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Hello! Quite a bit of relevant stuff in this latest bulletin from the National Migration Coordinating Team. (thanks Ive for this) James fyi ----- Forwarded by Ivelina Metchkarova-Taylor/NHD/LCC on 18/02/2008 16:22 ----- NMCT Weekly Newsflash: 8 - 14 February 2008 Children 'Staying Safe' Government Action Plan DCSF's response to the July 2007 'Staying Safe' consultation is in the form of an Action Plan. It covers plans over the next 3 years to improve children and young people's safety and covers 3 areas, one of which concerns targeted safeguarding to reduce risk of harm for vulnerable groups. Section 4 includes specific discussion of protection for children coming in and out of the UK (p51) and promises guidance for children's services on cross-border issues (Section 4.21). www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/resources-and-practice/IG00312/ Report on Children Missing from Care The National Centre for Excellence in Residential Childcare (NCERCC) based at the National Children's Bureau has published a new practice document 'Children Missing from Care'. While the report does not mention migrant children specifically, it highlights how Lancashire has developed protocols that have led to cost savings, improvement in safeguarding, and decreases in both the numbers of children from care going missing and offending. www.ncb.org.uk/Page.asp?originx_9545ur_83941694280933v62u_20072154212b Asylum Children's Society report on destitution Based on research in the West Midlands during 2007, the report 'living on the edge of despair: destitution amongst asylum seeking and refugee children' focuses upon children and their families. It makes recommendations to the government, accommodation providers, Local Safeguarding Children Boards and the voluntary and community sector. www.childrenssociety.org.uk/all_about_us/how_we_do_it/policy_and_parliam entary/policy_areas/young_refugees/Young_Refugees_Policy_Position_in_Bri ef_3685.html Report on Iraqi Refugees A new report 'The Iraqi Refugee Crisis: The Need for Action' by the US-based Migration Policy Institute examines the situation in Iraq, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon, as well as the response of the US. It also highlights the responses to Iraqi asylum seekers by different EU states (p23). www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/MPI-The_Iraqi_Refugee_Crisis_The_Need_for_A ction_011808.pdf Migration Strategy Unit Report Realising Britain's Potential: Future Strategic Challenges for Britain has been published by the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit. The report makes frequent reference to migration, mentions the related challenges for public services (p80) and discusses cohesion and diversity (p104). www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/strategy/work_areas/strategic_challenges0208.as px New and revised immigration application forms New and revised immigration application forms are to be specified for applications after 29 February. The forms that will be changing include those for : * husband, wife, civil partner, or unmarried or same-sex partner of a permanent resident * Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland Scheme * work permit holders * victim of domestic violence. www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/newandrevisedformsfeb 2008. EU 'Border Management Package' launched The European Commission announced a new 'border management package' this week, which is intended to improve external border controls and also protect trafficking victims. 3 key elements include a 'communication on entry/exit' system, evaluation of Frontex, and a proposed surveillance system which will initially focus upon the southern and eastern borders of the EU. http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/frattini/news/default_en.htm#2008 0213 Audiovisual service http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/home/index_en.cfm CEHR speech discusses migration Trevor Phillips' speech 'People On the Move: More Different, More Unequal' to the Royal Commonwealth Society on 15 January discussed migration and its effects. Full text of the speech is available at: www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/newsandcomment/speeches/Pages/PeopleOnthe Movespeech.aspx IOM information campaigns launched in Senegal and Ukraine * In Senegal, IOM launched a nationwide information campaign to raise awareness on the dangers of irregular migration. It is particularly targeting young people (seen as the most 'at risk'), women and children. The campaign was launched in coordination with the Spanish Cooperation Agency in Senegal and the Senegalese Ministry of Youth and Employment. Funding has been provided