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

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