There are several key agencies that support refugees and asylum seekers who wish to work in the education system. This support is usually funded via short term project funding and therefore may not be running throughout the year. Please contact the full range of agencies in order to get a full picture of what support is currently in place. Also contact your Local Council to see about any other local support.
Refugee into Teaching (RiT) |
Refugees into Teaching supports refugee teachers to return to teaching in England, and gives those with an interest in teaching more information and guidance. The final aim is to get teachers qualified up to QTS, mainly through employment based teacher training routes, particularly in Training and Development Agency for School's priority subjects. The priority subjects for 2008/09 are:
- Mathematics
- Science (including Applied Science)
- Modern Languages
- ICT (including Applied ICT)
- Music
- Religious Education
- Design and Technology
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
The project supports teachers at all stages, from having their qualifications assessed by UK NARIC, helping with ESOL needs and finding short term work placements, to accessing employment based training and working with a school to gain QTS. The project is specifically working in partnership with teacher training providers in the West London and West Midlands area.
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020 7346 1166 |
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RAGU (Refugee Assessment and Guidance Unit)
London Metropolitan University |
As part of the Department of Applied Social Sciences (DASS) RAGU supports refugees with high level education or professional qualifications into employment and education. RAGU support many refugee teachers. Services include:
- Specialised 1-1 guidance and support for job search, professional re-qualification and entry/re-entry into education and training (including APEL support)
- Specialised courses for refugees wishing to work in Schools
- Work placement schemes
- Specialist training programmes, including our Assessment of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) and short courses for asylum seekers
- Research and other activities at local, national and European levels
- Training for advisers who are working with refugees and asylum seekers
- Producing specialist material on refugee issues including a guide for refugees and asylum seekers
- Coordinating a network of universities HERAN (Higher Education for Refugees and Asylum Seekers Network
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020 7133 2110 |
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| Refugee into Teaching in Scotland (RiteS) |
Refugees into Teaching in Scotland (RiTeS) are part-funded by the Scottish Executive Education Department and based at the University of Strathclyde, Scotland.
RiTeS:
- Works with refugees and those seeking refugee status who have teaching qualifications
- Manages the databse of refugee teachers living in Scotland
- Offer specialised long-term guidance and support for job search, professional re-qualification and entry/re-entry into Higher Education
- Offer advice on registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland .
- Supports clients into voluntary placements
- Offer a Teacher Education Course prior to yout employment.
- Offer access to University resources.
- Help where they can with English Language Courses and assist you to find the appropriate course.
- Offer support with job applications, interview skills and access to courses to top up your qualificaions, where necessary.
- Continue to support you when employed in Scotland.
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0141 950 3104 |
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RIJ started as an agency in North West London supporting refugees and asylum seekers with a wide range of services. It became an independent charity in April 2007. Services to refugee teachers include:
- Initial assessment
- NARIC validation of the overseas qualifications
- Specialist IAG on routes into teaching
- Referrals to ESOL courses
- Referrals to Teaching Assistant courses
- Help in finding voluntary/work placements
- Financial assistance (travel and child care-for the duration of a course/work placement/interview; books/material)
- Job search skills development
- Job Club facilities (phone/fax/internet)
- Mentoring
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020 8908 4433 |
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CARA: Council for Assisting Refugee Academics,
London Southbank University |
CARA's core work revolves around twice yearly refugee-academic grant giving rounds (February and August) and a higher-education information signposting service. These two activities underpin CARA's primary objective to support refugee academics in their effort to rebuild shattered academic and/or professional careers within the UK and ensure that their specialist knowledge and abilities continue to benefit mankind.
CARA also facilitates and guides the work of the CARA/SAR UK Universities Network, established in 2005 to assist academics at risk and defend and promote academic freedom and university values worldwide
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020 7021 0880 |
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