{"id":2629,"date":"2023-10-23T10:24:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T09:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement-new\/?p=2629"},"modified":"2025-10-15T17:07:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T16:07:48","slug":"migration-and-resettlement-newsletter-october-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/migration-and-resettlement-newsletter-october-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Migration and resettlement newsletter October 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Thank you for joining us here and welcome to this update from the Communities Migration and Resettlement Team. We have highlighted aspects of our work over the summer period and take a brief look into the autumn. It is a brief snapshot of our work, deliberately short mindful of how busy everyone is. We are always happy to have a conversation about our work and invite you to reach out to any of us:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Refugee Resettlement Team Mailbox: <\/span><a class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-underline text-strikethrough-none\" href=\"mailto:refugeeresettlement@devon.gov.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">refugeeresettlement@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Homes for Ukraine Team Mailbox: <a href=\"mailto:health.ukraineresettlement-mailbox@devon.gov.uk\">health.ukraineresettlement-mailbox@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Bridging Team Mailbox: <a href=\"mailto:afghanbridging-mailbox@devon.gov.uk\">afghanbridging-mailbox@devon.gov.uk<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">ESOL and Engagement Team Mailbox: <\/span><a class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-underline text-strikethrough-none\" href=\"mailto:ESOL@devon.gov.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESOL@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Updates and looking back<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Hotels to homes \u2013 Afghans resettle<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Back in March 2023 the government announced the closures of the Bridging hotels for Afghan refugees. As of August both of Devon\u2019s bridging hotels were closed, 2 years since they first opened. Below is a passage from the Bridging team on their thoughts and experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">\u201cI\u2019m going to draw a picture of my house\u201d, the young girl smiled as her family\u2019s possessions were crammed into a Luton van.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">\u201cI can\u2019t wait to cook kabuli\u201d added mum, her face beaming. And off they went. Away from Exmouth &#8211; home for two years &#8211; and on to Exeter to start new lives. This exchange was repeated amongst the many Afghan families the Bridging Team found houses for before the Exmouth and Exeter hotels closed in August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">Birmingham, Manchester, Luton, Enfield, Essex, and even Folkestone and Newton Abbot, homes were found for families despite the housing crisis and their joy at moving was palpable. To say it went smoothly would be a disservice to the team and partners in the Home Office and DWP and Resettlement colleagues, but we got there with perseverance and tenacity, and some heartbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">We built great rapport with the families, and it was very emotional as they left for new beginnings, but we remain in touch and will help if possible. Their new lives are starting, and we know it will be hard, but Afghans are resilient and we are confident they will prosper in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"303\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/20230803_111600.1-303x600.jpg\" alt=\"A drawing by an Afghan child of their future house\" class=\"wp-image-2610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/20230803_111600.1-303x600.jpg 303w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/20230803_111600.1-151x300.jpg 151w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/20230803_111600.1-768x1521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/20230803_111600.1-775x1536.jpg 775w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/20230803_111600.1-1034x2048.jpg 1034w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/20230803_111600.1-504x999.jpg 504w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/20230803_111600.1-scaled.jpg 1292w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/20230420_171829-450x600.jpg\" alt=\"A group of four afghan women at the beach standing in the water linking arms and hugging as they look out at the ocean.\" class=\"wp-image-2611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/20230420_171829-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/20230420_171829-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/20230420_171829-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/20230420_171829-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/20230420_171829-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/20230420_171829-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/20230420_171829-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Scrutiny masterclass<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">In July 2023, the Migration and Resettlement team presented a masterclass to Devon\u2019s scrutiny committee. The session was an engaging and informative tour through the work of the team and offered insight into the lives and experiences of those across Devon who work with and\/or are supported by the work of the team. Scrutiny masterclasses are attended by councillors and aim to ensure councillors have a good understanding of work across the council and allows for monitoring and consideration of progress. The masterclass was attended by 12 councillors and of those who attended we saw good levels of engagement. The following feedback speaks to the nature of the session, \u2018Thank you for one of the best masterclasses we have had at Scrutiny \u2013 really well judged and balanced with the interactive materials. It could be such a difficult subject to contend with, and you did it with compassion and respect and at the same time covered a lot of information\u2019.<\/span> <span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">If you\u2019d like us to present a masterclass to your team or would like to look at the materials we used please let us know.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The<\/span> <span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Migration and Resettlement website is officially 2 months old!<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Back in August we officially launched the Migration and Resettlement website, this has been up and live for two months now. This means that important information on Migration and Resettlement and the work we do within the team is easier to find and share for everyone. If you haven\u2019t already, please do take a look and let us know what you think. We are aiming to keep the website up to date with any new developments. The website can be found here: <\/span><a class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-underline text-strikethrough-none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Home &#8211; Migration and resettlement (devon.