Event Details

“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

Overview

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 The complex and often confusing legislation dating back to the 1971 Immigration Act has been superseded by a “single, consistent and coherent framework” for dealing with potential immigrants.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 andunskilled 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:

• Understanding the New Points-Based System
• Ensuring Your Organisation is Compliant
• Legislative Update and the PBS in Practice
• The New Migration Landscape and UK Border Agency Priorities

Programme

Who Should Attend?

• HR Professionals
• Training Managers
• Recruitment Advisers
• Organisational Development Professionals
• Equal Opportunities Officers
• Equality, Diversity & Human Rights Practitioners
• Immigration Advisers
• Employee Relations
• Advisers
• Legal Advisers
• Campaigning Organisations
• NHS Employers
• College & University Administrators
• Overseas
• Student Recruitment Officers
• Local Authority Officers & Councillors
• Police & Fire Service
• Private Sectors Employers
• Public Sector Employers
• Small Business Owners
• Central Government Departments & Bodies
• Regulatory Bodies
• Citizen’s Advice & Third Sector Practitioners
• Trade Union Representatives
• Academics