1. New Scots: Integrating Refugees in Scotland’s Communities Implementation Year 1 2014-2015 Dr Alison Strang Queen Margaret University Chair of the Implementation Core Group

2. Implementation Process Steering Group Scottish Government, COSLA & SRC Dispersed Asylum Seekers Employability & Welfare Housing Education Health Communities Core Group Working groups

3. Why have a conference?  Transparency  Accountability

4. Our aims for today  To share learning across the wide range of integration actors  For participants to make new connections to support their work  To generate enhanced understandings and  To inspire the implementation of new solutions

5. The vision behind this strategy is for a Scotland where refugees are able to build a new life from the day they arrive in Scotland and to realise their full potential with the support of mainstream services; and where they become active members of our communities with strong social relationships. Vision

6.  Conference version circulated  Reports back on Achievements and Challenges  Highlights areas for development  Indicates next steps for Year 2  Includes Stakeholder reflections  Final version (with conference input) April 2015 Year 1 Report

7. Reflections

8. Engagement of key stakeholders Reflections

9. Engagement of key stakeholders Reflections Overlaps between ‘devolved’ & ‘reserved’ issues

10. Engagement of key stakeholders Reflections Overlaps between ‘devolved’ & ‘reserved’ issues Progress in mapping and information sharing

11. Engagement of key stakeholders Reflections Overlaps between ‘devolved’ & ‘reserved’ issues Progress in mapping and information sharing Translating this into influence on policy & practice

12. Engagement of key stakeholders Reflections Overlaps between ‘devolved’ & ‘reserved’ issues Progress in mapping and information sharing Translating this into influence on policy & practice Tremendous commitment & leadership

13. Engagement of key stakeholders Reflections Overlaps between ‘devolved’ & ‘reserved’ issues Progress in mapping and information sharing Translating this into influence on policy & practice Tremendous commitment & leadership Ambition to achieve more

14. New Scots: Integrating Refugees in Scotland’s Communities