This event follows on from a PtP roundtable discussion on Migrant Workers on 20^th January. This second event will give participants an opportunity to have a more structured and in-depth discussion on practical approaches to managing the impact of migration. In particular it will focus on how agencies can work in partnership to ensure services respond to the challenges and opportunities of migration.

The event will offer participants a chance to share models of service delivery that respond to increasingly diverse and transient populations. It will also provide them with in-depth understanding of the key sub-regional, regional and national strategic bodies for migration through a presentation by a representative from the new South East Migration Partnership.

Who should attend?

This event is aimed at primarily officers and managers from local authorities and other key agencies, such as the Learning & Skills Councils, Jobcentre Plus, Housing Associations, Primary Care Trusts (PCTs), schools and local Police.

See also:

Outcome paper from first Migrant Workers roundtable here  132Kb

Registration and Refreshments

15:00-15:05

Welcome and introduction

Sue Charteris, Shared Intelligence

15:05-15:15

Presentation on strategic migration groups

An introduction to national and regional strategic migration groups including the work of the South East Migration Partnership

Paul Watkins, Leader of Dover Council/ Rob Guile, Manager South East Migration Partnership (tbc)

15:15-15:30

Plenary Discussion

The implications of the presentation for local work to improve service delivery to, and support for, migrant communities

15:30-16:00

Workshop session one

In-depth group discussions about building links to the strategic level including feeding local knowledge back up and improving communication back down from the strategic level

Facilitators

16:00-16:15

Refreshment break

16:15-16:30

Presentation on new Migration Fund

An introduction to the new Migration Fund, presenting the draft guidance and broad criteria set out by GOSE for proposals to the fund

Tony O’Donnell, Stronger Communities Team, GOSE

16:30-16.45

Plenary Discussion

The implications of the presentation for local work to improve service delivery to migrant communities

16:45-17:00

Talks – local solutions to delivering services to migrant communities

• Anne Easterbrook to introduce her work and the Maywood Project, which is currently being developed to improve primary care services to non-English in a GP surgery in West Sussex

• Second talk (tbc)

Anne Easterbrook, West Sussex PCT

17:00-17:40

Workshop session two

Break out group sessions to discuss the talks on how to design responsive public services for non-English speakers

Facilitators

17:40-17:45

Close and Thank you

Sue Charteris

17:45-18:00

Buffet and networking

PtP Outcome Note - Managing the impact of migration workshops, 2009, 4 pages