by Will Tuladhar-Douglas | May 1, 2022
COSLA’s Evolving Response to the Situation in Ukraine Since the start of Russia’s illegal war in 2022, COSLA has been at the heart of delivering the Ukraine visa schemes in Scotland in partnership with Local Authorities, the Scottish Government, the UK Government...
by Will Tuladhar-Douglas | May 3, 2022
The Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) This scheme was launched by the UK government in April 2021 and works with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to relocate current and former Locally Employed Staff who worked with the British Forces in Afghanistan and...
by Will Tuladhar-Douglas | May 4, 2022
Resettlement arrivals to the UK were suspended in March 2020 as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. This delayed completion of SVPRS and VCRS resettlement schemes. However, in November 2020 the UK Government announced restarting of resettlement arrivals...
by Will Tuladhar-Douglas | May 5, 2022
Resettlement in Scotland is part of a global response to humanitarian crisis and offers a pathway to safety to those who can no longer remain in their home country. In its role as the strategic migration partnership (SMP) for Scotland, COSLA facilitates the refugee...
