Another excellent summary from Migration Yorkshire Finally, as part of our ongoing experiments with AI, we asked Chat GPT to summarise what’s changed and what remains the same between this report and the one issued by Migration Yorkshire in April 2023 This is how ChatGPT described things (unedited) Changes: Migration Statistics and Trends: The Home […]
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Leeds Council’s decision to become a Council of Sanctuary – and update April 24
We’ve reported on this a few times – and you may consider this old news – but now that all of this has been signed off and the political process is over, the real work begins. Here’s the document presented to the Exec Board of the council which outlined what a Council of Sanctuary is […]
Leeds Homes for Ukraine Newsletter Issue 5 – April 2024
Please see attached the fifth issue of the Leeds Homes for Ukraine Newsletter. This newsletter includes important updates on policy and government guidance, our progress in delivering the scheme in Leeds and useful info for hosts, guests, and partners in the city. If you have any questions, feedback, or contributions for future issues, please do […]
Update from Asylum matters and NACCOM – briefing for Local Authoritiesm, April 24
By Jon from LASSN on 19th April 2024 in Activism & Campaigning, Destitution & Housing, Policy & Research
The Illegal Migration Act has barely been enacted, yet. This excellent briefing from Asylum Matters and NACCOM is aimed at Local Authorities, but it’s an excellent statement of where we’re at, and what we still need to prepare for. (Unless we can persuade our politicians to change the law. It’s happened before.)
Horizon Scanning – from Migration Yorkshire, Feb 24
Not sure how we missed this excellent briefing from Migration Yorkshire about what’s coming up in the next few months. Still relevant, even though it’s now April Horizon scanning for the migration sector in Yorkshire and Humber – February 2024 | Migration Yorkshire
Asylum Matters Y&H update 14th March 2024
Asylum Matters staff update: We said a fond farewell to our Director Paul Hook last week, Paul led the work of Asylum Matters through a time of significant challenges to the fundamental right to seek asylum, mobilising the Lift the Ban Campaign, Communities Not Camps and continuing to campaign against asylum poverty. We’ll miss him […]
Research study on the experiences of care leavers – looking for participants
We are researchers working on a research study led by the University of Oxford. Our research study explores care leavers’ experiences leaving Local Authority care. We would like to find out more about the experiences of a diverse range of young adult care leavers and how they leave care. We aim to find ways to improve […]
Research into the experiences of Iraqi Kurdish people seeking asylum in the UK, March 2024
For more information, please contact Sameerah at Leeds University [email protected]
Government consultation on reforms to social housing allocations – closes 27th March 2024
By Samantha Powell - on behalf of Safer Stronger Communities Team on 1st March 2024 in Destitution & Housing, Policy & Research
As referenced in the Asylum Matters Update on 13.02.24 the Government has launched a consultation on proposals to amend social housing rules, including on a proposed ‘UK connection test’ where a person would have to demonstrate their connection to the UK by being lawfully resident for ten years before being allocated social housing. The consultation […]
Asylum Matters Update 29th Feb 2024
By Jon from LASSN on 29th February 2024 in Activism & Campaigning, Destitution & Housing, Jobs, Policy & Research
Advocacy and campaigning initiatives Rwanda The Safety of Rwanda Bill has now completed its line by line scrutiny via Committee Stage in the House of Lords. Amendments were proposed around compliance with domestic and international law, jurisdiction of domestic courts, the consideration of religious beliefs when determining if Rwanda is a safe country, and safeguarding and promoting the welfare […]
Free Movement Article: The inadmissibility process and the three new asylum backlogs
via Sam Powell at the Council. It’s not really about Leeds but it’s an extremely helpful answer to the question “so, have the Govt gotten rid of the Asylum backlog or not?” This Free Movement article “The inadmissibility process and the three new asylum backlogs” provides a break down of the Home Office “flow” backlog […]
Asylum Matters Update – 31st January 2024
By Jon from LASSN on 31st January 2024 in Activism & Campaigning, Destitution & Housing, Policy & Research
Remember – you can subscribe to these updates directly by contacting [email protected] Advocacy and campaigning initiatives Rwanda The Safety of Rwanda Bill had its Second Reading in the House of Lords on 29 January, with peers voting for the Bill to proceed despite strong criticism from across the House. The Bill will now go to […]