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Breaking Barriers is a specialist refugee employment charity. Enabling refugees to build new lives. Step by step.

We believe in the power of responsible businesses. We welcome refugees into meaningful employment with one-to-one advice and guidance, education, and training. Helping people find financial independence, purpose and identity through work.

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Our Vision

Breaking Barriers enables refugees in London to acquire the knowledge, confidence and experience they need to secure stable and fulfilling jobs. We offer bespoke, intensive and flexible employment support to assist individuals to integrate in the UK and create fulfilling lives.

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Our Vision Breaking Barriers enables refugees in London to acquire the knowledge, confidence and experience they need to secure stable and fulfilling jobs. We offer bespoke, intensive and flexible employment support to assist individuals to integrate in the UK and create fulfilling lives.

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Offer work experience opportunities to year 12 students

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About The Talent Tap | Discover What We Do

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Our mission is to enable more young people from low socio-economic backgrounds city based work experience, networking opportunities and tools to achieve their potential.

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Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Museum Street, Blackburn, UK

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Museum of Sanctuary. Engage with the inclusion team within Blackburn council and provides activities and a safe space for refugees and asylum seekers

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Babylon imagines a UK where young people from refugee, asylum-seeking and migrant backgrounds are welcomed, valued and supported to flourish, with access to the creative opportunities and support they need to shape their own futures.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to support young people from refugee, asylum-seeking and migrant backgrounds to build confidence, connect with others and develop new skills. Through our creative and community-building workshops, we provide safe spaces in which displaced young people can thrive.

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Babylon Migrants Project - Creative activities for young migrants

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Babylon Migrants Project - Creative activities for young migrants | Empower Through Creativity

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Discover how Babylon Migrants Project supports young refugees and migrants in the UK through creative activities, fostering integration, skill development, and community connection.

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This Padlet is made with love for those who are refusing to look away at this time of deep social, political and environmental crisis. It is for those whose roles (whether paid or voluntary) involve struggle within or against entrenched systems of power and oppression, which might including working with refugees, environmentalism, decoloniality, etc. Whilst crucial, this work can also be draining, overwhelming and lead to ill health and burnout. This Padlet attempts to draw together useful resources for those who find themselves in this position, and warmly invites you to contribute to it so that, together, we can build a comprehensive pool of resources to nurture ourselves, enabling us to continue to do this vital work for years to come

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ice&fire explores human rights stories through performance. We put human rights at the core of everything we do to make accessible theatre for a wide range of audiences across the UK.

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Iceandfire | Exploring human rights stories through performance

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Exploring human rights stories through performance

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Over 80 universities offer scholarships, bursaries and fee waivers for people who have claimed asylum in the UK. Each scholarship has different eligibility criteria, application deadlines, and levels of financial support. Use the filters and search function to find a scholarship that suits you

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Asylum seeker: You have submitted a claim for asylum or are actively appealing a negative decision on claim for asylum.
Refugee: You have been granted Refugee Status by the Home Office, in line with the Refugee Convention.
DLR/LLR: You have Discretionary Leave to Remain/Limited Leave to Remain for any reason, including asylum.
DLR/LLR*: You have Discretionary Leave to Remain/Limited Leave to Remain as the result of an asylum claim.
Humanitarian Protection: You have been granted Humanitarian Protection (HP) as the result of an asylum claim.
UASC Leave: You are under the age of 17.5 years and have been granted Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Child (UASC) status as the result of an asylum application.

In most cases, dependants are also eligible to apply. Check the individual university for details.
Some scholarships are only open to people that do not have access to Student Finance. To check if you have access to Student Finance, consult the UKCISA website.

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Student Action for Refugees - Scholarships list

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Over 70 universities offer scholarships, bursaries and fee waivers for people who have claimed asylum in the UK. Each scholarship has different eligibility criteria, application deadlines, and levels of financial support. Use the filters and search function to find a scholarship that suits you. This list is compiled and updated by STAR, but the scholarships...

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The aims of the trusts

:- To promote and encourage the education of young asylum seekers and refugees
.- To make the wider community aware of the considerable effort and achievement of young asylum seekers and refugees
.- To encourage a positive public perception of these young people.

