Warm greetings from the South East Strategic Partnership for Migration (SESPM SESPM). We are the British government’s official welcome organisation for new arrivals from Hong Kong into the South East of England.

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Did you know we host the South East Strategic Partnership for Migration? This partnership covers all 70 #SouthEast local authority areas and provides a leadership, co-ordination, and advisory function for migration in the South East. More here: secouncils.gov.uk/about-us/migra…

Today is #WorldHomelessDay . What more could we do to support new refugees and preventing homelessness in the #SouthEast ? homeless.org.uk/connect/blogs/…
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For more information about this APPG, please visit our website below:

secouncils.gov.uk/appg-south-east

New on the #MigrantInfoHub ! Info about #NHS access cards promoting the message that everyone is entitled to register with a #GP , no matter their status. Digital and physical copies of the card are available. More info here - orlo.uk/temCV

📘 OUT NOW! this free #ESOL forRefugees toolkit offers useful guidance and highlights effective practice in #ESOL [English for speakers of other languages]. It's illustrated by nearly 50 case studies from across England. Funded by Home Office orlo.uk/Qds8Q #refugee

Daily Mail front page - “Illegal migrants' vaccine amnesty: Up to 1.3m urged to come forward”. Important story, but worth noting that this guesstimate of the size of Irregular migrant population of the U.K. is not reliable. See: migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/brie…
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Learning lots this pm from our Inclusive Cities - in particular ensuring proper uptake of the EUSS scheme, and worries about those aren't aware - including this example of postcards sent to all residents in Brighton COMPAS

migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/brie…

Andrea shares her experience of becoming a foster carer.
orlo.uk/tdFnk

#fostercare #yorkshire #MakingADifference #Fostering #WelcomingYoungRefugees #MigrationYorkshire

I’m all ‘zoomed out’ - but great to engage with so many #ESOL organisations, volunteers and learners themselves in two Learning and Work Institute webinars today, one with SESPM on online support for refugees and one with Learning Unlimited on our conversation clubs resources.

Employers and landlords can now temporarily accept scanned documents for Right to Work and Rent checks during the #coronavirus outbreak, and carry out the checks via video call. This will make it easier for companies to get people working quickly. #StayHomeSaveLives

Home Office confirms that, for 3 months, #asylumseekers will continue to receive asylum support after negative OR positive decision on their asylum claim due to #coronavirus Read the letter from Home Office to British Red Cross 🧡 tinyurl.com/qk84gvl

In response to the #COVID19 pandemic, we're providing visa extensions for those affected by #coronavirus . Nobody will be penalised for circumstances outside of their control.

Read more: gov.uk/government/new…

Happy to join a core service health visiting team to add my support to the national effort, still very concerned about vulnerable migrant communities we've been working with #healthycommunitieskent Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Red Zebra Roma Projects SESPM @mhclg

✅Translations of #coronavirus guidance
✅Updates on #asylum #refugees #NRPF & #UASC
✅Useful resources

Thank you to East of England LGA #Roma for stimulating thought provoking Roma Engagement Integration conference, let’s not lose the momentum! Appreciated opportunity to show Roma breastfeeding film CHSS Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Sally Kendall iHV Red Zebra Roma Projects

Great explainer on the UK’s post-Brexit points-based immigration system From UK in a Changing Europe by our very own Peter W. Walsh ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/the…