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Recommendation 24
24
Acknowledged
Ensure Windrush scheme communications clarify eligibility, conduct targeted outreach, and evaluate effectiveness for all communities.
Recommendation
The Home Office must ensure that all communications about the Windrush schemes make clear that eligibility is not limited to the Caribbean Commonwealth, and that there is dedicated outreach and targeted communications for those from non- Caribbean Commonwealth countries. It should evaluate the community projects it is now funding in order to learn how best to ensure that its own outreach efforts are effective in reaching and engaging with all affected communities. The Government should also clarify how British High Commissions overseas are being supported to raise awareness of the Windrush schemes. (Paragraph 73) Monitoring and improving performance
Government Response Summary
The government intends to publish the Scheme’s overall Equality Impact Assessment in the new year once it has been updated to reflect recent changes, without directly addressing the specific calls for targeted outreach or clarification on High Commission support.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
We intend to publish the Scheme’s overall Equality Impact Assessment in the new year once it has been updated to reflect the assessments that have been carried out for all of the recent changes to the Scheme.