Children and young people call for reunion rights and safe passage routes

Date: 8th July 2021
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

The Scottish Youth Parliament has responded to UK Government’s consultation on the ‘New Plan for Immigration.’ The response is based on relevant SYP policy, findings from SYP’s 2021-26 manifesto research, and consultation with SYP’s External Affairs, UK & International Committee and Equality & Human Rights Committee.

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Young people call on UK Government to enhance protections for  unaccompanied refugees

Date: 8th July 2021
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

Twenty-six young people with experience of migration and the asylum systems are calling on UK Government for a better future for young refugees and asylum seekers. Through a series of group workshops and discussions, they have agreed a list of eight recommendations for policy changes to ensure that people fleeing war and persecution can access safe routes to sanctuary.

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Together raises concerns over New Plan for Immigration

Date: 14th May 2021
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

We have supported a joint letter by the Scottish Refugee Council and responded to the UK Government’s consultation to highlight children’s human rights concerns.

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New Plan for Immigration

Date: 23rd April 2021
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

Closing date: 6 th May 2021

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Steps to mitigate UK ‘No Recourse to Public Funds’ policy

Date: 9th December 2020
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Funding

Under UK Government policy, many migrants have ‘No Recourse to Public Funds’ (NRPF). This restricts their access to welfare, housing, and financial support. To mitigate its effects, Scottish Government has announced a further £278,784 is being made available to six organisations supporting people subject to NRPF in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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Call for young people’s stories

Date: 19th November 2020
Category: Mental health, COVID-19, Bullying, Inclusive education, Education, including vocational education, Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

Scottish Youth Parliament is looking for young people to share their stories about the topics covered in its new manifesto – ‘From Scotland’s Young People’. By using these stories, the Scottish Youth Parliament hopes to strengthen the manifesto calls and demonstrate why certain changes are necessary.

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Mexican Congress unanimously declares that immigration detention is no place for children

Date: 27th October 2020
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

Following more than a decade of multi-level advocacy, and collaboration between civil society organisations, international partners, government authorities, and communities, all 389 members of the Mexican Congress declared to end the immigration detention of children.

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Number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children more than doubles

Date: 12th October 2020
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

The number of unaccompanied children seeking refugee protection in Scotland more than doubled between 2018 and 2019, figures from the Scottish Guardianship Service show. Last year the service helped 165 children, up from 81 who arrived in 2018.

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Consultation: Section 38 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015

Date: 28th June 2019
Category: Children in situations of exploitation, Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

Scottish Government is consulting on Section 38 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act. This section places a duty on Scottish public authorities to provide information to Police Scotland about a person(s) who is, or appears to be, a victim of human trafficking, slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour.

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Children & vulnerable adults still being detained at Dungavel

Date: 24th June 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children, Special protection measures

New figures show that 21 children were detained in Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre between 2010-2018. Some of the young people were held there until they were moved to immigration centers in England.

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