ICIBI Call for Evidence : Asylum Accommodation The Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration is currently gathering evidence for an inquiry into asylum accommodation. They have recently put a call out for written evidence, asking for interested parties to submit evidence to the ICIBI by the 25th February 2018. This is a great opportunity to […]
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Guest Blog: Migrant Rights Network
The Migrants Rights Network publish a digest once a a week. This weeks is pretty representative: Opinions, News, and Noticeboard Their focus of the newsletter is on legislation, caselaw and and migration related news We rarely post anything from Migrants Rights Network on here – not because they’re not fab – just that their focus is […]
Asylum seekers, volunteering and the law
via Jon at LASSN Many organisations in Leeds offer volunteering opportunities to asylum seekers and refugees. This throws up a number of different issues, especially around background checks, safeguarding, and what kind of volunteering is permitted for people who are subject to immigration control. Jon Beech from LASSN recently spoke at a VAL event and […]
Monitoring of the implementation of national Roma integration strategies
via Ewa at Migration Yorkshire Call for proposals for participation in the EU pilot project ‘Capacity building for Roma civil society and strengthening its involvement in the monitoring of national Roma integration strategies’ Application deadline: 19 May 2017 More details at https://cps.ceu.edu/roma-civil-monitor
Review of Housing Related Support for Young People in Leeds
Ian Street, Commissioning and Contracts Officer, Adults and Health Directorate, attended the Third Sector Safeguarding Group on the 25 April 2017 to give an update on the review of the housing related support for young people service. Recognising that not all organisations were able to attend the meeting and contribute to the discussion, there […]
National Roma Network Updates, April 2017
Events: ‘Learning from research with and about children and young people in the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities’ – free event on 28th April in Salford ‘Voices of movement’ – theatre show and exhibition – 7th May in London ‘Working with Roma in safeguarding’ training by Roma Support Group – 26th May in London Consultation: […]
Home Office ends policy of automatic settlement for refugees after five years
via Andrew at LRF and Lucy at NACCOM A couple of excellent articles on the new Government policy to review refugees’ status after 5 years – that came out last Thursday https://www.freemovement.org.uk/home-office-ends-policy-automatic-settlement-refugees-five-years/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/09/refugees-applying-to-live-in-uk-face-being-sent-home-after-five-years
A Decade of Immigration in the British Press
The Migration Observatory have published, A Decade of Immigration in the British Press, covering 2006-2015. The report finds that national newspapers moved their focus from illegal immigration to the scale of legal immigration and the need for “control”. It also highlights that nearly half of all stories analysed relied on statements or arguments made by […]
What will happen to refused asylum-seeking households with children after S4 is abolished?
Ruth from PAFRAS recently reminded us of page 2 of this briefing from ASAP, which explains what is likely to happen when S4 is abolished, and Section 17 of the Children Act restricted to families “with additional care needs.”
New Eritrean Country Info Guidance – now known as Country Policy and Information Notes or CPINs
via Mike at Still Human, Still Here On 10 October, new Country Guidance on Eritrea was handed down (MST and Others – national service – risk categories) UKUT 00443 (IAC). The guidance reconfirms the key findings of risk from previous cases and states that “… it remains the case, as in MO that ‘(iv) The […]
Still Human, Still Here Papers: July 2016
An extraordinarily dense amount of info here – so here’s a summary of things that stood out Action points from the SHSH Quarterly Meeting in July included info on Impact of SHSH lobbying on Country Information Guidance Outcome of Immigration Bill DWP and payments to new Refugees, and impact of Universal Credit in North East […]
No Accomodation Network: “Prompt your MP to contact the new Home Secretary”
via lucy @naccom As you’ll be aware, last week Amber Rudd became our new Home Secretary. Her position creates an opportunity for new channels of communication between refugee/asylum support services and the Home Office and we think NACCOM has an important role in this. With the support of Still Human Still Here, we have put […]