| Title: | Recruiting Non-UK Nationals: Understanding and Working with the Points Based Immigration System |
| Date: | Tuesday 9th February 2010 |
| Time: | 09:45am — 5:00pm |
| Venue: | One Whitehall Place at The Royal Horseguards, London |
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“If you've got a skill to offer, we're happy to look at what you have to offer to our country … But obviously if we don't need the skill, if you haven't got a skill, then there's a case for us saying that this is not the right time for you to apply to come to our country.”
— Rt. Hon Gordon Brown MP, Prime Minister, February 2008
“Migration has to support Britain’s national interests. A new Australian-style points-based system will be simpler, clearer and easier to enforce … Crucially it will give us the best way of letting in only those people who have something to offer Britain.”
— Liam Byrne MP, Immigration Minister, February 2007
The most radical shake-up of Britain’s immigration laws for over 35 years has now come into force. The complex and often confusing legislation dating back to the 1971 Immigration Act has been be superseded by a “single, consistent and coherent framework” for dealing with potential immigrants.
One of the key elements of the new framework is the introduction of an ‘Australian-style’ points-based system which ministers believe will lead to a “clear and simple legal system for fast, but fair decisions”. This will have a major impact on both public sector and private sector organisations – with the UK labour market still suffering shortages of both skilled and unskilled workers in certain sectors, many employers in this country are turning to non-UK Nationals, and in many cases non-EU Nationals, to meet their recruitment needs.
This special one-day training seminar, hosted by the Centre for Parliamentary Studies, provides a timely opportunity for HR/recruitment advisers, organisational development professionals and legal advisers to understand the new immigration landscape and its impact on vetting and employing non-UK nationals. As well as providing an overview of the new legislative framework, some of the themes to be discussed at the seminar include:
| 09:15 | Registration & Morning Refreshments |
| 9:45 |
Chair’s Welcome and Opening Remarks George Oliver MBE Parliamentary Training Consultant (confirmed) |
| 9:55 |
The Government’s Vision Legislative Update, UK Border Agency Procedures & Priorities Ian Robinson Assistant Director, Immigration Policy, UK Border Agency (confirmed) |
| 10:25 | Becoming a Licensed Sponsor Sponsor Duties, Procedures, Record Keeping and Compliance Cheryl Pellew Sponsor Management Unit, UK Border Agency (confirmed) |
| 11:05 | Refreshments |
| 11:20 | Understanding and Working with the Points Based System Recruiting & Sponsoring Migrant Workers on Tier 1, 4 & 5 Permits Representative, Laura Devine Solicitors (confirmed) |
| 12:20 | Understanding and Working with the Points Based System Recruiting & Sponsoring Migrant Workers on Tier 2 Permits Nadine Goldfoot, Senior Solicitor, Fragomen (confirmed) |
| 13:00 | Networking Lunch |
| 14:00 |
Recruiting Outside the Points Based System European Union/European Economic Area and Non-PBS Workers Kathryn Denyer, Senior Consultant, Newland Chase (confirmed) |
| 14:50 | Refreshments |
| 15:10 |
Vetting Candidates and Good Practice Identity Fraud & Document Checking, Record Keeping, Enabling the Statutory Excuse Ian Westwood, Director, Westwood Organisation (confirmed) |
| 16:10 | Final Questions & Chair’s Closing Remarks |
| 16:15 | Networking Reception |
| 17:00 | Seminar Close |
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