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Domestic Violence Training for Services

Leeds City Council offer training for organisations working with people who may be at risk of domestic violence. Their training includes information about the following: • Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC) • Quality Mark multi-agency and single agency training • Lessons learned from Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs) • Sessions for services working with adults […]

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Home Office Windrush Compensation Scheme Inquiry

The Home Office Windrush Compensation Scheme Inquiry is available to examine the design and implementation of the Windrush Compensation Scheme and the support that is provided to individuals through the ‘Windrush Scheme: support in exceptional circumstances’ policy. It aims to understand whether these schemes are operating effectively for people who apply and whether changes are […]

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Home Office reply to Cllr Blake, 1st December 2020

You’ll remember Cllr Blake’s excellent letter expressing concern over Home Office Evictions during lockdown. Curiously, the Home Office reply does not address any of the particular concerns raised by Cllr Blake directly, and instead restates the Home Office’s current position, before ending on this hopeful note:      “I hope you agree that the best […]

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What is happening in Leeds over Christmas for Asylum Seekers, Refugees and other Migrants? Short meeting at 12:00 on 17th Dec 2020

Christmas 2020 is going to be especially difficult for many households – and many of the traditional activities (shared lunches and social events) simply won’t be possible.  The current Tier system is due to be revised on Wednesday 16th December 2020 – and the outcome of this may also impact on what support is possible […]

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Asylum Matters fortnightly Update on Covid & Asylum 8th December 2020

Cut and pasted from their e-newsletter Ongoing advocacy Research and reports Home Office and Government developments Resources, events, jobs and what we’ve been reading   Ongoing advocacy Stop asylum evictions In light of the pause on evictions from asylum accommodation for people who have been refused asylum following the lockdown in England and ongoing legal […]

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