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Practitioner Refugee Asylum Children - Cymru Meeting
Urdd Centre based in the Wales Millennium Centre, Bute Place, Cardiff
Friday 12th December 2008
Attendees:
Sian Thomas, Save the Children CHAIR
Anne Hubbard, WSMP
Kate Tucker, WSMP (Minutes)
Adam Sinfield, UK BA
Bryan Hartley, Cardiff Social Services
Bisera Hodzvic, Cardiff Social Services
Mina McElwain, Cardiff Social Services)
Menna Thomas, Barnardos
Gill Wharmby, Newport Council Duty Team
June Vandamme, Save the Children
Glyn Parry, SOVA
Suely Espirian, GEMSS
Peter Moon, EMAS
Katie Colclough, EMAS
Sylvia Lucano, Tros Gynnal
Alison Gilbert, Cardiff Council Asylum Team
Nasreen Dar, NHS
Heather Frazer, GAVO
Emmy Chater, Newport Council
Catherine Rees, Save the Children
Kathryn Vickers, Children in Wales
Gaye Sheridan, Torfaen Social Services
Susan Morris, Parade ESOL
Victoria Jones, Parade ESOL
Rachel Waters, Cardiff Social Services
Sian Summers, DPIA
Judith Dunn, Newport LSCB
Jason Mathews, IOM
Karen Steemson, Newport Social Services
Harriet Badman, Cardiff Social Services
Sheree, Parade ESOL
Sarah Savigar, Cardiff Health
Brian Sweeney, Cardiff Health
Apologies:
Glen Ashbrooke, Powys County Council
Peter Merry, UKBA
Emily Warren, WLGA
Sian Thomas, Gwynedd Council
Jan Williams, EMAS)
Mike Lewis, WRC
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1. Introductions and Apologies
Sian Thomas (Chair) welcomed the group and explained that there will be a launch of the Save the Children report after lunch. Introductions were given by all. New members:
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5. Welsh Assembly Government update
In the absence of a representative from the Welsh Assembly Government AH for WSMP provided an update
UASC Reform - WSMP
There was a meeting held by Brian Kinney and Jerry Harland from the UASC reform team at UK BA in Cardiff. The group were informed that other regions in the UK are interested in becoming `special authorities'. Newport local authority explained that they are in no position to become a specialist authority at this stage.
AH explained to the group that it is important that UASC Reform is kept on the agenda in Wales.
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Wales Strategic Migration Partnership
asylum seekers, refugees and migrants
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