Research and analysis

The UK government’s approach to evaluating the Vulnerable Persons and Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Schemes

Outlines the UK Government’s approach to resettling refugees under the Vulnerable Persons and Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement (VPR and VCR) schemes and the strategy for evaluating their delivery and effectiveness.

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The UK Government’s Approach to Evaluating the Vulnerable Persons and Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Schemes

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The report sets out features and characteristics of the intake, and then outlines the structures in place to respond to arrivals, including policy initiatives. Findings from a small pilot study using UK geo-located social media posts are used to explore public discourses on the Syrian refugee intake. The paper concludes with theoretical reflections underpinning the approach to evaluating the delivery and effectiveness of the schemes at integrating refugees into UK society.

Published 13 December 2018