The Partnership's role is to:
Facilitate collaboration and debate among UK, devolved and local government and public services, voluntary and private sector and all partners with an interest in migration, in support of a strategic approach.
Contribute to the development and implementation of national, devolved and local migration policy, resolving issues and sharing best practice.
Assist in the delivery of services that meet asylum seekers, refugees and migrants’ needs across Wales.
Act as a conduit for two-way information flow between the Home Office and other government departments and national (UK and Wales) partners.
The Wales Strategic Migration Partnership's Executive Board meets three times a year to ensure strategic oversight of migration programmes in Wales and a coordinated, place-based approach.
Meetings of the Executive Board are chaired by Cllr Andrea Lewis and are attended by elected members and senior representatives from councils, Home Office, Welsh Government, Clearsprings/Ready Homes, British Red Cross, Migrant Help, Welsh Refugee Council, Public Health Wales, Displaced People in Action (DPIA), Welsh Police Forces, Faith Communities. Observers: Children’s Commissioner for Wales and Institute of Directors.