EAN Event Summary: Immigration and Supporting Migrants

A summary and copy of all the event presentations has now been published in the Resources section of the Edinburgh Advice Network website. Read a copy of all the presentations and a summary of adviser discussion.

Key Takeaways from Advisor Discussion

1. Improve Access and Trust:

   • Strengthen collaboration between migrant-led and mainstream advice organisations.

   • Increase availability of multilingual, easy-to-understand resources.

   • Enhance training for advisors on migrant needs

     
     

2. Increase Immigration Advice, Support and Training:

   • Push for more regulated Immigration advice providers in Edinburgh.

   • Offer basic immigration training to frontline workers.

   • Provide guidance and toolkits to help understand resources available depending on immigration status

     
     

3. Enhance Service Navigation:

   • Further develop shared service maps and referral directories.

   • Promote in-person consultations over remote sessions for complex cases.

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