Asylum policy

9 and 23 March 2006, London and Birmingham

Legislation and government policy around asylum has changed frequently in the last few years. Understanding and adapting to these changes is a huge challenge for all those working in the refugee sector. It remains a priority to understand the implications of constant revisions to policy and practice for asylum seekers and refugees in the UK.

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This conference aimed to:

• Identify the main challenges of current and proposed government policy and legislation
• Discuss the implications of changes in policy and legislation to service provision
• Relate new asylum policy and legislation to roles of statutory and other agencies
• Determine ways of improving services and integration for asylum seekers and refugees
• Demonstrate practical initiatives to develop more comprehensive and consistent support

Six speakers provided information on a range of key policy and legislation areas. Around 450 people from a wide range of voluntary and statutory organisations attended the conferences and contributed through questions to the speakers and in afternoon workshops.