Are you UKVI inspection ready?

• Date: March 07, 2025
• Time: 13:00 – 14:00
• Cost: BSA Member Rate: £90, BSA Additional Full Member Fee: £45, Non-member Rate: £180*
• Audience: Those involved in international student sponsorship looking to prepare themselves and their school for their next UKVI inspection. Admissions department, International Student Liaison Officers, Sponsor Licence Key Personnel, Senior Leadership Team and Boarding / Pastoral staff
• Platform: Zoom (online) – webinar

Course outline:

Are you prepared for your next Home Office inspection? UKVI audits can be announced or unannounced, making it imperative sponsor schools are ready for an inspection from UKVI officers at any time. Establishing systems and processes to ensure continued compliance with UKVI requirements is good practice and essential to prevent licence revocation. For those who have not experienced a UKVI audit recently or at all, equip yourself with insider-knowledge of what to expect, how to prepare and what mistakes to avoid.

Training topics will include:

• UKVI inspection triggers
• Useful inspection tips
• Key focus areas for inspectors
• Sponsor compliance best practice
• Investigation and sanctions process.

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Speaker:

Kate Hollyer, Executive Director, Legal & Public Affairs & Partner, BSA Legal Services Ltd

Kate 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.