Slough - Polish

Question 1

Accession 8 (2004)

Answer 1

People could come to UK to work without visas

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia

Question 2

Jobs and unemployment

Answer 2

EU - unemployment is 18.2% (40% in rural)
Can earn 4-5x as much in UK
UK unemployment is 5%

Question 3

Travel

Answer 3

Network of airports

Low cost carriers - RyanAir

Question 4

Seasonal visitors

Answer 4

Work for 6 months

Mainly agricultural - fruit picking

Question 5

Enclaves

Answer 5

Already established Polish communities - easy to settle

Question 6

Slough funding

Answer 6

Outmigration from Slough - people uncomfortable
Funding short - £15 mil
Higher taxes

Question 7

Migrants

Answer 7

10000 migrants
Pressure on health, education, housing
15 ppl per house

Question 8

Schools

Answer 8

Need EAL provision (translators)

13000 new children - £70 mil funding

Question 9

Cultural acceptance

Answer 9

Now food and shops - Polski Slep

More tolerance for different groups - more diverse

Question 10

Economic boost

Answer 10

Polish contributed 3x as music as they cost

Question 11

Workforce

Answer 11

Skilled and qualified

Young since they have kids