LBN - EU Settlement Scheme

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Context: A report from Public Health working with the Roma Support Group and New Europeans UK (a Home Office funded organisation) has highlighted the possibility of approx. 30,000 EU citizens in Newham who are at risk of not applying in time for EU settled or pre-settled status by the deadline of 30th June 2021. What is the EU Settlement scheme? EU citizens apply via an app and online to the Scheme, proving residency in the UK. The Home Office checks their application and grants them either Pre-Settled Status (for those who have lived in the UK for less than 5 years) or Settled Status (for those who have lived here for more than 5 years). EU citizens and their family members (including children) need to apply, as well as non-EU family members. COVID-19 has disrupted and limited outreach and advice support services but the deadline to apply (30 June 2021) has not been extended. This increases the urgency to put measures in place as soon as possible. Specification requirements: We are seeking a sole provider or a consortium of providers who will work closely with community representative organisations such as the Roma Support Group that support ‘at risk’ residents to undertake 3 actions: 1. Build awareness of the issue for ‘at risk’ residents 2. Design and implement a series of actions to pragmatically support a range of ‘at risk’ residents to complete their applications 3. Make recommendations for actions post 30th June 2021 to address: • Suggestions of support for those residents navigating the new landscape for who did not apply on time • A separate piece about communicating the benefits of the new status to successful applicants