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Sponsor Licence Compliance Insights & Updates
Clear, practical guidance for UK sponsor licence holders, covering Right to Work, SMS reporting duties, HR compliance, and what each Home Office change means for your licence.
The Authorising Officer Role: Responsibilities Every HR Team Must Know
Key Takeaways The Authorising Officer (AO) is the most senior person in your organisation responsible for recruiting sponsored workers and f...
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Preparing for a Home Office Compliance Visit: An HR Team's Checklist
Key Takeaways Home Office guidance for its own compliance officers states that visits should normally be unannounced . Planning on the basis...
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Appendix A: Supporting Documents for Your Sponsor Licence Application
Key Takeaways Appendix A is the Home Office guidance that lists the supporting documents you must submit with a sponsor licence application...
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Appendix D Explained: Getting Your Sponsor Records Audit-Ready
Key Takeaways Appendix D is the Home Office guidance that lists the documents every sponsor must keep for each sponsored worker. It goes bey...
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The Sponsor Management System (SMS): A Practical Guide for HR Teams
Key Takeaways The Sponsor Management System (SMS) is the Home Office's secure online portal and its live record of your compliance. Every ac...
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Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS): An HR Manager's Guide to Getting It Right
Key Takeaways A Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) is a unique digital reference, not a physical document, that a licensed sponsor assigns to...
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Sponsor Duties in 2026: The Complete Compliance Checklist for HR Teams
Key Takeaways Sponsor licence enforcement has hardened sharply. Around 3,100 licences were revoked in 2025, the highest number since records...
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Gig Economy and Construction Right to Work Rules: What Changes on 1 October 2026
Key Takeaways From 1 October 2026, the duty to carry out Right to Work checks extends beyond employees under Section 48 of the Border Securi...
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Share Code Right to Work Checks: A Step-by-Step Guide for HR Teams
Key Takeaways A share code is a nine-character code beginning with the letter "W" that a worker generates from their UKVI account, so you ca...
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Right to Work Checks in 2026: The Complete Guide for HR Teams
Key Takeaways Every UK employer, sponsor licence holder or not, must complete a compliant Right to Work check before a new hire's first day,...
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