TWO Workshops
Preventing Illegal Working Online Workshop
2025 Dates: Thursday 3rd April, Tuesday 15th July, Tuesday 2nd December.
Overview of the UKVI requirements for preventing illegal working, covering right to work checks and how to obtain and maintain the statutory excuse (an employer's defence against a penalty). The course incorporates the recent changes to the immigration rules resulting from Brexit and UKVI's move towards digitalisation.
This workshop covers:
Who can work in the UK
The requirements for employing EU citizens
Which immigration categories include the right to work and any restrictions on visa holders
Home Office requirements for ensuring the statutory excuse against a penalty
What records you need to keep to prove you have checked right to work
The rules for employing students
Discussion on the implications of Brexit on checking right to work
How good you have to be at spotting fake documentation
Employer Sponsorship: Skilled Workers Online Workshop
2025 Dates: Thursday 13th February, Tuesday 3rd June, Thursday 9th October.
A full day workshop which covers everything needed for licensed sponsors or for those looking to become a sponsor.
This workshop covers:
Skill levels and the updated Appendix Skilled Occupations
Salary thresholds for sponsorship
Tradeable points explained - for new applicants and for transitional arrangements
The new Immigration Salary List (ISL)
English language
Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS)
Certifying maintenance
Policies and procedures for compliance
Work visas not requiring sponsorship
Home Office audit tips
Q & A session
Employer Sponsorship: Skilled Workers Refresher Workshop
2025 Dates: Tuesday 1st April, Thursday 12th June, Thursday 27th November.
This half-day workshop is aimed at those who have a level of knowledge of sponsorship but would benefit from a boost or a refresher.
Eligibility: Job offer, skill level, genuine vacancy, salary, tradeable points, maintenance, English language
Sponsorship Practicalities: SOC codes, costs, decisions regarding length of sponsorship, salary for CoS
Certificates of Sponsorship: Requesting a defined CoS & assigning a CoS
The visa application process
Starting employment: Start date, right to work checks
During employment: Changes to circumstances, visa expiry & extension
UKVI compliance: Record keeping & reporting
Q & A session: Have your queries answered and share experiences.
Student Visas Online Workshop
2025 Dates: Tuesday 18th March, Thursday 26th June, Thursday 20th November.
This workshop covers:
The student route of the Points Based System
Compliance through the student journey: recruitment to graduation
Policies and procedures for Home Office requirements
Home Office audit tips
Q & A session including Brexit implications
The focus of this particular workshop is towards compliance within independent schools, but it is also suitable for those new to the topic in all educational settings. If you are interested in training for further education or higher education, please do get in touch to discuss your needs, as we can alter the course content to suit our audience.
Student Sponsor Compliance Refresher Online Workshop
2025 Dates: Thursday 6th March, Thursday 3rd July, Tuesday 9th December.
This workshop is aimed at individuals with experience supporting international student admissions. The content offers an opportunity to keep up to date with student sponsor compliance changes, and maintain confidence that processes and procedures are compliant with UKVI requirements.
We address:
Issuing CAS and visa application practicalities
Compliance duties and reporting to UKVI
Short-term students
EU/EEA students
Dealing with difficult issues, using case studies
Q&A session to discuss issues
Practical Document Verification Online Workshop
This one day course is run on demand at our office near Gatwick. Please register your interest and we will be in touch.
The workshop covers:
What is document fraud?
The difference between forged and counterfeit documents
The requirements of document verification
Document security features
How to spot document irregularities
The best way to use reference material
Benefits of basic and advanced detection equipment
Practise with 'real' documents
“I just wanted to thank you so much for the course yesterday. It has been an area that I simply haven't had time to get my head round, but something I knew I needed to understand. It was made so clear and accessible and for that I'm very grateful!”