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Celebrating 20 years of the NRPF Network

21 Sep 2026

Summary and reflections of our in-person event

New government NRPF guidance for councils in England

17 Sep 2026

New cross-government guidance is welcome but further statutory guidance, funding, and policy change is still needed

Family returns consultation includes significant changes to Home Office and local authority support

29 Apr 2026

Measures in the Immigration Act 2016 to be implemented, which will reduce the availability of Home Office support for ARE asylum-seekers and require councils in England to operate a two-tier system of support for families and care leavers

Government brings forward key reforms affecting asylum seekers and refugees

30 Mar 2026

New rule changes restrict access to asylum support and reduce the length of time a person is granted refugee status.

As proposed asylum reforms could increase destitution risks, councils urgently need funding to address current pressures

15 Jan 2026

Further restrictions on migrants' access to benefits and removing asylum support from ARE families due to be consulted on

How the earned settlement scheme could impact councils and residents

15 Jan 2026

The government is currently consulting on changes that will make settlement in the UK harder to obtain

Hong Kong BN(O) destitution funding to end

19 Dec 2025

Councils will no longer be able to access funding through the Hong Kong Welcome Programme for providing destitution support to this group

Latest data on local authority support for people with NRPF shows urgent need for government response

20 Oct 2025

Our new annual report shows that alleviating migrant homelessness and child poverty is a key, yet costly, area of social care practice

High Court clarifies section 17 duties for families receiving NRM support

01 Oct 2025

Support received by potential victims of trafficking can be taken into account but does not prevent section 17 support from being provided