The principle methods by which we hope to accomplish these aims:

i. By providing financial assistance towards education;
ii. By promoting positively their achievements through the provision of awards.

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Educational Grants and Scholarships - Schwab & Westheimer

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Educational Grants and Scholarships - Grants of up to £2,000 for students who are needing help with resources in their courses. | Schwab & Westheimer

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Our mission is to support refugee students in the UK, especially women studying science or medicine, with financial aid and practical help so they can overcome educational challenges and achieve their academic goals.

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Norwich International Youth Project (NIYP) is a
registered charity (No.1099039) managed and
administered by a Board of Trustees, and which
employs 2 part-time members of staff. Established
in 2002, we support young refugees and asylum-
seeking people in Norwich, aged 11-25 years old.
Our goal is to provide a second home and a place of
safety in the community for these vulnerable young
people.

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1120 Catherine Wheel Opening, Norwich NR3 3BQ

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Since 2004, we have witnessed the difference that holistic, community-rooted support can make.  What started with just 30 asylum seekers has now grown to more than 1,500 registered participants, with over 200 people engaging in our programs each week. Our English classes at St Martin’s see over 90 learners together every session, learning skills that unlock opportunities for work and connection.

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About Us

New Routes was established in 2004 as a small project addressing the integration needs of the first 30, isolated, dispersed asylum seekers in Norwich.

Get Involved

We are now open six days a week, delivering 14 different activities for women, adults, families, and young people. New Routes staff and volunteers work with over 500 people of 80+ nationalities, six days a week. Join us!

Newsletter

Sign up for updates on our work.

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New Routes Integration | Supporting & Empowering Refugees, Asylum Seekers & Migrants

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New Routes was established in 2004 as a small project addressing the integration needs of the first 30, isolated, dispersed asylum seekers in Norwich. We are now open six days a week, delivering 14 different activities for women, adults, families, and young people.

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Videos developed by Barnet Homes to help manage expectations around the move-on process.

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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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Bridges Outcomes Partnerships, in collaboration with the Refugee Council, have developed a short presentation for asylum seekers and newly granted refugees to help manage expectations, particularly around housing. This has been created to correct misinformation and mitigate risk of rough sleeping amongst newly granted refugees.

Urdu: https://youtu.be/jad5aBQzTS4

Tigrinya: https://youtu.be/jad5aBQzTS4

Pashto: https://youtu.be/4M3-oWaYRDk

Kurdish Sorani: https://youtu.be/ZCMeUQizlpQ

Farsi: https://youtu.be/Wd4SXPYrG7g

Arabic: https://youtu.be/CZ_ryMxr7uI

Amharic: https://youtu.be/yE1ObBokJTs

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Transition from Asylum Accommodation: Refugee experiences

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Transition from Asylum Accommodation: Refugee experiences

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Produced in Amharic and Arabic, the videos highlight the experiences of participants from Housing Justice’s Refugee Lodgings project as they navigate the transition from asylum accommodation.

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Transition from Asylum Accommodation: Refugee experiences _Arabic

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Noruz/Nowruz (Persian New Year) Padlet (Primary and Post Primary)

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Noruz/Nowruz (Persian New Year) Padlet (Primary and Post Primary)

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This is a Padlet about the holiday called Noruz/Nowruz (Persian New Year - Spring Equinox) that is celebrated by 300 million people around the world!

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Slättagårdsvägen 1, 372 51 Kallinge, Blekinge, Sweden

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Civic orientation courses are free of charge and are offered to people who have recently been granted a residence permit in Sweden, in order for them to learn about Swedish society.

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Civic orientation courses are free of charge and are offered to people who have recently been granted a residence permit in Sweden, in order for them to learn about Swedish society.

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Bloomsbury Football’s Refugee and Asylum Seeker Programme provides free football and wraparound support to refugees and asylum seekers living in London. Hosted at various locations in London, these weekly sessions allow refugees and asylum seekers to settle into their new environment and develop on & off the pitch.

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At Bloomsbury Football, we are committed to ensuring that everyone can get on the pitch and experience the power of football.

Bloomsbury Football's Refugee and Asylum Seeker Programme provides free football and wraparound support to refugees and asylum seekers living in London. Hosted at various locations in London, these weekly sessions allow refugees and asylum seekers to settle into their new environment and develop on & off the pitch.

