How does BBSN support UKVI sponsor compliance when working with agents?
BBSN’s Approved Agent Scheme provides a vetted list of agents which schools can reference during their due diligence. This supports compliance, although the legal responsibility for sponsorship remains with the school.
The British Boarding Schools' Network (BBSN) Approved Agent Scheme provides a vetted list of agents which schools can reference during their due diligence. This supports compliance, although the legal responsibility for sponsorship remains with the school.
BBSN currently have around 400 Approved Agents (educational agencies/consultancies) which are valued members of the British Boarding Schools' Network.
In May 2023 the UKVI confirmed that use of BBSN Approved Agents is within sponsorship compliance requirements. This means that our member schools can rely on the BBSN agent reference checks if they wish, yet ultimate responsibility remains with the school. This has significantly reduced the amount of reference-checks being undertaken by members, saving all partners time and resources.