Event Details
| Title: |
Employing Non-UK Nationals Workshop: Practical Guidance on Working with the Points Based Immigration System |
| Date: |
Thursday 7th October 2010 |
| Time: |
09:45am — 5:00pm |
| Venue: |
Central 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.”
— (Former) 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.”
— 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 The complex and often confusing legislation dating back to the 1971Immigration Act has been superseded by a “single, consistent and coherent framework” for dealing with potential immigrants.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, it is hoped, will lead to a “clear and simple legal system for fast, but fair decisions”. This has already had 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 workshop provides an invaluable opportunity for HR/recruitment advisers, organisational development professionals and legal advisers to gain a detailed insight into the mechanisms involved in working with the Points Based System. Throughout the day, participants will take part in a series of practical, hands-on exercises enabling them to piece together the vital components needed to develop a successful framework for vetting and employing non-UK nationals.
Programme
| 09:15 |
Registration & Morning Refreshments
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| 9:45 |
Legislative Update
- New Developments since the General Election
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| 10:15 |
EU v Non EU
- Who Can and Cannot Work in the UK?
- Delegate Exercise
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| 11:15 |
Morning Refreshments |
| 11:15 |
Working with the Points Based System
- Tiers 1 and 2 in Detail – Understanding the Mechanisms Involved
- Tips and Tricks to Make Administering the System Easier
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| 12:30 |
Morning Session Wrap Up / Questions
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| 12:45 |
Lunch |
| 13:30 |
Ensuring Compliance 1
- UKBA’s Expectations over Record-Keeping
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| 13:30 |
Ensuring Compliance – Practical Session 1
- Establishing a Right to Work
- Delegate Exercise
|
| 15:00 |
Afternoon Refreshments |
| 15:15 |
Ensuring Compliance 2
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| 15:45 |
Ensuring Compliance – Practical Session 2
- ‘Spot the Forgery’ Quiz
- Hands-on Checking of Documents
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| 16:30 |
Afternoon Wrap Up and Final Questions
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| 16:45 |
Workshop Close
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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
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Events Calendar (Feb 2012)
How to Book
For enquiries, and to book, please see the
registration page or call:
0845 606 1535.
