If your sponsor has lost its licence, here is who helps
These are free services, listed because they are free. None of them charge you, and none of them are us. If anyone asks you to pay for a Certificate of Sponsorship, that is illegal: the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority and the Modern Slavery Helpline, both below, are who to tell.
Where you stand
If your employer's sponsor licence was revoked, your permission to stay does not end that day. The Home Office normally writes to you and you have a limited period to find a new sponsor, switch to another route or leave. The exact period and what applies to you depends on your own circumstances, so read the letter you were sent and get advice from one of the organisations below rather than from a recruiter.
Two dates are worth knowing. Overseas recruitment into care roles closed on 22 July 2025, and in-country switching into a care role is due to end on 22 July 2028. Employers still holding a licence can still take over the sponsorship of someone already here.
Free help
ACAS
Free, impartial advice on employment rights, dismissal, notice and pay.
Call the helpline for advice about your employment situation.
Care Workers Charity
Crisis grants and wellbeing support for current and former care workers.
Apply online for a crisis grant. Verify current eligibility criteria before applying.
Citizens Advice
Local advice on employment, housing, benefits and debt.
Find your nearest office through the website.
Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
Report labour exploitation, illegal deductions or unlawful recruitment fees.
Use the online reporting form.
Modern Slavery and Exploitation Helpline
Confidential advice if you are being exploited, charged illegal fees or threatened over your visa.
Available 24 hours. Free and confidential.
UNISON
Trade union representing care workers, including migrant worker support.
Membership is required for individual representation on existing issues.
Work Rights Centre
Free employment and immigration advice for migrant workers, including sponsored workers.
Submit a case through the website. Casework capacity varies.
Skills for Care international recruitment support
Regional support for internationally recruited care workers, including help finding a new sponsor after a licence is revoked.
Ask for the regional international recruitment support offer for your area. Confirm current contact details on the website.
Finding an employer who can sponsor
That is what this site does. It starts from the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, cross-checks the care regulators, and reads every advert for wording that rules sponsorship out, so you are not posting applications to employers who were never able to help.