MPS Programme 2023-26
Our second 3-year programme outlines our vision, approach and priorities for 2023-26. Our programme is developed in consultation with key stakeholders, harnessing insights from lived and learned experience to ensure our work is grounded in realities of migration in Scotland.
Perspectives: Peer research brings ‘invaluable insight’ to designing a Talent Attraction and Migration Service for Scotland.
Blog by Dr Sarah Kyambi, Director, Migration Policy Scotland The Scottish Government is developing a Talent Attraction and Migration Service (TAMS) in 2023 to support people who wish to move to Scotland and help them to settle into new communities. This Service will provide advice and support to employers in Scotland seeking to bring in […]
Perspective: Reflections from MPS’ first Labour Migration Event
Blog by Dr Donald Macaskill, CEO, Scottish Care This blog was first published on the Scottish Care website. Migration and social care in Scotland: time to start again. I was fortunate to be able to attend a conference held by the organisation Migration Policy Scotland this past week. Migration Policy Scotland is a relatively new organisation, founded […]
Perspective: Who picks your fruit? And more importantly who represents them in policy spaces?
Blog by Caroline Robinson, Human Trafficking for Labour Exploitation Expert From Summer 2020-early 2021 I led research with seasonal horticultural workers in Scotland on the UK’s new ‘Seasonal Workers Pilot.’ We found a significant threat to workers on the pilot of human trafficking for forced labour and a concerning lack of workplace oversight or worker […]
Perspective: UK Labour Immigration Post-Brexit: Local Authorities’ Experiences as Employers
By Stuart Bain, Cosla Migration Policy Scotland co-ordinated this event, hosted by COSLA, for Local Authority Human Resources practitioners at the sharp end of navigating the UK’s labour immigration rules following EU exit. Led by Sarah Kyambi, Director, Migration Policy Scotland, the event was delivered virtually and was well attended with Heads of HR and […]
Scotland’s Migration Futures
This edited collection on Scotland’s migration futures brings together leading experts to explore what lies ahead for migration and mobility in Scotland. Contributors assess how demographic change, economic pressures, political developments and constitutional debates are likely to shape future migration patterns, as well as how these dynamics could affect Scotland’s labour market, public services and […]
Ready, Steady, Go? Preparedness for the UK’s new immigration system
UK post-Brexit immigration system reforms have raised serious questions about preparedness across the labour market. As free movement ends, Migration Policy Scotland examines the new system for UK labour migration, with a particular focus on the challenges posed by employer sponsorship licences. Photo by Alan Findlay on Unsplash