MPS Programme 2021-23
Our programme is now available. It outlines our aim to provide a home for open discussion and informed response to the opportunities and challenges migration brings and explains our priorities and way of working. MPS seeks to provide thought leadership and infrastructure development and focus on migration systems and migration experiences. Our initial priorities are […]
Looking back: Scottish devolution and migration
Scottish devolution and migration have evolved in distinct ways over the past two decades. IPPR Progressive Review volume 27 reflects on over 20 years of devolution and includes a chapter by Migration Policy Scotland Director Sarah Kyambi examining key moments of policy divergence and future challenges for Scotland. Photo by Craig McKay on Unsplash
New Choices: Independence and immigration after Brexit
Immigration after Brexit Scotland faces new constraints and uncertainties shaped by EU exit and the Covid-19 pandemic. Migration Policy Scotland Director Sarah Kyambi explores these dynamics in a chapter on independence, EU re-entry, and the Common Travel Area.
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
Scoping Report: Migration Policy Scotland Project
Migration Policy Scotland Project: Scoping work in 2019 found widespread agreement on the need for more migration policy capacity in Scotland (outside of protection migration). Based on the views of over 50 people, this report explores the focus such policy work could take. It discusses the key opportunities and challenges involved and concludes with a table of options for increasing policy capacity. […]