I attended UKCoD?s Deaf People from Overseas Conference today with Sumita Paul from work. We learnt quite a few things and I thought I would tell you as well, raise some awareness of the issues surrounding Deaf asylum seekers and refugees who come to the UK. What is the difference between an asylum seeker and [...]
All categories – eligible provided they are in receipt of state benefits for Learning and Skills Council funding. Means tested state benefit i.e. Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance. Also NASS Assistance and assistance from Social Services Dependents are also entitled to free education. Those in receipt of Job Seekers Allowace ad Income Support – study [...]
Oath of Allegiance I (name) swear by Almighty God (or do solemnly and sincerely affirm) that on becoming a British Citizen I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Second, her heirs and successors according to law. I will give my loyalty to the United Kingdom and respect its [...]
Another requirement for citizenship is to learn English. English Language will be assessed through the testing of 6 topics. The target will depend on what level of English was present on arrival, and there is a need to show improvement. If fail, then the applicant will be able to re-sit. Teaching Deaf people English, the [...]
Topics that must be covered in respect of Learning about Britain include: where to obtain help; employment; utilities; law; Multi Cultural Society; Institutions Questions: a) Will there be suitably qualified interpreters to allow Deaf applicants to access this education programme? b) Will interpreters be familiar with the Deaf person’s home country sign language? c) It [...]
A committee led by Professor Sir Bernard Crick suggested a 3 stage education process for those Asylum Seekers, which must be completed before Refugee Status is granted: – Learning about Britain – Learning the Language – Oath of Allegiance Each of these elements and how they affect Deaf applicants, will be considered in subsequent posts. [...]
The Home Office currently operates a dispersal system for Asylum applicants across the UK, to get applicants out of London. Current dispersal across the UK, is: Yorkshire and Humberside 8,470 North West 8,155 West Midlands 6,930 Birmingham 3,010 Manchester 2,345 Liverpool 1,645 The implication for Deaf applicants is that specialist services might not be provided [...]
NASS: The National Asylum Support Service From April 2000, NASS has taken over the administration of benefits from local authorities and the Benefits Agency. NASS works with reception assistants (from voluntary organisations) at ports of entry to provide subsistence support and accommodation. Asylum seekers may apply for a ‘subsistence only’ package if they wish to [...]
Judicial Review is a essential process of administrative law. It is where an applicant asks for the High Court to rule on the appropriateness of an administrative agency. A distinctive feature of judicial review is that the “appeal” is not usually limited to errors in law but may be based on alleged errors on the [...]
The adjudicator’s decision is final. – If an immigration officer asked the applicant to show a valid passport but no reasonable explanation was given for not having one; – the applicant showed an invalid passport but did not say it was invalid; – the claim was frivolous, vexatious or clearly fraudulent; – the claim was [...]