From sponsorship obligations to safeguarding care workers’ rights, these FAQs and regular webinars compiled by law firm Lester Aldridge, are tailored to support Local Authorities and Care Providers in building ethical and effective recruitment processes.
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Sponsorship Management Focus: Covering the Sponsorship Management System (SMS) and Right to Work
On 7th March 2024, we held a webinar on Sponsorship Management, covering key topics such as:
- Reporting changes for your organisation.
- Reporting changes affecting your staff.
- Requesting changes to licence details.
- Requesting a Certificate of Sponsorship allocation increase.
- Applying for and assigning a defined Certificate of Sponsorship.
- How to report worker activity.
Below, we’ve compiled some of the most frequently asked questions on Sponsorship Management, gathered both from our helpline and during the webinar.
Overseas Recruitment: Compliance Focus FAQ
On the 6th June 2024, we held a webinar focusing on Overseas Recruitment: Compliance. This included:
- An overview of duties as a sponsor after employment starts.
- Tips on how to integrate overseas staff into organisations.
- What costs can be recovered if an international recruit’s employment ends.
Here, we share some of the questions asked both via our helpline and during the webinar.
Managing and Retaining Overseas Staff
On the 13th June 2024, we held a webinar focusing on Managing and Retaining Overseas Workers. This included:
- Managing and retaining overseas staff, including responsibilities and compliance.
- Informing UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) after recruiting overseas workers.
- Here, we share some of the questions asked both via our helpline and during the webinar.
eVisas and Right to Work
On the 5th December 2024, we held a webinar focusing on The rollout of e-Visas & what they mean for care providers.
Edward O’Brien, Senior Associate, at Law Firm Lester Aldridge explained that international care workers will need to log into their UKVI account – once they have registered they will be provided with a Share Code. Care Providers can then use this to carry out right to work checks.
Here we share some of the frequently asked questions, asked around eVisas and Right to Work, both via our helpline and during the webinar.
Compliance: Applying for Certificates of Sponsorship
On the 20th March 2025, we held a webinar focusing on Compliance: Applying for Certificates of Sponsorship. This included:
• An update on new immigration rules
• An overview of what Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) are used for, how they are allocated and the types required.
• Tips for making applications to increase an allocation of CoS.
• How to apply for an assign CoS on the Sponsorship Management System (SMS).
Here, we share some of the questions asked both via our helpline and during the webinar.
