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A growing number of migrants coming to Britain from Eastern Europe may be intending to stay, a survey suggests.A growing number of migrants coming to Britain from Eastern Europe may be intending to stay, a survey suggests.
More than a third of women and a quarter of men said they wanted to stay, many of whom had changed their minds since arriving in the UK. More than one-third of women and a quarter of men said they wanted to stay, many of whom had changed their minds since arriving in the UK.
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation's report also found that one in four migrants spends no time with British people.The Joseph Rowntree Foundation's report also found that one in four migrants spends no time with British people.
The study, based on interviews in 2002 and after EU enlargement in May 2004, draws on experiences of 600 migrants.The study, based on interviews in 2002 and after EU enlargement in May 2004, draws on experiences of 600 migrants.
Construction workers, farm labourers and au pairs were among those interviewed about their lifestyles.Construction workers, farm labourers and au pairs were among those interviewed about their lifestyles.
'Treated as equals''Treated as equals'
Researchers spoke to working migrants from Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Ukraine and Bulgaria. Researchers from Oxford and Sussex universities spoke to migrants from Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Ukraine and Bulgaria.
The government should value migrants as more than simply an economic resource Julia UnwinJoseph Rowntree Foundation Send us your comments
Their findings give an indication of migrant workers' attitudes, but do not provide a complete picture as there are no figures showing how many return home.
The foundation's director, Julia Unwin, said their research showed that the government should value migrants as "more than simply an economic resource".
She said ministers "must continue to place importance on ensuring their integration into wider British society, even when their stay is expected to be temporary".
A spokesman for the communities department said he recognised "both new migrants and more settled communities can face challenges when migration patterns change".
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They found 6% of those surveyed in October 2002 said they would stay in the UK when they first arrived. A report by the Commission on Integration and Cohesion next month will put forward proposals on ways to improve integration, such as employers providing English lessons for staff, he said.
But David Green, director of research group Civitas, said some people in the UK were finding it hard to compete with the newcomers.
He said all the extra labour was keeping wages low and making it harder for people to work their way out of poverty.
The report found 6% of those surveyed in October 2002 said they would stay in the UK when they first arrived.
Eighteen months later, of those who remained in the UK, just under a quarter said they would stay permanently.Eighteen months later, of those who remained in the UK, just under a quarter said they would stay permanently.
By the end of 2004, 29% of Eastern European migrants said they would stay "for good".By the end of 2004, 29% of Eastern European migrants said they would stay "for good".
Factors in making a decision included their legal status, income, gender, where their dependents lived, having friends in the UK, and how they were treated, the report said. STUDY OF MIGRANT WORKERS One in four never socialises with BritonsThree in 10 did not feel Britons treated them as equalOne in three had taken English classesTwo in three did not know how to register with a doctorAlmost half received no information about conditions of their immigration statusSource: Joseph Rowntree Foundation class="" href="/1/hi/uk/6700345.stm">Migrants' road to integration
Factors in deciding whether to settle included their legal status, income, gender, where their dependents lived, having friends in the UK and how they were treated, the report said.
Questioned about their experiences in Britain, two-thirds of the sample did not know how to register with a doctor.Questioned about their experiences in Britain, two-thirds of the sample did not know how to register with a doctor.
The government should value migrants as more than simply an economic resource Julia UnwinJoseph Rowntree Foundation Send us your comments
Almost half of the migrants had received no information about conditions attached to their immigration status.Almost half of the migrants had received no information about conditions attached to their immigration status.
Four out of 10 said Britons treated them as equals, but three out of 10 said they did not.Four out of 10 said Britons treated them as equals, but three out of 10 said they did not.
Just one-third had taken English classes and many felt they had only limited contact with British people.Just one-third had taken English classes and many felt they had only limited contact with British people.
A waitress from the Ukraine said they "do not let you into their circles".A waitress from the Ukraine said they "do not let you into their circles".
Facing challenges Michal Porzyczkowski, of the Poland Street Association, which represents Polish people in the UK, said migrants settling in the country tended to live and work together.
The study does not provide a complete picture of migrant workers' attitudes, as there are no figures showing how many go home. "So very often they create a sort of bubble, and they don't go outside," he added.
STUDY OF MIGRANT WORKERS One in four never socialises with BritonsThree in 10 did not feel Britons treated them as equalOne in three had taken English classesTwo in three did not know how to register with a doctorAlmost half received no information about conditions of their immigration statusSource: Joseph Rowntree Foundation
The BBC's home editor Mark Easton said it highlighted the need for the government to look at service provision, integration and learning English.
The foundation's director, Julia Unwin, said the research showed that the government should value migrants as "more than simply an economic resource".
She said ministers "must continue to place importance on ensuring their integration into wider British society, even when their stay is expected to be temporary".
A spokesman for the communities department said he recognised that "both new migrants and more settled communities can face challenges when migration patterns change".
He said a report by the Commission on Integration and Cohesion next month would put forward "practical proposals to encourage better integration".
The commission would encourage measures including employers providing English lessons for their staff, he said.
But the director of research group Civitas, David Green, said some people in the UK were finding it hard to compete with the newcomers.
Those who live in the country very often came to the UK with their families and friends, so they live together, they share accommodation Michal PorzyczkowskiPoland Street Association
"The government itself uses the argument that having all these extra people in the Labour market is reducing inflation, which it can only do by keeping down wages, so it is making it harder for people to work their way out of poverty, " he told Five Live Breakfast.
Michal Porzyczkowski, of the Poland Street Association, which represents Polish people in the UK, told the BBC there was a big difference between migrants living in towns, and those who had settled in the country.
"Those who live in the country very often came to the UK with their families and friends, so they live together, they share accommodation together and they have the same job together.
"So very often they create a sort of bubble, and they don't go outside."
Researchers from Oxford and Sussex universities conducted interviews for the foundation.