“In February 2005, the UK Government published a five year strategy for immigration and asylum. The strategy announced the development of the New Asylum Model (NAM). The aim of the New Asylum Model is to introduce a faster, more tightly managed asylum process with an emphasis on rapid integration or removal. The Home Office began implementing the NAM in May 2005 and is now processing all new asylum seekers within the new model as of the 5th March 2007. This briefing provides an overview of the NAM and outlines some of its likely implications for asylum seekers in the UK. It draws on information that has been provided by the Home Office, together with feedback from voluntary sector providers working with asylum seekers within the NAM.” – Publisher’s description
