Who we are
The South East Strategic Partnership for Migration (SESPM) provides a leadership, co-ordination, and advisory function for migration in the South East. We are hosted by South East Councils and our support covers all 70 South East local authority areas.
We are one of 12 Regional Strategic Migration Partnerships covering the UK (one in each English region and one in each devolved administration).
Migration is a fast-paced policy area and SESPM provides a flexible and responsive function; we facilitate objective, impartial discussion and information for our wide range of stakeholders and provide a specialist support and coordination for key national migration programmes.
SESPMs governance is through a regional Executive Board chaired by Cllr Roger Gough (Leader of Kent County Council) with senior representation from local authorities across the region, public services, the Home Office and their contracted providers of asylum accommodation and support.
We facilitate and chair a range of sub-regional meetings which covers strategic and operational issues. Each sub-regional group is chaired by a senior local authority official.
Strategic objectives:
Engaging and networking
Assisting partners to respond
Support evidence based policy
Implementing programmes
What we do
Migration is a fast-paced policy area and SESPM provides a flexible and responsive function; we facilitate objective, impartial discussion and information for our wide range of stakeholders and provide a specialist support and coordination for key national migration programmes.
SESPMs governance is through a regional Executive Board chaired by Cllr Roger Gough (Leader of Kent County Council) with senior representation from local authorities across the region, public services, the Home Office and their contracted providers of asylum accommodation and support.
We facilitate and chair a range of sub-regional meetings which covers strategic and operational issues. Each sub-regional group is chaired by a senior local authority official.
