RWK Goodman Webinars – Sponsorship training sessions for November and December 2026
RWK Goodman are working with SW ADASS to provide a number of webinars and training sessions to support care providers on their sponsorship journey over the next few months.
✅ Please note that the sessions are not bookable, and the links provided will take you directly to the Teams meeting on the day.
Please do attend these free webinars. If you have any questions about them please let us know by emailing sponsorship@careandsupportwest.com
Right to Work Checks
Tuesday 10 November 2026 10:00 am – 11:00am | webinar
All sponsor holders have a duty to prevent illegal working and must ensure the individuals working for them, have the right to carry out the work they are being given. Dealing with right to work checks properly is one of the most important processes for sponsors. A failure to follow the correct steps can easily lead to licence revocation and also exposes the sponsor to a risk of a £45,000 penalty if someone has been found to be working illegally.
This webinar will cover:
Manual and digital checks
When the checks should be done
What information you need and how to do the check
Additional information required for students and supplementary works
The Employer Checking Service
What to do if someone doesn’t have the right to work
The session is relevant for anyone dealing with HR or recruitment. It is relevant for all employers, not just those who are sponsor licence holders.
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3918827495585420?p=0lrRY91HAWkBMjBOH7
Practical Sponsor Management
Tuesday 24 November 2026 10:00am – 11:00am | webinar
As a sponsor you need to be familiar with using the online sponsor management system (SMS) It is through this system that you report migrant activity, request changes to your licence such as changes to key personnel and also where you request additional Certificates of Sponsorship. The system is not always easy to navigate.
In this webinar we will discuss some of the key practical issues sponsors have to deal with including:
Requesting additional CoS
Using the priority service
Changing key personnel and eligibility for each role
Reporting on migrant activity
Adding / removing branches
Problems with SMS access
The session will be useful for anyone dealing with sponsorship including authorising officers, level one users and anyone in an HR / managerial role with responsibility for dealing with sponsored workers.
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/39190437242068?p=e46QmfLbaXa3jFRJxF
Q&A session – international recruitment
Wednesday 2 December 2026 12:00pm-1:00pm | online Q&A discussion
An opportunity to raise any queries around international recruitment with the specialists from RWK Goodman.
Potential areas for discussion may include right to work checks, pay challenges, sponsor duties, use of the SMS, challenges with CoS or recent Home Office changes.
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/330375836304832?p=OSgU6XzEviAZhGNRuD
Sponsorship Pay – Key Issues
Thursday 10 December 2026 10:00am – 11:00am | webinar
✅ This is a repeat of session from September for those who couldn’t attend.
Pay is one of the biggest risk areas in relation to sponsor compliance. Currently HMRC is sharing data with the Home Office and this is leading to many care providers receiving requests for information. If the information cannot be provided or shows gaps or inaccuracies in pay compliance, enforcement action is being taken and licences suspended or revoked.
It is essential for providers to understand the rules in relation to pay including the general minimum salary, national minimum wage, pay fluctuations and reporting.
This webinar with immigration specialists from RWK Goodman LLP will cover the general pay requirements and the new rules from April 2026 relating to pay fluctuations. It will also cover when pay changes need to be reported.
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/333672461270844?p=kazHYMlQD6DqI6zjN7
Self Audit Training
Wednesday 16 December 2026 - 10:00am-11:00am | webinar
✅ This is a repeat of session run previously including in October for those who couldn’t attend.
With licence revocations within the sector on the increase, it is essential that providers are aware of their sponsor duties and review their systems and processes in advance of any compliance visit or request for information from the Home Office.
This session will include provision of a checklist for providers to use in carrying out an audit of their own compliance.
The webinar will work through the checklist and provide practical guidance to help with checking things like recording keeping, right to work checks and general licence compliance.
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/319337129222568?p=eihjeT6sDMuibPTv7n