This page contains parliamentary and information briefings produced by the Refugee Council. Parliamentary briefings are used to inform and persuade MPs, Peers and other stakeholders on issues relating to asylum-seekers and refugees. Information briefings form part of a wider lobbying strategy to influence legislation and policy-making in the UK.
2008
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Higher education guidance Short guide for advisers on access to higher education and template letter for requesting home fees [April 2008]
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ESOL courses Advice for people considering ESOL with Citizenship Context course – check the course is valid before you pay [March 2008]
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2007
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ESOL funding Briefing paper on 'English for Speakers of Other Languages' and Further Education Funding Changes 2007/08 announced by the Learning and Skills Council [Nov 07]
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Special Immigration Status Refugee council briefing on 'Special Immigration Status' for foreign criminals and their dependants [October 2007]
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Unaccompanied children Determining the duty to look after unaccompanied children under the Children Act 1989 (use of section 17 or section 20) [August 2007]
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Case resolution (updated) Update on case resolution: Q&A now on Home Office website – Case Resolution is not an amnesty [August 2007]
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Right to work Social Exclusion, Refugee Integration, and the Right to Work for Asylum Seekers [July 2007]
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Access to finance A briefing paper on how to access bank accounts and credit for business start up [March 07]
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UK borders Parliamentary briefing on UK Borders Bill [March 2007]
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2006
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Asylum claims Court of Appeal case on the scrutiny of fresh asylum claims (WM (DRC) v SSHD) [November 2006]
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Section 2 Possible right of appeal for convictions for failure to produce documents under Section 2 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 2004 [October 2006]
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UK country report UK Country Report for 2005 for European Council on Refugee and Exiles [August 2006]
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Permission to work Permission to work for asylum seekers European Directive 2003/9/EC [June 2006]
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Trafficking in persons Refugee Council’s policy position on people trafficking, including recommendations [May 06]
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Clause 43 - use of vouchers Parliamentary Briefing on Immigration, Asylum & Nationality Bill Clause 43 - Asylum Support (Vouchers) [Mar 2006]
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IAN Act 2006 Briefing on Immigration, Asylum & Nationality (IAN) Bill [Jan 2006]
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Counter terror clauses Parliamentary Briefing on Immigration, Asylum & Nationality Bill Counter Terror Clauses [Jan 2006]
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2005
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ILR and Iraq Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) entitlement for some Iraqi asylum seekers [August 2005]
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2004
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Healthcare Changes to healthcare charges for asylum seekers [March 2004]
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Section 55 support Applying for NASS support under Section 55: updated briefing [July 2004]
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Asylum-seeking families One-off Government asylum case-clearing exercise for asylum-seeking families (family concession) [October 2004]
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Section 4 support Applying for Section 4 (hard case) support to the National Asylum Support Service [June 2004]
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2003
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Refugee protection The UK government's 'new vision' of refugee protection: a summary [June 2003]
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Health services Health services for asylum seekers and refugees [August 2003]
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2002
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Govt proposals Government announcements and proposals since its White Paper on asylum: a summary [July 2002]
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