Is this the end of sponsorship in social care? What the 2025 Immigration White Paper Means for You

The UK Government’s newly released Immigration White Paper sets out sweeping reforms to the sponsorship system—and the care sector is firmly in the spotlight.

From higher English language requirements to new obligations on workforce training, the proposed changes could dramatically shift how care providers recruit and retain international staff.

Join us for a live, practical breakdown of the reforms—and what they mean for your business.

What You’ll Learn

  • The key takeaways from the 2025 Immigration White Paper
  • Whether the door is closing on overseas recruitment in social care
  • What care providers can do now to protect their workforce and licence
  • What’s changing in the Skilled Worker route for care roles
  • What "British values" and domestic training expectations mean in practice
  • How salary thresholds, ILR eligibility, and sponsor licence compliance are evolving

Who Should Attend?

This session is designed for:

  • Care home and home care employers
  • HR professionals and recruitment leads
  • Sponsor licence holders
  • Registered managers and compliance officers
  • Anyone hiring international workers into care roles

Meet the speakers

Lul Salah
Lead Immigration Advisor
Matthew Bond
CEO & Co-Founder
CHRISTIAN AIREY
Business director
WessexCare
Using Borderless has helped WessexCare streamline our sponsorship process while bringing down our legal costs. The platform provides a quick &easy way to sponsor migrant workers and gives me peace of mind that we're compliant with immigration law.
ADAM HUTCHISON
Managing director
Belmont Healthcare
Borderless has enabled us to focus on our core business and hire high-quality team members through a streamlined sponsorship process. The user-friendly platform allows us to track everything effortlessly, eliminating paperwork.
JABRIEL RAJA
Managing director
Blissful care homes
The obvious benefits are time savings and better management of finances. Before, if someone resigned we had to use agency to fill the gap because candidates wouldn’t arrive for months.
STEPHANIE READ
Deputy manager
Broadmead Rest Home
The whole process is hassle free and very light from my perspective. I love the transparency & control I now have
Yvonne Shillock
Owner
Embracing care
With Borderless, we streamlined our recruitment and immigration processes, saving time and money while eliminating the need for third party lawyers.

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