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Immigrants told no spitting
or touching people without their permission in new 'behaviour
packs'
UK
Daily Mail
Monday February 4, 2008
Immigrants could be given welcome packs teaching them basic
behaviour - like no spitting or touching people without their
permission - the Government revealed today.
The packs will contain information on social rules - including
teaching new arrivals how to queue in shops - and common values
such as respect for the law.
Communities Secretary Hazel Blears also wants to make sure public
money is being used for projects targeted at whole neighbourhoods
not just one ethnic group.
The Government believe projects such as separate youth clubs
for black or Asian children could entrench division between different
communities.
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The guidance is being issued in response to the Commission on
Integration and Cohesion which conducted a wide ranging 10-month
review into the major challenges caused by increasing diversity.
Councils will be urged to produce information packs for new migrants
telling them their duty to integrate into British life and contribute
to the economy to help avoid community tensions.
The packs would set out social rules like queuing in shops, not
playing music loudly, not spitting, not touching people without
their permission and not littering.
Under the new guidance, people awarding taxpayers' money to projects
will have to consider if schemes provide opportunities for people
from different backgrounds to mix or whether they inadvertently
create divisions.
The guidance for councils and other public bodies is being published
today for consultation.
Ms Blears said: "Narrow focused single group funding risks
creating communities that stand apart, not together.
"We need fresh efforts to strengthen what we have in common
rather than risk using public money on projects that might create
communities which may unnecessarily keep people apart.
"Diversity remains a real strength of this country enriching
our national life but creating strong, united communities is something
we need to keep working at.
Full
article here.
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