--- title: "Shaw Education Trust: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/shaw-education-trust-kidsgrove-734935 register_status: active register_as_of: 2026-10-30 publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk) source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House --- # Shaw Education Trust: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Shaw Education Trust (Kidsgrove) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 23 February 2024 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors). ## Key facts - Register status: Active: on the current register and licensed to sponsor workers - Licence type and rating: Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 23 February 2024 - Legal name: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST - Also known as: Blackfriars Academy; Brookfields School; Brookhaven School; Coppice Academy; Endon High School; Evergreen Academy; Fortis Academy; Hallwood Park School and Nursery; Ivy House School; Kidsgrove High - Industry: Education - Town: Kidsgrove - Companies House number: 09067175 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09067175) - Website: https://www.shaw-trust.org.uk - LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/shaw-trust - Register data as of: 30 October 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily) - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/shaw-education-trust-kidsgrove-734935 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 4,518 in Education: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/education - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 11 changes worth checking, checked 1 November 2026, newest first: - 2 Jun 2026: Director resigned: BATESON, David John. Director change recorded on 2 Jun 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 26 Feb 2026: New director appointed: PARR, Alison Jane. Director change recorded on 26 Feb 2026. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 1 Sep 2025: New director appointed: SWABEY, Christine Anne. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 2025. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 28 Mar 2025: Director resigned: HEARD, Joanne Vivienne. Director change recorded on 28 Mar 2025. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 25 Feb 2025: New director appointed: POVEY, Roy. Director change recorded on 25 Feb 2025. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 12 Dec 2024: Director resigned: HISCOX, Anna Marie. Director change recorded on 12 Dec 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 18 Nov 2024: Director resigned: STONE, Paul Sean. Director change recorded on 18 Nov 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 2 Oct 2024: New director appointed: HAZLEWOOD, Natasha Katie. Director change recorded on 2 Oct 2024. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 30 Sep 2024: Director resigned: NORMAN, John. Director change recorded on 30 Sep 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 1 May 2024: New director appointed: STONE, Paul Sean. Director change recorded on 1 May 2024. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 1 May 2024: New director appointed: HAMILTON, Philip. Director change recorded on 1 May 2024. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. Companies House cannot show who holds the licence roles or whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so these are prompts to check against your own records, not findings. ## Sponsored jobs 2 live vacancies tracked for this employer (2 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - SEN Teaching Assistant · Derby, Derbyshire · £28,153–£31,015 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5940250290?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - SEN Classroom Assistant · Derby, Derbyshire · £25,614 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5940224994?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=734935&employer=Shaw%20Education%20Trust A vacancy listed here does not by itself mean the role is offered with sponsorship. Check the advert or ask the employer. ## Common questions about Shaw Education Trust ### Is Shaw Education Trust a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Shaw Education Trust in Kidsgrove is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2024. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Shaw Education Trust sponsor? Shaw Education Trust is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does Shaw Education Trust have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 2 live vacancies from Shaw Education Trust on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Shaw Education Trust based? The register lists Shaw Education Trust at Kidsgrove. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else. ### How current is this information? This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK. ## About this data - Source register: UK Home Office, Register of Licensed Sponsors (Workers), https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers (Open Government Licence v3). GOV.UK is authoritative; confirm there before relying on a licence status. - Company records: Companies House, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/ - Published by Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk), an OISC-regulated UK immigration provider. This is public register data, not legal advice. - "First seen on the register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date. - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/shaw-education-trust-kidsgrove-734935 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/shaw-education-trust-kidsgrove-734935.md - Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt - Something wrong? Request a correction from the web page and the Borderless team will check it.