Sponsorship Management System (SMS): What UK Sponsors Need to Know in 2026
The latest Home Office Sponsorship Management System manual, Version 5.0, published in September 2026, explains how sponsors use SMS to manage day-to-day sponsorship duties, including licence information, users, Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS), reporting activities and other sponsorship functions. For employers, the important question is: How do you manage the supporting employee and compliance records around […]
UK Right to Work Changes from 1 October 2026: What Employers, Sponsors and Workers Must Do Now
The UK’s Right to Work rules are changing from 1 October 2026. Employers, HR teams, sponsor license holders, labor suppliers, and migrant workers should understand how these changes may affect recruitment, compliance responsibilities, and record-keeping. Preparing early can help reduce compliance risks, avoid significant civil penalties, and support ongoing sponsor license compliance. What’s Changing and […]
Illegal Working Penalties for UK Employers: What the 2025 Enforcement Data Means for Your Business
Illegal working penalties for UK employers have reached their most severe level on record — and so has the enforcement activity behind them. In 2025, immigration enforcement teams carried out 12,791 visits to businesses across the UK, the highest number ever recorded Imagine it is a Tuesday morning. Immigration enforcement officers arrive at your premises, […]