https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/What is new, improved and fixed in SponsorGuard, the sponsor-licence compliance product for UK employers and immigration law firms, listed by month in plain English. Updated 2 October 2026.en-gbhttps://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10-four-more-guides-in-resourcesFri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Right to work checks from 1 October 2026, SMS multi-factor authentication and the end of Level 2 users, the Temporary Shortage List deadline of 31 December 2026, and a dated log of every Skilled Worker and sponsor rule change from 2025 to 2027. Every quote is checked against the GOV.UK text it comes from.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10-resources-library-and-llms-txtThu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Guides on the checks before a Certificate of Sponsorship, the Appendix D record list and what a compliance visit rates, each with the paragraph for every point; a plain-text summary of the product for search engines and AI assistants.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10-certificate-of-sponsorship-checker-for-law-firm-partnersThu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Open a role for a client, add the job description and the candidates' documents, and each candidate comes back as meets the checks we can run, needs information (with the list) or does not meet, with the quote and the rule behind every finding. The rules are in review and marked draft on screen; a candidate you hire hands straight into an Appendix D case.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10-word-excel-and-opendocument-uploadsThu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Appendix D cases and the checker now take .docx, .xlsx and OpenDocument files alongside PDF, photos and zips, through one shared reader.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10-appendix-d-case-page-in-five-stepsThu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Documents, Facts, Findings, Review and sign, Downloads, with a 'What needs you' strip at the top so the next action is never hidden.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10-appendix-d-rules-catalogue-1-2-0Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Salary evidence must show money moving in the right direction, and a verified value must be a whole token on the page. Ratified 1 October 2026; every pack records the catalogue version it was checked against.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10-for-immigration-law-firms-pageThu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000The checker is step one, the pack is step two, and the rules we follow are named with the version each is checked against.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-scanned-documents-read-twiceTue, 29 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000A scanned page is read by two independent readers and the passport check digits are verified; any field where the readings differ goes to the solicitor with an image clip of the exact line, and the solicitor sets the tolerance.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-facts-assist-and-a-gov-uk-source-watchSun, 27 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000The documents propose the case facts (salary, hours, occupation code) for a person to confirm; saving facts re-runs the checks; a salary-option card shows every option with the Appendix Skilled Worker words; the pinned going-rate data is watched against GOV.UK and flagged when it goes stale.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-data-processing-agreement-before-the-engine-switches-onSun, 27 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000A partner firm signs the DPA (and its schedule) in the portal before any case can be opened. Signing uses a step-up code sent by email.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-appendix-d-evidence-packs-for-immigration-law-firmsFri, 25 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Upload a hired worker's documents; fixed written rules check them against Appendix D v08/26 and the sponsor guidance, citing the paragraph for each finding; the solicitor accepts or overrides each finding, gives a reason and signs; out come the pack, a zip with a manifest, and a CoS sheet with a copy button for each SMS field. By invitation.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-clio-manage-connection-for-partnersFri, 25 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000A partner firm can connect Clio, link a case to a matter, and have the signed pack filed as a matter note.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-rules-catalogue-1-0-0-ratifiedFri, 25 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000The Appendix D pack rules and the pack wording were ratified and hash-pinned, so any later edit brings back the draft banner until it is ratified again.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-staff-and-checks-registerThu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Every worker you employ, sponsored or not, with their right to work check, the follow-up date, the visa or CoS expiry and the CoS salary against the going rate; add a worker, open their page, record a check.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-key-personnel-and-sms-users-registerThu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Your Authorising Officer, Key Contact and SMS users with what has to stay true about them, the multi-factor authentication details, and dated reminders including the 8 March 2027 Level 2 deadline.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-five-sponsor-policies-to-generate-review-and-signThu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Record-keeping (Appendix D v08/26), right to work and status monitoring, sponsor duties and reporting, a sponsored-worker privacy notice, and an employment-rights information pack; staff can acknowledge the pack.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-self-serve-billingThu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Start, manage and cancel the subscription from the app; £99 a month or £990 a year, 30 days free, no card to start.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-passwordless-sign-upThu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000A work email and your organisation, one link, Continue. The register claim and licence number follow once you are in.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-home-shows-what-is-dueThu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000A what's-due list and counters in the navigation; a tidier trial banner; reminder emails; salary frequency on the salary check; all mail from updates.sponsorguard.uk.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-share-codes-are-maskedThu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Right to work share codes are masked wherever they appear, and a time-limited right to work must carry its end date.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-step-up-sign-in-for-sensitive-actionsFri, 25 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Signing, team changes and partner settings ask for a six-digit code sent by email.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-contrast-across-the-appThu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Text and chips brought to WCAG contrast across every page.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-truthful-product-copy-on-the-siteFri, 25 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000The home page and the new For immigration law firms page describe only what the product does today, with the guidance version each claim rests on.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-08https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-08-bot-protection-on-public-formsWed, 05 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000Sign-up and other public forms are protected against automated submissions.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-id-capture-wording-and-non-uk-passportsTue, 21 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000The face-match result reads consistently with its verdict; a non-UK passport is flagged on the check; check rows open with a click.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-appendix-d-document-packSun, 05 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000The record-keeping documents a sponsor needs, generated from the sponsor guidance, reviewed and ratified before release.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-company-profile-and-register-claimSun, 05 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Claim your organisation from the sponsor register at sign-up, add the licence number, and confirm the details; the organisation name sits in the sidebar.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-30-day-trial-and-billingSun, 05 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Every feature for 30 days, then a subscription.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-pay-run-salary-checkSun, 05 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Upload a pay-run CSV; each row is matched to a worker and compared with their CoS salary and going rate; pay below the CoS salary opens a reporting entry with its 10-working-day deadline.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-right-to-work-with-id-captureSun, 05 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Send a worker a link; they photograph their ID and take a selfie; liveness and face matching add evidence; you review and record the decision. Share-code checks are done on the Home Office service and recorded.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-reporting-diarySun, 05 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Counts the Home Office reporting deadlines in working days (10 for a worker's circumstances, 20 for the organisation) and sends reminders before, on and after the day.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-sponsored-worker-registerSat, 04 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Each sponsored worker with their CoS, visa dates and salary on one page.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-sponsor-licence-statisticsSat, 04 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000A public page of the register of licensed sponsors in numbers.https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://sponsorguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-sponsorguard-ukSat, 04 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000The site, the sign-up and the app host go live.