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Annual resettlement of refugee families

Decision Maker: Adult Social Care Policy Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To seek approval for the annual resettlement of refugee families via the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and the UK Resettlement.

Decision:

The Committee RESOLVED

 

1. To approve the proposal to resettle 30 refugee families in Bristol each year until March 2027 – 15families via the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and 15 families via the UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS), funded by the Home Office and supported by Bristol City Council’s(BCC) Resettlement Team as outlined in this report.

 

2. To authorise the Executive Director Adult and Communities in consultation with the Chair of the Adult Social Care Committee to accept and spend Home Office funding over £500k each year until March 2027 to provide wrap-around support for these families as outlined in this report.

 

Report author: Francesca Wickens

Publication date: 02/09/2024

Date of decision: 02/09/2024

Decided at meeting: 02/09/2024 - Adult Social Care Policy Committee

Effective from: 11/09/2024

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