by the Government of Spain. www.iom.int/jahia/Jahia/pbnAF/cache/offonce?entryId=16569 * The IOM Counter-Trafficking Hotline in Ukraine provides information on the realities and dangers facing migrants abroad, including trafficking, consequences of irregular stay in another country and information on legal migration. Earlier this year, counter-trafficking billboards were placed in gas stations, and this week IOM and Galnaftogas (an oil company) are signing a Memorandum of Intent to work together to combat human trafficking. www.iom.int/jahia/Jahia/pbnEU/cache/offonce?entryId=16570 Trafficking UN Trafficking Forum The Vienna Forum to Fight Human Trafficking took place 13-15 February as part of the The United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (UN.GIFT), which was launched in March 2007. Latest updates and background papers from the Vienna Forum are available at www.ungift.org. 'Women Not for Sale' report Harriet Harman, Minister for Women and Equality commissioned the report '"Women Not for Sale": A report on advertising women in small ads in local newspapers' published by the Government Equalities Office. It considers the advertising of women and services supplied by women, by analysing a snapshot sample of 'Personal Services' advertisements in regional publications. It highlights findings for each of the 9 Government Office regions. www.womenandequalityunit.gov.uk/publications/Women_Not_For_Sale.pdf Integration & Cohesion DCSF Consultation on how Further Education Providers can promote cohesion, shared values and prevent extremism The DCSF is seeking views of providers of Further Education and Skills, Sector Representative Bodies, and Local Authorities on the role of FE providers in promoting community cohesion. 'The Role of Further Education Providers in Promoting Community Cohesion, Fostering Shared Values and Preventing Violent Extremism' was launched on 11 February and closes on 6 May. 4 related DIUS workshops are taking place in Bristol (3 March), Birmingham (5 March), Manchester (7 March) and London (11 March). See www.livegroup.co.uk/collegecohesion to register. Consultation results will be published on both the DIUS and DCSF websites by September 2008. www.dfes.gov.uk/consultations/conDetails.cfm?consultationId=1521 City of Sanctuary City of Sanctuary is 'a movement to build a culture of hospitality for refugees and asylum-seekers'. Sheffield became the first official 'City of Sanctuary' for asylum seekers and refugees in September 2007; there are now working groups in Leicester and Leeds. The City of Sanctuary co-ordinator attended at Refugee Week Conference this week, and on 4 June 2008 will host the first national City of Sanctuary conference in Sheffield. www.cityofsanctuary.com European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008 is the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue. One initiative has been funding of one project in each member state; the UK's project 'Intercultural City' is taking place in Liverpool. Details of the Liverpool project can be found at: www.interculturaldialogue2008.eu/546.0.html?&L=0 Forthcoming events * 'Hidden Children, Blatant Crime - identifying the victims of child traffickers' Barnardo's in association with ECPAT, 20 February in London. www.barnardos.org.uk/news_and_events/conferences/conferences-trafficking .htm * 'Duties to Support People with No Recourse to Public Funds' Red Cross and NRPF Network event, 25 February in Manchester. www.islington.gov.uk/Health/ServicesForAdults/nrpf_network/whats_new.asp * 'National sector-led forums on community cohesion and integration' IDEA, 27 February in Buckinghamshire and 19 March in Taunton. www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=6902625 * 'Community Cohesion and Identity Workshop' Community Development Foundation with the ESRC Identities and Social Action Programme. One of the workshop's key questions asks 'how can the 'disrupted' identities of refugees, asylum seekers and new migrants be helped to develop and integrate with receiving communities?' 10 March in London. www.cdf.org.uk/pooled/articles/BF_NEWSART/view.asp?Q=BF_NEWSART_299131 Best wishes Pip Tyler National Migration Policy Officer National Migration Coordinating Team Phoenix House, 4th Floor 3 South Parade Leeds LS1 5QX Tel: 0113 214 3942 Fax: 0113 214 3963 http://www.leeds.gov.uk/asylum www.refugeeaccess.info/yhrmp ________________________________________________________________________ The information in this email (and any attachment) may be for the intended recipient only. If you know you are not the intended recipient, please do not use or disclose the information in any way and please delete this email (and any attachment) from your system. 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