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New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy: 2024

Last Updated
29 April 2026
Source
Scottish Government, COSLA, Scottish Refugee Council

Resource Tags

Content Types:

Governance Document

Relevant Driver(s):

1. Strengthening leadership 2. Developing accountability and transparency 3. Ensuring effective regulatory and policy environment 4. Using evidence and experience

Specific Action(s):

1A. Take a strategic approach to equality and human rights 2B. Create governance frameworks 3A. Understand legal obligations 3B. Develop equality and human rights policies 4B. Engage with lived experience and work meaningfully with communities

Implementation Levels:

Development
Foundation

Prior Knowledge Required:

Basic

Organisation Size:

Large Medium Small

Sector:

Education Government Health and social care Housing Local authorities

Role:

Equality/Diversity/Human Rights Specialists Policy Officers/Makers Senior Leaders/Management

PSED Needs:

Advance equality of opportunity Foster good relations

Protected Characteristics:

Race

Resource content

Scotland’s third refugee integration strategy, setting out six outcomes for welcoming and inclusive communities. Built on six principles including rights-based approaches, intercultural inclusion, and lived experience involvement, with New Scots directly shaping the strategy through consultation and governance.

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