Addressing the needs of Scotland’s migrant and minority ethnic populations under Covid-19: lessons for the future

Abstract

This report draws upon an expert review of service provision for migrant and minority ethnic
populations in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic. It discusses:
• inequalities in accessing support spanning issues of access to food and essential products,
healthcare and public health information, employment, income and social security benefits,
immigration information, housing, education and digital technology and resources;
• the effectiveness of service provision during the pandemic by looking at statutory services,
the third sector and the role of the Scottish Government; and
• examples of innovation and best practice for COVID-19 recovery and in future crises.
Those most affected and most in need among migrant and minority populations in Scotland are:
• asylum seekers and refugees,
• Roma communities,
• new arrivals to Scotland,
• EU nationals in the context of Brexit, and
• migrant essential workers

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https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/286118/