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Supporting People and Families Seeking Asylum: An Interview with Jury Arevalo, Refugee Support Devon<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">When we heard that Jury Arevalo &#8211; who has worked closely with us to support hotel based individuals and families seeking asylum \u2013 was leaving to work in Bristol we wanted to ask her about her experience of working in Devon and with us in DCC. Below is an extract of that interview. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/supporting-people-and-families-seeking-asylum-an-interview-with-jury-arevalo-refugee-support-devon\/\">full interview.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">How would you describe your role in three to five words?<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">I couldn&#8217;t say three. That&#8217;s going to be hard, but I could maybe say 4 instead, the first one is \u2018<\/span><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">challenge<\/span><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">\u2019 not for the first hotel but for when the second one started, there was a lot of issues that I found it a little bit challenging in the beginning because you if you saw it you\u2019d say \u2018Oh my God, where are they going to start?\u2019So that&#8217;s why I think it was good in a way that I said, OK, I\u2019m just gonna do it.<\/span> <span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The second word is \u2018<\/span><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">empathy<\/span><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">\u2019, so my role \u2026 well my experience, I have lived experience which helped me to understand why they&#8217;re here. To work with that you know my heart \u2026 my hands on my heart and say, OK, this is this is happening. This is big. I have never seen so many people in one place. The next words are<\/span><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> \u2018advocacy and integration\u2019<\/span><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">, so one of the things is for me to be able to have trust from them. To get that trust and integrate myself in this community, because first that&#8217;s the way that you can build the trust and people can have the confidence to have a chat with you and you can get important information that you need to get for example, safeguarding concerns, domestic abuse, medical urgent situations as well as immigration cases, there&#8217;s some cases that are very unique and you have to start working with them from the beginning.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Routes to Wellness \u2013 Autumn 2023<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">An innovating new study led by the University of Plymouth\u2019s School of Psychology is seeking to support the mental health of refugees. The Migration &amp; Resettlement Team is part of a collaboration between academic researchers, refugee services and refugee communities within the South West who are aiming to develop a co-designed peer-support model to make finding help easier. Researchers learned that refugees preferred a model of peer support to improve their mental health but that little research existed on how and if this model worked.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Through workshops the model is being coproduced by those with lived experience. From November 2023, events focused on recruiting those with live experience as Peer support workers (PSWs) will launch in both Plymouth and Gloucestershire. Six PSWs will receive training to provide the new support model. The workers will then work with up to 10 refugees each over a 9-month period. A <\/span><a class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-underline text-strikethrough-none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plymouth.ac.uk\/research\/psychology\/routes-to-wellness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">regular newsletter<\/a><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> is available to keep updated on how the model is received and evaluated over the coming months.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/routes-to-wellness-logo.png\" alt=\"routes to wellness logo \" class=\"wp-image-2619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/routes-to-wellness-logo.png 688w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/routes-to-wellness-logo-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/routes-to-wellness-logo-640x325.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Homes for Ukraine<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The Home Office is officially reporting that Devon has now welcomed over 2000 Ukrainian guests (actual figure 2003). A big thank you to all our team members, both past and present, for the part they have played in helping change the lives of so many people and of course to all the other departments and colleagues in DCC we have called upon since the start of the scheme.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Refugee Employment and Enterprise Project (REEP)<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The Team is working hard to help migrants, refugees, and speakers of other languages in Devon find jobs that match their qualifications and skills. After investigating the situation, we found that access to employment support varies widely across the county. Some places like Exeter and Plymouth are well-served by work club initiatives, while others lack sufficient support. Plus, the rural areas and limited transportation options have made it tough for language learners to access the help they need.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">To bridge this gap, we have partnered with Libraries Unlimited to set up a network of weekly work clubs in libraries and enhance existing ones; we aim to make at least one available in every district. Work clubs are now open in Tiverton, Newton Abbot, Barnstaple, and Bideford, with additional clubs opening in Tavistock, Ivybridge, and East Devon soon. Details of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/support-in-devon\/refugee-employment-esol-and-enterprise-project\/work-club-resources\/\">times and locations<\/a> of the work clubs.<\/span><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">&nbsp;The work clubs are open to all, with additional support for any speakers of other languages. The clubs offer a range of help and support including:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">connections with local employers;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">updating CVs;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">interview preparation;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">job hunting and career progression;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">multilingual resources;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">referrals to ESOL classes, training courses, and business mentoring.