly recommend this training. Everyone was helpful and accessible. I found the trainer engaging, responsive and clearly an expert in his field." 

"It was enjoyable and very informative."

Learning objectives

By the end of the training your team will understand:

• How to legally employ migrants using the Skilled Worker route
• The Points Based System and qualifying criteria
• Where you might be vulnerable to illegal workers and how to avoid punitive fines
• How to remain compliant and not risk your sponsorship license
• How to prepare for a Home Office audit

Key training topics:

• Overview of the sponsor management system
• Sponsor duties: What you need to know
• The Key Personnel
• The five fundamental sponsor duties
• Interaction between this and right-to-work
• Sponsor duties and HR reporting
• Record keeping
• Reporting concerns
• Practical tips
• Issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship
• Some common challenges

All in-house training with BFI includes:

Pre-course team SWOT analysis; pre-course attendee engagement to ensure objectives and issues are addressed; trainer matched to your specific challenges; interactive and engaging course design to maximise learning outcomes; full course notes and supporting documentation; post-course analysis of team strengths and weaknesses; post-training three-month review and clinic

Make an in-house training enquiry

Click here to fill in our enquiry form or to have a confidential discussion about your requirements, please contact Catherine Ouston our Head of In-house Training on 01983 861133 or email Teamtraining@bfi.co.uk