Responding to the local challenges of migrant workers

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Responding to the local challenges of migrant
workers
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Safer stronger communities

• Assessments now and in the future
• Local governments leadership role
• Migration for work cohesion
• A framework for local action

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Assessment now...

• Comprehensive Performance Assessment
• ? Building stronger communities
• ? Sound community cohesion knowledge
• ? Knowing your community
• ? Partnerships making positive difference
• ? Effective engagement reflected in decisions

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Assessment in the future...

• Comprehensive Area Assessment
• ? Area based outcome focused
• ? Relevant to local people
• ? Constructive and forward looking

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Assessing place
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Assessment

• How well does the local strategic partnership
• ? Understand assess community needs
• ? Understand its local priorities alongside
  national
• ? Deliver the priorities
• ? Relevant to local people
• ? Identify manage risk to achieve priority
  outcomes

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Local area leadership

• Councils critical community leadership and
  management role
• ? integration with local community
• ? tailored service provision
• ? catalyst for co-operation
• ? compliance with standards
• ? knowing understanding the community

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Migration for work and cohesion
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Driver of population growth
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Speed and scale
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Change not as focused
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Lack of accurate picture

• Situation fluid
• Incomplete population estimates
• Ethnicity estimates do not reflect change
• Patterns not established

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Further rapid change likely

• Flexible economy
• Ageing local population
• Ageing workforces
• Changes in migrant workforce including Managed
  Migration

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Change unsettling

• Concerns re jobs housing
• Service staff experience
• Communication difficulties
• Community tensions
• - Minor misunderstandings
• Worklessness
• Labour market challenges

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Leadership

• Sefton Council cannot control migration but
  community leadership means helping to manage the
  consequences of change for the benefit of the
  whole community.

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Know understand our communityRaise
standardsMinimise local tensionsModify local
servicesImprove communications
Through the International Workers Group we will
deliver a local framework for action that will
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Framework for local action Know Understand
our Community

• Establish who new residents are and keep abreast
  of local changes
• Make links
• Help new arrivals to integrate
• Celebrate their contribution to Sefton

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Framework for local action Raise standards

• Tackle poor standards
• ?Housing caravans
• Act with others
• ?Fire police
• ?Employment inspectorate
• ?Gangmaster Licensing Authority (GLA)
• Act as exemplar of best practice e.g. CLIP
  

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Framework for local action Communication

• Staff
• Existing residents
• English Language skills
• Constant multi pronged

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Framework for local action Minimise tensions

• Monitor tensions
• Act on small issues
• Anticipate flashpoints
• Educate and inform
• Promote positive links

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Framework for local actionModify adapt

• Data collection
• Aligning strategies
• Deliver the Action Plan

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and finally
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Contact details further information
Jan Egerton, Special Projects 01704-545720 jan.ege
rton_at_chief-executives.sefton.gov.uk Sue Holden,
Equalities Partnership 0151-928-2233 sue.holden_at_eq
ualities.seftoncvs.org.uk Stefan Jankowski, The
Southport Partnership 01704-545720 stefan_at_thesouth
portpartnership.co.uk