Regional and Local Activity

South West Local Government Association- Migration in the South West

This website includes sections on the various groups in the South West Strategic Migration Partnership, including the South West Forum for Migrant Workers. http://www.southwest-ra.gov.uk/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=3141

Cornwall Strategic Partnership- Migrant Worker Task Group

This website provides information on future priorities for the Cornwall Migrant Worker Group. http://www.cornwallstrategicpartnership.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=10653

South West Observatory Skills and Learning Intelligence Module- Migrant Workers, Issues for the South West

If you visit this websie you will find sections that include research Briefs- summarising research in specific areas e.g. social issues, access to accommodation; a digest of currently available research with links to summaries and downloadable documents and a small section on good practice examples.  http://www.swslim.org.uk/themes/themes-past.asp?theme_ID=21

Good Practice Sites

Improvement & Development Agency- Migration Programme: Sharing Good Practice:

Regularly updated site which includes a downloadable self-assessment toolkit for local authorities, with case studies included. It also has a section on the latest news and updates on migration. http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=5961509

Audit Commission- Migrant Workers:

This site has useful sections including, Links to local and national data and advice on how to fill gaps, advice to local authorities on how to engage with new communities including case studies , advice to Local Authorities on improving standards in housing and employment.  To visit the website please click: http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/migrantworkers/

Information on Employment:

The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA)

The GLA regulates those who supply labour or use workers to provide services in agriculture, forestry, horticulture, shellfish gathering and food processing and packaging. The website includes information on how labour providers can get a license from the GLA as well as guidance for labour users and workers. Their website is: http://www.gla.gov.uk/index.asp?id=42

Health and Safety Executive

This provides information on employment standards for both employers and migrant workers and a section on health and safety legislation. There is also a link to research related to migrant workers’ health and safety issues.  http://www.hse.gov.uk/migrantworkers/

Business Link

Providing advice for employers of agency workers: http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/layer?topicId=1077243939&furlname=agencyworkers&furlparam=agencyworkers&ref=http%3A//www.hse.gov.uk/migrantworkers/employerlinks.htm&domain=www.businesslink.gov.uk

Construction Skills

This website supports the effective integration of migrant workers by helping employers to ensure that the migrant workers they employ are qualified, competent and safe. Construction Skills is the sector skills council for the construction industry. To contact them please telephone: 01485 577577 or email Call.centre@cskills.org or vist the website: http://www.constructionmigrantworkers.co.uk/workersskills/

Trade Union Congress

Migration: Lists news from the latest TUC campaigns on the issue and new TUC initiatives. Has a rights guide for migrants in a large number of languages.

http://www.tuc.org.uk/international/index.cfm?mins=288

Working on the Edge: Details the TUC’s campaign for better rights for agency and casual workers.

http://www.tuc.org.uk/theme/index.cfm?theme=ontheedge

Vulnerable Workers: A pilot project funded by the TUC and the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.

http://www.vulnerableworkersproject.org.uk/about/

TUC Website supporting Portuguese Workers in the UK: http://www.trabalharnoreinounido.org/

The Employability Forum is an independent organisation that promotes the employment of refugees and the integration of migrant workers in the UK.

http://www.employabilityforum.co.uk/about-us/index.htm

National Recognition Information Centre. The National Agency responsible for providing information and expert opinion on vocational, academic and professional skills and qualifications from over 180 countries worldwide.

www.naric.org.uk