The Importance of Sponsorships
Providers who have been granted a Certificate of Sponsorship have the responsibility to agree that they will sponsor a person to work for their organisation, and therefore helping them apply for a visa in the UK. This is a method used throughout the Health and Social Care sector to ensure a diverse and dynamic workforce caring for our vulnerable. However, the new Government is updating sponsorship arrangements and checking processes. Alium can help you keep up to date as these change.
What is a Suspension of the Certificate?
A suspension of the Certificate will mean an organisation will not be able to sponsor new or existing workers.
What to do if you receive a suspension notice of your Certificate of Sponsorship?
- Act fast! Timelines play a key part in reinstating suspension notices
- Read and respond to the Home Office Letter regarding suspension
o Ensure you follow instructions included in the suspension letter
o Lay out how you already, or intend to, tackle issues they address
What can you do to ensure you don’t get hit with a Suspension?
- Stay within the duties of holding a Certificate of Sponsorship
a. Ensure that you stay, and have proof, that you keep up to date with accordance with sponsorship guidance and responsibility - Strong Record Keeping
a. Keep organised, effective and consistent records of the sponsored workers. - Only use Certificate of Sponsorship for intended use
a. Using your Certificate of Sponsorship for any reason other than its primary use of helping migrant apply for a visa can lead to a suspension - Comply with Immigration Rules
a. Must stay within the immigration guidelines - Book our Sponsorship Guideline bundle, which includes 1:1 bespoke sessions helping your service understand the guidelines, responsibilities and support in building risk assessments.
