CCDE17A02 - Provision of a Training Programme to Drive Cultural Transformation within Immigration Enforcement

1. Immigration Enforcement (IE) contributes directly to the Home Office core priorities of reducing immigration, cutting crime, preventing terrorism and supporting growth. Immigration Enforcement is responsible for robust enforcement of the immigration law and for tackling the criminality behind illegal migration.

1. The coming year will see many challenges and opportunities for Immigration Enforcement. The changes and new powers conferred by the Immigration Act will support us in our efforts to work with public and private sector partners to make it increasingly difficult for people to remain in the UK unlawfully and profit from immigration abuse.

1. Immigration Enforcements immediate focus is the design and delivery of a transformational Conflict Resolution Program. This will form part of our Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination action plan 2016-2018.

1. A key part of the Conflict Resolution Program is to equip staff with a range of practical skills and techniques to drive cultural change leading to increased employee engagement and wellbeing (reducing employee stress, absence and sickness) by addressing workplace issues including BHD, relationship breakdowns, communication problems and personality clashes. The aim is to change the culture in IE through increased awareness of behaviours, education of staff, building resilience and understanding how to reduce instances of BHD.

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