Scottish Refugee Integration Forum:
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CONTENTS
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE SCOTTISH REFUGEE INTEGRATION FORUM
WIDER CONTEXT
THE DRAFT ACTION PLAN
ASYLUM SEEKERS
NEXT STEPS
SECTION 2 CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES
GENERAL CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES
TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION
INFORMATION AND ADVICE PROVISION FOR REFUGEES
COMMUNITY PREPARATION
THE NEED FOR DEBATE
SECTION 3 POSITIVE IMAGES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE MEDIA ISSUES
IMAGES OF ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
THE IMPACT OF DISPERSAL ON VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS
SECTION 4 HOUSING ISSUES
LEGISLATIVE ISSUES AND HOUSING ALLOCATION
THE HOUSING WHICH IS OFFERED
REGULATION AND MONITORING
ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES
ACCESS TO THE WIDER HOUSING MARKET
GOOD PRACTICE
SECTION 5 JUSTICE, COMMUNITY SAFETY AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE ISSUES
PROTECTION
SUPPORT
COMMUNITY SAFETY
ACCESS TO JUSTICE
JUSTICE
SECTION 6 CHILDREN'S SERVICES ISSUES
OVERALL CONTEXT
THE IMPACT OF RACISM ON CHILDREN'S SERVICES
THE IMPACT OF PAST EXPERIENCES AND CURRENT FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES
TRANSITION POINTS
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS/YOUNG PEOPLE
STAFF DEVELOPMENT
FUNDING ISSUES
STATISTICAL INFORMATION
UNACCOMPANIED AND LOOKED-AFTER CHILDREN
EARLY YEARS SERVICES
SPECIFIC ISSUES IN RELATION TO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 91
CONTINUING (POST 16) EDUCATION
PROVISION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY
SECTION 7 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ISSUES
OVERARCHING ISSUES
SERVICE PLANNING AND RESOURCES
BARRIERS TO ACCESSING SERVICES
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PROFESSIONALS AMONG ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES
SECTION 8 ENTERPRISE, LIFELONG LEARNING, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ISSUES
SUPPORT AND INFORMATION
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROVISION
LIFELONG LEARNING
BENEFITS AND GOVERNMENT TRAINING PROGRAMMES
EMPLOYMENT
SELF EMPLOYMENT
APPENDIX 1 SATELLITE GROUP MEMBERS
ENTERPRISE, LIFELONG LEARNING, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
HOUSING
JUSTICE, COMMUNITY SAFETY AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
POSITIVE IMAGES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE MEDIA
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
APPENDIX 2 EVIDENCE PROVIDERS
ENTERPRISE, LIFELONG LEARNING, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
HOUSING
JUSTICE, COMMUNITY SAFETY AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
POSITIVE IMAGES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE MEDIA
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION FOCUS GROUP
COMMUNITY PREPARATION FOCUS GROUP
ADVICE AND INFORMATION FOCUS GROUP
APPENDIX 3 REFERENCES