Policy Briefs
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Project Members
Project Lead: Dr Ingi Iusmen , Associate Professor in Governance and Policy at the University of Southampton
Project Member: Professor Jana Kreppner , Associate Professor in Developmental Psychopathology within Psychology at the University of Southampton
Overview
By using participatory methodology, this project will co-produce with unaccompanied young people seeking asylum practice guidance/resources/toolkit aimed at advancing a trauma-informed asylum process and social service to address the ‘hostile’ UK asylum system. The project aims to (i) co-produce practice guidance and toolkits to advocate for a better, trauma- and culturally-informed service provision across sectors (legal, social care, education/training) and (ii) bring together key stakeholders (refugee charities and NGOs, practitioners (social and mental health services, immigration lawyers)) and end-users (asylum-seekers) to develop trauma-informed guidance and recommendations designed to make the UK asylum process more trauma-sensitive. The academic researchers partnered with the Shpresa Programme (a charity supporting Albanian asylum-seekers) for this project and the impact activities are co-produced with the young people supported by this charity.
Anticipated policy impacts
Production of trauma-informed practice recommendations/guidelines and toolkit for the asylum process, raising awareness of how/when the asylum process can cause trauma to asylum-seekers, establishing contacts and working relations with key stakeholders in the field.
Outputs
Policy Podcasts
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Ways to engage
Guidance on the many channels available to researchers to engage with policymakers.
Impact toolkit
Guidance on things to consider in the science to policy process and useful tips in planning and costing your impact activities.