International recruitment has transformed the homecare workforce, but with sponsor licence responsibilities come real risks. Home Office compliance visits, civil penalties and licence revocations are rising across the sector; with some providers losing their sponsored workers.
Whether your business depends on sponsored staff or you have only one or two staff members that are affected, join us to hear direct expert advice on what the Home Office expects, where providers most commonly fall short, and the practical steps you can take now to safeguard your licence.
What we will cover:
- How to prepare effectively for a Home Office compliance visit
- The most common reasons sponsor licences are suspended or revoked in the homecare sector
- Your key responsibilities around record-keeping, reporting duties and right-to-work checks
- Practical steps to maintain ongoing compliance and reduce organisational risk
- The options available to providers if compliance issues arise or things go wrong
Finally, we will touch on some key tips around Certificate of Sponsorship applications and how to ensure that you do not lose staff to delays in processing.
Wherever you are in your sponsorship journey, this session will give you the clarity and confidence to get compliance right.
Meet the Speaker
Hazel Findlay - Senior Associate - Anthony Collins Solicitors
Hazel is a Senior Associate at Anthony Collins specialising in business immigration, sponsor compliance and employment law, advising employers across a range of sectors, with particular expertise in the care sector. Hazel supports organisations on sponsor licence applications, licence suspensions and revocations and challenges to civil penalties. Hazel also regularly advises on the interaction between immigration and employment law, ensuring compliant right-to-work processes and effective workforce management.