HR Sponsor Licence & Compliance Training
Our Sponsor Licence Compliance Training will give you all the tools and knowledge you need to ensure your company remains compliant when hiring foreign workers.
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Who Should Attend This Course
Who Should Attend This Course
This course is designed for anyone involved in managing or supporting sponsor licence obligations within their organisation. You do not need to be an HR professional to benefit. If your role involves hiring, compliance or workforce planning, this training is for you.
This course is particularly relevant for:
- Organisations that currently hold a sponsor licence, or are considering applying, and want to ensure their internal processes meet UKVI requirements.
- HR professionals, hiring managers and compliance officers working with foreign nationals on Skilled Worker, Temporary Worker or Global Business Mobility routes.
- Directors and senior leadership with overall responsibility for sponsor licence oversight and Home Office accountability.
- Payroll, recruitment and in-house immigration team members who need a working understanding of sponsor duties and reporting obligations.
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Date: 14th October 2026 Start Time: 10:00 am Finish Time: 5:00 pmOnline Course
Date: 18th November 2026 Start Time: 10:00 am Finish Time: 5:00 pmOnline Course
Date: 2nd December 2026 Start Time: 10:00 am Finish Time: 5:00 pmNot found a course date that works for you, or need bespoke training?
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How is this course structured?
Our “Sponsor Licence – HR, Compliance & Right to Work Training” course will include;
- An overview of Sponsor Licences & The Skilled Worker Visa.
- How to perform correct Right to Work checks
- HR processes you need to have in place
- Sponsor Management System (SMS)
- Assigning of Key Roles
- Updating information
- Renewal of your licence
- Q&A
- You will also be provided with training material to keep after completing the course.
Why Choose Our Course
IAS Training courses are delivered by practising immigration lawyers with hands-on experience of real-world casework and Home Office compliance matters. You are not learning from a textbook but learning from professionals who handle these issues every day. Our course includes:
- Expert-led instruction: Delivered by qualified immigration lawyers with direct experience of UKVI audits, compliance visits and sponsor licence management.
- Up-to-date content: Our course material is regularly updated to reflect the latest regulatory changes, including the 2026 UKVI audit landscape.
- Practical resources included: All delegates receive workbooks, templates and checklists they can use in their organisation straight away — at no additional cost.
- Live, interactive delivery: Our sessions include live Q&A, allowing you to put your specific scenarios directly to our trainers.
- Post-course support: Delegates retain access to course materials following training, and benefit from updates as the rules change.
- Corporate and private training options: We offer tailored in-house delivery for teams and organisations. Contact us to find out more.
Course Outcomes & Career Path
By the end of this course, you will have a confident, practical understanding of your obligations as a sponsor, as well as the skills to put that knowledge into action immediately.
What you will be able to do:
- Identify and fulfil your sponsor licence duties, including record-keeping, reporting and monitoring requirements.
- Conduct internal compliance audits and identify gaps before a Home Office visit.
- Prepare your organisation for a UKVI compliance inspection with confidence.
- Navigate the Sponsorship Management System (SMS) to assign Certificates of Sponsorship, manage key personnel and update worker records.
- Draft and implement a compliance policy tailored to your organisation, including audit logs and document retention procedures.
How this supports your career: Completing this training demonstrates a specialist skill set that is increasingly valued across sectors. Delegates regularly go on to take on roles such as HR Compliance Specialist, Immigration Coordinator or Sponsor Licence Manager — or use the knowledge to strengthen their current position and take on greater responsibility within their organisation.