Sessions provide a fun, engaging and culturally-sensitive environment in which young refugees and asylum seekers can improve their language skills, physical fitness, mental health, and citizenship skills. Our sessions also offer a safe social space, allowing participants to build friendships and combat isolation & loneliness.

The ultimate goal of these sessions is to ease the process of transition for newly arrived refugees. Our programme facilitates community cohesion by encouraging our players to join our mainstream football programmes, becoming a part of the Bloomsbury Football community.

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Refugee and Asylum Seekers - Bloomsbury Football

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Professional Football Academy in Central London

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Video guidance for children seeking asylum

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Video guidance for children seeking asylum

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How to claim asylum and stay in Wales without your family if you are under 18.

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Wales is part of the UK. Your right to stay in Wales depends on the UK's immigration rules.

You can claim asylum in the UK if you've left your own country because you were treated badly, or you're scared that you will be treated cruelly, for a reason including:

your race

your religion

your nationality

belonging to a particular social group, such as child soldiers or trafficked children

holding a political opinion

The law says that asylum claims should be made as soon as possible after someone arrives in the UK.

There are 4 different stages for children seeking asylum to stay in Wales:

applying to stay in Wales

the asylum processes

after your asylum interview

your rights when you are in Wales

We've developed 4 videos on the guidance to help you. Each video is available in 14 different languages:

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Video guidance for children seeking asylum

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How to claim asylum and stay in Wales without your family if you are under 18.

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Guardianship Scotland is a specialist statutory service providing Independent Child Trafficking Guardians (ICTG) to all unaccompanied asylum seeking children, victims of trafficking and children vulnerable to trafficking who arrive in Scotland.

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Aberlour | Guardianship Scotland: National Child Trafficking Support Service

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Specialist statutory service providing Independent Child Trafficking Guardians (ICTG) to all unaccompanied asylum seeking children, victims of trafficking and children vulnerable to trafficking who arrive in Scotland.

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Wonder Foundation's Briefing on Ensuring School Places for Children

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Wonder Foundation's Briefing on Ensuring School Places for Children

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This document outlines two critical steps local governments can take to reduce these numbers by simplifying the school application process and supporting newly arrived families through it and explains why central Government needs to dedicate the necessary funding to it. Reforming this process is crucial to upholding every child’s right to education and preventing a “lost generation” of young people denied their basic educational rights.

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Useful resources for tutors and ESOL fanatics

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Working with Unaccompanied Immigrant Students resources

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Working with Unaccompanied Immigrant Students resources

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Padlet with various resources to support working with UASC/Separated Children

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Newcomer Curriculum is an open source curriculum designed to support

educators to provide pathways to meaningful participation for UASC in classrooms.

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A range of strategies, advice and guidance compiled by Dominic Brassington the EAL coordinator of Forest Hill School

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EAL Strategies Advice and Guidance Shared Document_

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College based in Oxford and Banbury that offers flexible ESOL provision

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EMBS Community College - English and Maths Courses in Oxford and Banbury

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English - ESOL - EMBS Community College - English and Maths Courses in Oxford and Banbury

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ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Do you want to improve your English to help you live in the…

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Info from members (of UASC group) on easy readers / reading schemes they liked to use and recommended

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Bath & North East Somerset Council, High Street, Bath

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Support and advice regarding dyslexia support for adults in ESOL which can also be applied to young ESOL

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Dyslexia Support for Adults in ESOL Education

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If you’re an English language professional (whichever sector you are working in: EAL, ESOL, EFL or EAP) and concerned about a learner’s progress, I can help you:

discover what their barriers to learning are

identify their strengths and areas of challenge, so you can tailor your teaching to their learning

understand dyslexia and neurodiversity, and how they impact language learning

work inclusively with your whole class, while supporting neurodiverse learners

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brings together best practice from the fields of
English language teaching
and
specialist support for neurodivergent learners (e.g. dyslexic learners).

Wondering how best to support your dyslexic learners or EAL users? ELT well offers you:

- practical, flexible continuing professional development for teachers and assessors;

- holistic assessments of students for dyslexia or other SpLDs, whatever their first language;

- information, materials and classroom resources for teachers and tutors.

