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Meeting the Needs of the Migrant community in North Lincolnshire

Vincent Mancini & Meera Kohli North Lincolnshire Council. Meeting the Needs of the Migrant community in North Lincolnshire. 2001 census- 3.9% BME population-mostly Asian 2004 A8- Polish, Lithuanian and Latvian Crosby heavily concentrated Portuguese Chinese- students

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Meeting the Needs of the Migrant community in North Lincolnshire

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  1. Vincent Mancini & Meera Kohli North Lincolnshire Council Meeting the Needs of the Migrant community in North Lincolnshire

  2. 2001 census- 3.9% BME population-mostly Asian • 2004 A8- Polish, Lithuanian and Latvian • Crosby heavily concentrated • Portuguese • Chinese- students • Somali, Zimbabwean, S African • Gypsy and Traveller North Lincolnshire

  3. The Kurdish Mystery • Knowledge- “who are they?” • Population • Language/ESOL • Communication • Support and Advice • Driving in the UK Issues

  4. 2005/6 Mapping Report • Data collection- • HIP Report-Mick Wilkinson, Gary Craig, Sue Adamson • WRS • NiNO • Y&H RMP- Migration Profiles • Non EU Migrant Limit • End of A8 Transitional Arrangements Gathering information

  5. South Humber Race Equality Council • Migrant Advancement Partnership- All LSP partners • ESOL-basic • Volunteering • Education • Translation • Job Club • Citizens Advice Bureau-Immigration • Employers Local intelligence

  6. MIF funded- MAP • Employment and Skills- MeeraKohli • Looking at issues from an Economic Development point of view • Types of employment available • Difficulties that migrants face when obtaining employment and transferring skills in the UK • Raising awareness of the skills and qualifications of migrants • Integration- Aaron Meda • Service access/awareness • Communication • Civic participation • BME Access and Awareness of Treatment- Sheli Begum (FJF) • Drink driving- 23% BME • Young people • Lithuanian and Polish -Perceptions of Police • Negative perceptions/awareness for police service • Crime and Safety • Better police knowledge • Involvement in DIAG/NAT/NW • Refresh Mapping report Recent local research

  7. MAP- Partnership approach • Diversity Action Plan • Regeneration-Employment, Enterprise and Skills • South Humber Development • Substance Misuse Treatment Plan • Customer insight • Health and well being- Social Norms project • Homeless Accommodation Planning • Translation and Interpretation Policy • DIAG • ESOL- NLC working with community ESOL partners • Environmental Health and Housing Strategy- HMO • Neighbourhood and Environmental • Humberside Fire and Rescue- Fire Safety, recruitment • Education- Diversity Unit • Safer Neighbourhoods • SHREC • LSP? Intelligence in action

  8. LSP action plan • SHREC NLC funded • CAB Immigration NLC funded • More basic ESOL provision • Over 75 volunteers registered • 50 trained translators-25 employed • Job Club-20 people in work, 5 at NLC • Stronger partnership working • Increased knowledge Results

  9. Use what is already there- • Take partnership approach to outreach and engagement • Continue the MAP-meet regularly and improve what we are already doing • Communicate more effectively • Service providers- understanding equality of access • Service users- best way to communicate • Focus on the evidence • High priority • Vulnerable groups • Predict future issues- • end of A8 transitional arrangements, • Migrant worker limit what we’ve learned

  10. Thanks.......Any questions

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