Training & Events

Refugees into Schools

(Source: email from Bill Bolloten)

Education Action’s REFUGEES INTO SCHOOLS project supports refugees to visit schools in London and help children and young people understand the impact of conflict and why people are forced to flee their countries.

Through getting involved in schools, refugees will have opportunities to learn about education in England. They will also gain valuable skills and experience. Some refugees may also find this experience useful if they want to pursue a career in education.

For schools and local authorities wishing to be partners with the project, REFUGEES INTO SCHOOLS will make a useful contribution to assisting schools in developing a culturally inclusive curriculum, and support work that contributes to the duty to promote community cohesion.

All refugees who volunteer to participate in the project will be provided with:

• Training
• Resources and materials
• Guidance and support from experienced mentors
• Help with travel expenses.

There is an information and training day for refugees taking part in the project:

Date: Friday 27 February 2009

Time: 10.00am – 3.00pm

Venue: Shelter Training, Unit 13, City Forum, 250 City Road, London EC1V 2PU

Places must be booked beforehand.

For more information. or to indicate a wish to take part in REFUGEES INTO SCHOOLS, please get in touch with Education Action by phone or email.

Tel: 020 7785 7217

Email: info@education-action.org

Information flyers (for schools and local authorities, and for refugees interested in taking part) can also be obtained by emailing the project coordinator, Angela Taylor: amt1314@btinternet.com

(Source: The Network - http://www.seapn.org.uk/)

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“Migration is not a Crime” - Workshop - Sunday 15th Feb

“MIGRATION IS NOT A CRIME”

What is freedom of movement? Who has it, who doesn’t? What effect is climate change and global recession having? How can we take action together?

Sunday 15th Feb -2.30pm Open to all - Free/donation

Venue:The Armada, Armada Place, Bristol

Directions: Off Stokes Croft, red brick building, round the corner
from Cafe Kino on the left.
3pm – 4.30 Workshop (Break with T and Cake)
5.00-5.45 Action Planning-Bristol Urban Convergence, September 09′
5.45-6.00 Evaluation and Close

We are involved with Bristol No Borders (working
on issues of migration and asylum) and Bristol
Rising Tide (taking action on root causes of climate
change) and are developing a new popular
education project together. Popular education
involves creative ways to learn about issues and
come up with collective plans for action. We hope
to take this to a range of groups but at this first
event we would welcome your input and feedback.
A Trapese Popular Education Collective Project

Further information : Bristol No Borders - http://bristolnoborders.wordpress.com/2009/01/27/migration-is-not-a-crime-workshop/

Posted in: Conferences & Meetings. http://refugee-archives-conferences.blogspot.com/

Asylum/Legacy: 'Case resolution' - 'care, protection and education'

The following news item is reproduced courtesy of Frank's List - http://www.frankslist.info :

Case resolution
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Update on case resolution: Q&A now on Home Office website – Case
Resolution is not an amnesty [August 2007]
In the week commencing 2 July 2007 the Home Office sent out a total of
6,000 letters and questionnaires to families with children in accordance
with its priority to address cases in receipt of support.
This briefing provides some basic advice about responding to these
letters.
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/policy/briefings/2007/caseresolution.htm
Briefing:
"In July 2006 the Home Secretary announced that all asylum cases outside
the New Asylum Model1 will be resolved by June 20112. These cases,
formerly known as legacy cases and now called case resolution, are being
dealt with by the Case Resolution Directorate at the Border and Immigration
Agency (BIA). It is estimated that there could be as many as 450,000
such cases at all stages of the asylum determination process, hence the
need for a planned approach to their resolution."
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/policy/briefings/2007/caseresolution.htm

Case Resolution Programme
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/applying/asylum/caseresolutionprogamme

Case Resolution Programme - FAQs
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/applying/asylum/caseresolutionprogammefaqs/


[02] Education
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Children of asylum seekers
- From autumn 2007, giving asylum children who have spent at least
three years in Scottish schools the same access as Scottish children
to full time further and higher education
- Working with Glasgow City Council to implement recent HMIE
recommendations on providing nursery places for 3 and 4 year-old
children of asylum families

This government believes that regardless of where they come from and why
any child living in Scotland should receive care, protection and
education.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2007/08/03082811