Issue details
Syrian Vulnerable Persons Refugee (VPR) Resettlement Scheme
The Syrian Resettlement Programme was started
in response to the refugee crisis created as a result of the Civil
War in Syria. The UK government launched the programme in 2015 and
Rotherham committed to becoming a partner in the scheme in May 2016
and to take up to 30 individuals in phase two of the Scheme for a
period of three years.
The decision is to extend the initial three year period for a
further three years to support another 30 refugees in family units
under the under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme
(VPRS), subject to the conditions set out in the 26 May 2016
Cabinet approval.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/04/2019
Open/Exempt: Open;
Decision due: 5 April 2019 by Assistant Chief Executive
Lead director: Assistant Chief Executive
Department: Assistant Chief Executive's Department
Contact: Jackie Mould, Head of Performance, Intelligence and Improvement Email: jackie.mould@rotherham.gov.uk Tel: 01709 823618.
Date Report and Background Papers will be available: 5 April 2019
Decisions