In response to the stakeholder survey results, David Neal, the Independent Chief Inspector, said:
I welcome the responses to this survey and thank all those who took the time to contribute.
I am encouraged to find that stakeholders find participation with the ICIBI worthwhile, and gratefully take on board the suggestions for improvement.
Several suggestions were made for topics for future inspections, all of which have been noted and will form part of my consideration for my 2022 inspection programme.
I will now conduct a survey on an annual basis, to further inform my approach, and encourage participants to be as candid as possible in their responses. I would also like to remind stakeholders that they are free to contact me at any time, either directly or through inspectors.
Survey Results
Stakeholders who have previously engaged with the ICIBI through our fora, interviews or by submitting evidence for an inspection were invited to participate in the survey by email, and through the ICIBI's website and Twitter.
The survey asked questions relating to stakeholders' experiences of engaging with the ICIBI. It also asked questions about how they use ICIBI reports, and their views on the value of the recommendations we make.
Sixty-eight stakeholders from the ICIBI database were contacted by email, drawing their attention to the survey.
The survey was completed by 28 stakeholders in total, although not all respondents answered every question.
26 respondents described themselves/ their organisation as follows:
| Participant | Number of respondents |
|---|---|
| NGO | 13 |
| Home Office contractor/service delivery on behalf of the Home Office | 3 |
| Other * | 3 |
| Trade association | 1 |
| Community group | 1 |
| Local authority | 1 |
| Local authority partnership (e.g. regional strategic migration partnership) | 1 |
| Academic or researcher | 1 |
| Direct personal experience of Home Office's border or immigration functions, e.g. EU citizen, asylum seeker, refugee | 1 |
| Interested member of the public | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
