Event Details

Title: The Immigration and Border Control Sector: Immigration Policy in the UK
Date: 22nd April 2010
Venue: The Guoman Charing Cross Hotel, London
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This Masterclass will provide a detailed look at evolving immigration policy in the UK and international obligations, the benefits of immigration, the work of the UK Border Agency and other organisations, the roles of technology and the media, and provide the opportunity to debate issues such as amnesties, moral obligations, economic migration and the future impact of climate change on immigration trends and policy formulation.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand how UK immigration policy has evolved over the years and how it may be likely to evolve in the face of future short, medium and long term challenges
  • Understand fully the politics of immigration and the range of issues involved, including our international obligations
  • Understand the roles of the various national and international agencies and organisations with responsibility for immigration policy formulation and enforcement
  • Debate current issues of major importance with experts, including the human, moral and practical dimensions

Programme

9:15
Registration and Refreshments
9:45
Chairman’s Welcome and Introduction and Overview
  • Immigration in the UK post-1945
  • Evolving Immigration Policy since the 1950s
  • The Social Dimension of Policy: Integration vs Segregation and Separate Identity
  • Multi-Cultural Values and a Broader Picture of a Changing Britain 1960 – 2010
  • Cosmopolitan London, Homogeneous Countryside
Ian Westwood, Director, Westwood Organisation (confirmed)
10:15
AInfluences on UK Immigration Policy
  • Who are the Main Players Trying to Influence Immigration Policy in the UK?
  • How does EU Legislation Impact on UK Legislation?
  • Economic Migration
  • The Welfare State and Service Provision to Immigrant Populations
  • Working with International Agencies and Partners
  • Overview of the Roles and Responsibilities of the UK Border Agency
  • Local and Central Government Figures and Funding Issues
Sophie Barrett-Brown, Chair, Immigration Law Practitioners Association (invited)
11:15
Morning Refreshments
11:45
How Immigration Policy Currently Works
  • The Work of the UK Border Agency
  • Relations with other Organisations and the Statutory Framework
  • Current Issues and Possible Solutions
  • Regulation and Supervision of the System
Smruti Patel, Specialist Immigration Lawyer (invited)
12:20
The Future of Immigration Policy in the UK
  • Current Thinking and Forthcoming Legislation
  • Political Issues and Differences in Party Thinking
  • Asylum
  • The Future for UK Responsibilities for Refugees
  • Moral Obligations
Keith Best, Chief Executive, Immigration Advisory Service (invited)
13:15
Lunch
14:00
Afternoon Debate and Discussion Forum
The Hot Topics:
  • The Benefits of Immigration
  • British Jobs for British Workers
  • Restricting Numbers and Amnesties for Illegal Aliens
  • The Role of the Media
Ian MacDonald QC, President, Immigration Law Practitioners Association (invited)
Jonathan Cox, Parliamentary and External Relations Officer, Refugee Council (invited)
15:15
Afternoon Tea
15:30
Afternoon Workshop
Working with Partners
  • Group Work: Understanding others Sectors Scenarios
  • Practicalities and Preparations
  • Private and Public Sectors Working Together in a Partnership of Opportunity and Statutory Framework
  • Discussion, Feedback and Conclusions
Ian Westwood, Director, Westwood Organisation (confirmed)
16:30
Final Questions, Comments and Close

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