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National Institute of Economic and Social Research Refugees in the United Kingdom An Analysis of ‘Integration’ using Longitudinal Data Andreas Cebulla
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Key messages to convey Refugees face disadvantage –In housing, employment, language skills Integration policy ought to be more ambitious –Effective –Pro-active –Interventionist
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300,000 refugees and fluctuating numbers of asylum applications in the UK
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UK asylum policy has become increasingly more restrictive… 1993 fast-tracking safe country applicants 1996 ‘safe third country’ concept 1999 dispersal within UK/NASS 2002 appeals no longer suspend deportation 2004 limit/conditionality of welfare support 2006 appeals restriction - entry refusal 2007 immigration officers - police-like powers 2010 stricter internal & external border controls
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..while new asylum management & support services were introduced New Asylum Model (NAM, 2007) –Segmentation –Fast-tracking –Case owner Strategic Upgrade of National Refugee Integration Services (SUNRISE) Refugee Integration and Employment Services (RIES)
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Between 2005 and 2008, refugees to the UK came from 80+ countries
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Many refugees had already spent some time in UK prior to asylum decision
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After the asylum decision, lots of things happened fairly fast for many refugees Within eight months of the asylum decision, –75% of refugees had changed accommodation about 2/3 came from NASS accommodation –32% of refugees had taken up paid work 40%, if employed before arriving in the UK –64% participated in English language learning 35% reported participation at 8, 15 and 21 months
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Refugees moved into accommodation they often found lacking in size or quality
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Employment increased, unemployment & study decreased
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But education had only a weak effect on employment rates
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Refugees who had already lived in the UK reported better language skills ( shown by time spent in UK prior to asylum decision, at baseline)
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Language skills improved over time, but not for all 52% reported improved language skills –31% no change; 17% decreasing 14% had a low level of English language skills throughout the survey period –Aged 35+ –Poor health –Parent/guardian of a child –Less than 10 years’ education –Fewer than 2 years in UK before asylum decision –Participated in language courses
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The study’s main practical lessons for refugee support are: Focus on early months Improve transition to mainstream accommodation –Facilitate move-on into better housing Address over-qualification at the workplace –Improve matching & promote in-work progression Promote language learning –Focus on women, parents/guardians and people aged 45+ –Explore persistently low language skills
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The study’s main strategic lessons are: Housing and labour market work against refugees Refugee integration should not/cannot be seen as detached from national housing and labour market policy Special efforts needed to overcome barriers to refugee integration Use NAM strategically to promote integration pro-actively
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Thank you. THANK YOU! Andreas Cebulla a.cebulla@niesr.ac.uk
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