1. Scottish Government Annual Statistics Stakeholder Conference 1 November 2010 Mhoraig Green Strategic Migration Partnership

2. Political lobbying organisation for local government in Scotland The representative voice of Scotland’s 32 local authorities Promotes local governance and the perspective of local authorities COSLA Strategic Migration Partnership: –Policy focus on migration issues generally –Supports local government to develop a strategic response to migration –Works with different spheres of government (Scottish and UK) to develop a tripartite approach to migration Role of COSLA

3. Strategic Migration Partnership Strategic Migration Partnership’s Vision To work across the spheres of government in Scotland and with other key stakeholders to ensure that Scotland is a welcoming place for new migrants, and to support the retention and integration of people in a way that helps meet our country’s demographic needs.

4. Strategic Migration Partnership ‘Policy Toolkit’ Aims 1.Help local authorities to understand: Their demographic needs Their migrant populations 2.Support them to develop a strategy suited to their needs to: Attract migrants into their areas Retain existing migrants Integrate migrants so they become long-term residents

5. Strategic Migration Partnership Our Use of GROS Statistics Development of Local Area Migration Reports starting with Tayside Tailored reports to help us better understand local authorities’ demographic issues Application in COSLA’s work on Reforming Social Care agenda too Tailored support for individual local authorities seeking to use the toolkit

6. Strategic Migration Partnership Source: GROS 2008-based Projections for Scottish Administrative Areas, published 3 February 2010

7. Strategic Migration Partnership Cluster 1 Characteristics: -The total population of the area is increasing -The working age population is increasing as a proportion of the total population Prognosis: This is probably the best situation for a local authority to be in. The increasing total population may lead to increasing demand on services, but this demand is supported by a significant working age population (as long as worklessness can be kept low). Cluster 2 Characteristics -The total population of the area is decreasing -The working age population is increasing as a proportion of the total population Prognosis: This is a reasonably good situation for a local authority to be in. Demands on social care services are likely to be manageable because the working age population is increasing as a proportion of the total population (although worklessness may still be an issue). The biggest risk for these local authorities could be depopulation. Cluster 3 Characteristics: -The total population of the area is increasing -The working age population is decreasing as a proportion of the total population Prognosis: This is a potentially difficulty situation for a local authority to be in. The total population is increasing, but the working age population as a proportion of the whole is shrinking. This will lead to increased demand on social care service and a smaller workforce to provide these and other services. Cluster 4 Characteristics: -The total population of the area is decreasing -The working age population is decreasing as a proportion of the total population Prognosis: This is possibly the worst situation for a local authority because of the likelihood of depopulation leading to decreased viability for some services, coupled with a growing non-working aged population and linked demand for social care services with fewer working aged people to work in this sector.

8. Strategic Migration Partnership

9. Next Steps Support programme to help local authorities and CPPs use Toolkit Working intensively with a small number of local authorities Disseminating support materials to help others to use the Toolkit independently Ongoing support from GROS Evaluation focusing on the articulation of outcomes and inclusion of demographic issues in strategic plans including SOAs

10. Strategic Migration Partnership Contact Details Mhoraig Green Policy Manager COSLA Strategic Migration Partnership 0131 474 9244 mhoraig@cosla.gov.uk Download the Toolkit from: www.migrationscotland.org.uk