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brings together best practice from the fields of English language teaching and specialist support for neurodivergent learners (e.g. dyslexic learners). Wondering how best to support your dyslexic learners or EAL users? ELT well offers you: - practical, flexible continuing professional development for teachers and assessors; - holistic assessments of students for dyslexia or other SpLDs, whatever their first language; - information, materials and classroom resources for teachers and tutors.

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NASSEA Associates are qualified and experienced practitioners specialising in Equalities and Diversity, English as an Additional Language (EAL), Ethnic Minority Achievement (EMA), working with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils and International New Arrivals, Asylum Seekers, and Refugee children and families. NASSEA Services offer consultancy and classroom support to develop equalities work in schools, local authorities and other educational organisations.

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Welcome

Established in 1989, NASSEA is a well-respected sector leader. We have offered support and guidance on EAL and equality in education through teaching and learning for more than 25 years.

Our aim is to make sure all BAME children have access to quality education. We do this by providing consultancy, training, conferences and resources.

What we offer

School Level Support

We offer consultancy on all areas of Ethnic Minority Achievement, equalities and diversity, to primary, secondary and special schools. Read more

Local Authority Support

We offer consultancy to local authorities early years providers and children's centres. Read more

Professional Development

We offer a wide range of developmental CPD for schools. Read more

Download our brochure of services

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Improving teaching and learning for black and minority ethnic pupils

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NATECLA (National Association for Teaching English and other Community Languages to Adults) is the national forum and professional organisation for ESOL teachers.

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NATECLA (National Association for Teaching English and other Community Languages to Adults) is the national forum and professional organisation for ESOL teachers.

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Guidance for children seeking asylum in Wales

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Guidance for children seeking asylum in Wales

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Guidance for children seeking asylum in Wales and accompanying videos

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Guidance for children seeking asylum in Wales | GOV.WALES

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How to claim asylum and stay in Wales without your family if you are under 18. Written guidance and video versions available in 14 different languages.

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Spreadsheet of Organisations and Resources within Barnet created by Barnet Integrated Clinical Services

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Spreadsheet of Organisations and Resources within Barnet created by Barnet Integrated Clinical Services

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Spreadsheet of Organisations and Resources within Barnet created by Barnet Integrated Clinical Services (Part of Family Services)

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The HERE Knowledge Base is a searchable collection of academic and non-academic resources on refugee education from across Europe, published since 2015.

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Hub for European Refugee Education (HERE)

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The HERE Database is a searchable collection of academic and non-academic resources on refugee education from across Europe, published since 2015. Resources have been curated in accordance with set criteria designed to maximise relevance to the question of what we know about the educational provision for and educational experiences of people from refugee backgrounds arriving in Europe. For a detailed description of how the database has been developed, researched and curated the Technical Report is available to read and download.

Links are provided to all source documents in the HERE Database, some of which may require payment or institutional membership to view fully, but many are open access and available to everyone.

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Database - Hub for European Refugee Education (HERE)

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The HERE Database is a searchable collection of academic and non-academic resources on refugee education from across Europe.

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Trauma informed training with expertise in UASC

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Dr Karen Treisman, MBE, is an award winning Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist, organizational consultant, and trauma specialist who has worked in the National Health System and children’s soc…

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The Healing Classrooms programme aims to support schools and educators to develop inclusive and nurturing learning spaces where refugee and asylum-seeking students can gain the necessary academic, social and emotional skills to develop their full potential.

We offer free training sessions and resources to educators and schools supporting refugee and asylum-seeking students in the UK.

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The IRC UK is helping children thrive in times of crisis

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Anna Freud Centre, Anna Freud Centre, Rodney Street, London

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Childhood Trauma, War, Migration and Asylum

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Childhood Trauma, War, Migration and Asylum

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Free evidence based resources to help children and young people affected by war, migration and asylum as well as the professionals supporting them in both educational and community settings

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Free evidence based resources to help children and young people affected by war, migration and asylum as well as the professionals supporting them in both educational and community settings. The resources have been co-produced with young people with lived experience of seeking asylum and those who support them.

The following animation has been created for young people affected by war and conflict.

Are you looking for more information?

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Childhood Trauma, War, Migration and Asylum

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Free evidence based resources to help children and young people affected by war, migration and asylum as well as the professionals supporting them in both educational and community settings.

