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Decision details

The Provision and Support to Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Shropshire

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

          The Portfolio Holder for Planning, Housing, Regulatory Services and the Environment presented a report by the Interim Director of Adult Services on the progress made to date by the Cross Party Working Group established in Shropshire to respond to the UK Government’s response to the repatriation scheme for Syrian refugees as supported by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees [UNHCR].

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

i)  That Cabinet consider the progress made to date by the Cross Party Working Group and confirm their ongoing commitment to providing support, as appropriate, to Syrian refugees and Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker Children.

ii)  That Cabinet agree to Shropshire supporting up to 10 families under the Syrian repatriation programme managed by UNHCR.

iii) That Cabinet agree to assist Kent with their challenge of supporting up to 2000 children that have arrived there as Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker Children and that delegated responsibility be allocated to the Director of Children and Young People’s services in conjunction with the Cross Party Working Group to consider and agree any requests for support.

iv) That Cabinet note that there may be future requests to support UASC as further clarity is provided on the position regarding UASC in Europe.

v)    That Cabinet note the information regarding the Asylum Dispersal Scheme.

vi) That Cabinet agree to the funding being made available for the resettlement of Syrian refugees being ring fenced within a dedicated cost centre in adult social care to provide support to this group of people over the 5 year term of the funding.

vii)  That the Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People be added to the membership of the Cross Party Working Group.

 

 

 

Publication date: 16/03/2016

Date of decision: 16/03/2016

Decided at meeting: 16/03/2016 - Cabinet

Effective from: 24/03/2016

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