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Fewer Hotels as Living Accommodation<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">In the period May to September 2023 the Home Office ended its use of four hotels (located in Exeter, Exmouth and Ilfracombe), as part of the Government\u2019s plans to reduce reliance on hotels for people resettling or seeking asylum in England. Devon has one Home Office commissioned hotel remaining, a family hotel accommodating 185 adults and 107 children of 35 nationalities. When the Home Office stands up a hotel and for the whole time it is operational, the Council works with multi-agency partners nationally, regionally and locally to meet the needs of residents from new-born to older years. For the Council this means involving its specialists in areas such as education and learning, early years, family support, safeguarding and public health. The Council also commissions support from specialist organisations such as Refugee Support Devon who focus on wellbeing, advocacy and immigration advice. The Council remains involved until a hotel is stood down and the residents have left. After a hotel is closed multi-agency partners convene for a final time to reflect, learn and share their experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">NRPF (No Recourse to Public Funds)<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">\u201cA person will have no recourse to public funds when they are \u2018subject to immigration control\u2019, as defined at section 115 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. A person who is subject to immigration control cannot claim public funds (<\/span><a class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-underline text-strikethrough-none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nrpfnetwork.org.uk\/information-and-resources\/rights-and-entitlements\/benefits-and-housing-public-funds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">benefits and housing assistance<\/a><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">), unless an exception applies.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> (NRPF Network, 2023)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">A victim of domestic violence denied support and a place in a women\u2019s refuge because of her status as the spouse of a university student from overseas.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">A migrant worker who fled an exploitative employer but ended up living on the streets after being refused support by a local authority because no NI contributions had been paid.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">A failed asylum seeker forced to work for as little as \u00a310 a day despite living in the UK for 18 years<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">These are real life stories from some Devon residents, but this is a national problem: according to Home Office estimates, between 1.4 million and 1.6 million people in the UK are subject to the No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">It is crucial for statutory and non-statutory services to understand the implications associated with NRPF status and the impact on individuals and families but the rules around NRPF are complex, challenging and continually changing. So, the Migration and Resettlement Team is leading on work that aims to improve awareness and understanding across the County Council. As part of this work, we will be joining the NRPF Network, a national network which works to safeguard the welfare of destitute families, adults and care leavers who are unable to access benefits due to their immigration status.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Racism in schools project<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">We are currently working on plans to launch an anti-racism project, aimed at Devon\u2019s schools, in November 2023. We are conscious that racism is a widespread issue in schools across Devon and that it isn\u2019t always easy for them to find the support that they need; so, one of the aims of the project will be to increase awareness of the wide range of resources and support that are available \u2013 both nationally and locally to help schools to tackle racism and discrimination. We envisage this to be a collaborative project, working with partner organisations from different sectors and we know that there are a number of local voluntary and community sector organisations that have experience of working with schools and offering support, including training for staff and governors, workshops for pupils, advocacy and mentoring.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The project is at its preliminary stages where we are liaising some of Devon County Council\u2019s teams who play a part in education, including the schools\u2019 governance, admissions, inclusion and EMTAS (Ethnic Minority and Traveller Achievement Services) teams. We have already approached our partners in the voluntary sector to understand how we can work together in sharing their expertise across schools in Devon.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/person-holding-out-palms-of-hands-with-words-stop-and-racism-written-on-them-800x367.png\" alt=\"person holding out palms of hands with words stop and racism written on them\" class=\"wp-image-2620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/person-holding-out-palms-of-hands-with-words-stop-and-racism-written-on-them-800x367.png 800w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/person-holding-out-palms-of-hands-with-words-stop-and-racism-written-on-them-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/person-holding-out-palms-of-hands-with-words-stop-and-racism-written-on-them-768x352.png 768w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/person-holding-out-palms-of-hands-with-words-stop-and-racism-written-on-them-640x294.png 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/person-holding-out-palms-of-hands-with-words-stop-and-racism-written-on-them.png 1016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Hong Kong Education Webinar<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">In close partnership with experienced members from Devon&#8217;s Hong Konger community (those who have moved to the UK under the <\/span><a class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-underline text-strikethrough-none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/resettlement\/hong-kong-british-national-overseas-welcome-programme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British National Overseas<\/a><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> visa route), we facilitated the production of a <\/span><a class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-underline text-strikethrough-none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/resettlement\/hong-kong-british-national-overseas-welcome-programme\/hong-kong-bno-and-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">webinar<\/a><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> that explores key areas of the Hong Kong education system including elements like SEND and parental involvement. The aim of this webinar was to provide schools and teachers with a better understanding of the differences between educational systems and an overview of some of the difficulties that pupils from Hong Kong are facing in their new schools in Devon. The webinar has been shared with schools that are known to us as having pupils from Hong Kong and we plan to work with EMTAS to share this resource further afield, raising awareness and encouraging conversations about English as an Additional Language (EAL) pupils and their experiences of school life in the UK.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/image-of-students-listening-800x524.png\" alt=\"image of students listening\" class=\"wp-image-2621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/image-of-students-listening-800x524.png 800w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/image-of-students-listening-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/image-of-students-listening-768x503.png 768w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/image-of-students-listening-640x419.png 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2023\/10\/image-of-students-listening.png 945w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you for joining us here and welcome to this update from the Communities Migration and Resettlement Team. 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