Working with Migrants Training - Bitesize Session

Why is it important to understand immigration status if you are not an immigration lawyer?

If you are working in a frontline service in Newham, a large proportion of the people that you encounter on a daily basis will experience problems related to their immigration status.

It can be difficult to know what to ask and what to do to help people, particularly as immigration status can be a sensitive issue. 

This short training will help you:

• To have a better understanding of the most common types of immigration status
• To identify key questions to ask people who may be experiencing immigration issues
• To understand what practical help  you can offer and to know when to refer on and to whom you may be able to refer

Over one third of Newham residents have applied for EU settled status in the past two years, with many still needing to complete their applications; The home office regularly places asylum seeking residents into the borough; and, there is an historical range of other residents all with unsettled immigration status. Each group of residents however has a range of rights and entitlements and it is therefore essential that frontline workers are fully informed about immigration issues as they go about their day to day work.

There are a range of sessions for you and we recommend that if possible you attend the Working with Migrants - Bitesize session first.

Watch the video below for a taster of what to expect from the session.