Migration Documents
This section of the Library contains documents relating to the Migration work of West Midlands Councils. Unless otherwise specified, all of the documents listed below can be downloaded by clicking on the publication.
All meeting minutes and notes can be found on the Migration Meetings page.
Further details of these publications can be found on the publications page.
Quick Jump Links (click on link below to jump to section)
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| WMSMP - A Regional Strategy | PDF 639 KB |
A Regional Strategy for the Social Inclusion of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the West Midlands. The West Midlands Strategic Partnership worked with key partners to develop a Regional strategy for the social inclusion of refugees and asylum seekers in the West Midlands 2006 - 2009. |
Free todownload |
| WMSMP - Regional Strategy Summary | PDF 151 KB | A Summary of the Regional Strategy for the Social Inclusion of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the West Midlands. | Free to download |
| Regional Strategy Review Report | PDF 393 KB |
WMSMP has recently undertaken a Review of the Regional Social Inclusion Strategy and held two Regional consultation events. This is the full Review Report. |
Free to download |
| Narrowing the Gap | PDF 439KB | The West Midlands Strategic Migration Partnership (WMSMP) in partnership with the Heart of Birmingham Teaching Primary Care Trust (HOBtPCT) have produced this Report considering the provision of services to deal with specific health needs of asylum seekers and refugees. | Free to download |
| Maternity, Mortality and Migration | PDF 2,875KB |
This report presents for the first time a review of the impact of migration on maternal and infant health in Birmingham. |
Free to download Hard copies available from: jeanette.davis@hobtpct.nhs.uk |
| Regional Migration Scoping Exercise |
Full report PDF 758KB Summary PDF 554KB |
Scoping Exercise was undertaken by WMSMP in 2007 to respond to WMSMP's responsibility to the UK Border Agency to incorporate the needs of new migrant workers into our work. |
Free to download:
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| Migrant Health Agenda in the West Midlands |
Report PDF 3.01MB |
The scale and diversity of migration into the West Midlands presents significant challenges for priorities in health, local government and social care. This report represents the first attempt to identify how migration has impacted upon priorities for the health sector, on service planning, commissioning, and policy development and how organisations have responded to these challenges.
The report, written jointly by the department of health in the West Midlands and the West Midlands Strategic Migration Partnership has identified a number of priorities for future action as well as serving as a legacy of the good work undertaken to date by local areas. |
Free to Download |
| Delivering in an age of Super-Diversity: West Midlands review of maternity services for migrant women | PDF 781KB | The report presents the findings of a study, funded by the department of Health and undertaken by the University of Birmingham, on migrant women’s experiences of maternity services in the West Midlands. The findings from the research highlight the challenges women, from various immigration statuses and geographical areas, face in their knowledge and use of maternity services, it also provides a perspective of professionals from the health and voluntary sector in their work with pregnant migrant women. The impact of social factors on maternity outcomes, the affect of immigration status on social welfare support and the disruption of maternal care are evidenced within a number of case studies. It report highlights the need to improve partnership approaches to service provision for these women, suggesting that Children’s Centre’s and work with the voluntary sector could pay a greater role. A series of recommendations are also made in relation to improving maternity services understanding of their local migrant population, addressing the training needs of health professionals, improved information and language and interpretation needs. |
Free to Download |
| Migrant Friendly Maternity Services: A toolkit for improving local service provision | PDF 491KB | The toolkit has been developed to assist maternity services to take forward some of the recommendations from above report. An overview of the policy context for maternity services and an overview of the scale and impact of migration is also provided. Four key areas for service improvement are identified within the document: Access to clear information for both women and health care professionals; Ease of access to healthcare services for pregnancy women; attitude and cultural awareness of staff & the availability of additional support for those individuals who need it. Each section is supported by example of good practice from within the West Midlands, illustrating how the health and voluntary sector have responded to the needs of migrant women. Finally, a suggested model care pathway for migrant women has been produced for maternity services to consider in their provision of maternity services for local migrant communities. For further information on this work please contact d.newall@wmcouncils.gov.uk |
Free to Download |
| How many migrants are there in the West midlands and who are they? | PDF 3MB | This report from the West Midlands Public Health Observatory, which was commissioned by the Department of Health West Midlands, is intended to assist local health partners in developing a greater understanding of migration data sets and how they can be used to identify the size and complexity of local migrant populations. It provides a detailed explanation of the usefulness and limitations of various data sets, a comparison of different data sources and an example of how these sources can help build a picture of the local migrant population.
The report goes a long way to addressing the gaps in understanding local migrant populations, providing a systematic approach to current and potential data sources and a helpful appendix which illustrates how Flag 4 and National Insurance data can be analyzed. It is hoped that its contents will support local partners in undertaking Joint Strategic Needs Assessments, ensuring that the changing profile on potential health needs within local migrant populations are reflected in commissioning. |
Free to download |
| DoH and WMSMP - A discussion paper on the Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention (QIPP) and the Migrant Health Agenda | PDF 215KB |
A Discussion Paper on Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention (QIPP)
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Free to download |
Conference and Event Reports
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'Migration Matters: Mainstreaming Migration in the West Midlands' Conference Report - June 2009 |
PDF 1290KB |
This important and high level Regional conference was organised by West Midlands Strategic Migration Partnership (WMSMP) in February 2009. It presented a unique opportunity for key stakeholders to consider together the impact of migration on the Children's, Cohesion, Health and Skills (employment and training) agendas and to identify key priorities and develop appropriate delivery mechanisms in the Region. |
Free to download |
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Refugee Week in the West Midlands - Media Pack June 2009
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PDF 821 KB |
Press release, stories, event programmes and more from Refugee Week in the West Midlands 2009 |
Free to download |
Responses and Consultations
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Reforming Asylum Support: Effective Support for Those With Protection Needs |
PDF 581KB PDF 101KB |
WMSMP Secretariat's response to the UK Border Agency 2010 consultation on 'Reforming Asylum Support' |
Other Resources
Where Our Journeys Meet |
| This resource, suitable for use with a wide range of groups and professionals, has been developed to build understanding about the asylum process and the experiences of people from refugee and migrant backgrounds. It also includes material designed to raise awareness, develop practice and challenge attitudes towards those new to our country and communities. |
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| Where Our Journeys Meet - Intro and Contents | PDF - 138KB | Introduction and Contents | Download |
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Where Our Journeys Meet - Chapter 1 |
PDF - 196KB | Background Information | Download |
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Where Our Journeys Meet - Chapter 2 |
PDF - 130KB | Myth Busting | Download |
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Where Our Journeys Meet - Chapter 3 |
PDF - 220KB | Activity Guide | Download |