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The Healing Classrooms programme aims to support schools and educators to develop inclusive and nurturing learning spaces for refugee and asylum-seeking students. We've put together a bundle of resources to help schools create a welcoming environment for new students.

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The Healing Classrooms programme aims to support schools and educators to develop inclusive and nurturing learning spaces for refugee and asylum-seeking students. We've put together a bundle of resources to help schools create a welcoming environment for new students.

Welcoming new students

The Initial Meet-Up With Caregivers form has key information to support students and their families from their very first day.

This information can then be shared with key staff who will work with each student and provide individual insights based on any needs they may have.

The Education Welcome Pack is a resource created by REUK and Bell foundation for parents of children new to the UK. It's available in English, Dari, Pashto and Ukrainian and is the perfect way to share information about English schools.

If you have students from Afghanistan or Ukraine, these country specific Teacher Briefings will give you a well-rounded understanding of the circumstances and challenges that the students and their families may face as they adapt to their new school.

Creating a buddy programme

One way to support refugee students is to buddy them up with other students who are good roles models and show empathy towards others.

The Being a Buddy Application Form is essential to ensure only students who are truly interested will apply. This means you will have a supply of buddies that will offer good quality support to the students joining your school.

The Being a Buddy Training Slides can be used to train students to welcome refugee and asylum-seeking students to your school.

Students work through the Being a Buddy Booklet for 3 sessions with a member of staff and will have tasks to complete before their next session.

Student activity ideas

The Social Emotional Learning Lesson Plan Bank contains daily and weekly lesson plans that can be used by educators to support social-emotional learning.

The Social Emotional Learning Games Bank contains over 60 games designed to help all students develop their social and emotional skills in new and fun ways. The games are great for all students but particularly those who may have experienced some form of trauma.

This wonderful All About Me boardgame activity from Twinkl can be used to encourage students to get to know each other. It can also be used for support staff to build relationships with students who newly arrive in the UK.

New Class Bingo is a great collaborative learning activity that will provide opportunities for children to get to know their classmates through lively conversation. Children new to the UK can be buddied up with a peer or navigate the room by themselves if they are confident.

Student resource booklets

The All About Me Booklet is a useful resource for teachers and young students in EYFS and KS1 to get to know each other and share some important information.

The New Starter Welcome Activity Booklet can be used to assist students in KS2 with important vocabulary.

Further training opportunities

The Healing Classrooms programme aims to support schools and educators to develop inclusive and nurturing learning spaces for refugee and asylum-seeking students.

Sign up to these EAL webinars from the Bell Foundation to ensure suitable support, provision and access to lessons and activities are in place for children newly arriving in the UK.

Savvy staffroom support

Traumatic experiences and adversity can affect children from all sections of society and backgrounds. This poster is a quick read and visual reminder of how toxic stress can impact the brain and affect learning.

This set of A5 resource cards provides mindfulness activities that can be used in a variety of ways. It can be printed, laminated and displayed in the classroom to serve as a prompt and helpful reminder for staff in school to use with learners. These activities can be used with the whole class as a brain break or 1-1 with a child who is dysregulated and in need of support.

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Healing Classrooms: Resources for teaching refugees and asylum seekers

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We've put together a bundle of resources to help schools create a welcoming environment for new students who are refugees and asylum seekers.

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Provide social activities, educational support, sports, practical support and summer programmes to refugees and asylum seekers.

Referral for Get Ready for School Programme - CARAS Youth Referral Form (office.com)

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Age Assessment Update CARAS Head of Casework Molly Abraham (also a qualified social worker) wrote a series of tweets for Social Workers without Borders on some recent changes...

In the wake of the lockdowns and with continuing pandemic uncertainty, CARAS continues to need extra financial support. As a result, we are aiming for our largest ever target. We...

CARAS AGM 2021 We held a fantastic AGM, welcoming 40 people to celebrate our past year. Thanks go to the whole of the CARAS community- group members, volunteers, trustees,...

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CARAS - Supporting Diversity. Challenging Adversity.

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CARAS is a community outreach charity based in Tooting. We support people of refugee and asylum-seeking background who live in South West London.

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37-39 Chapel Walk, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 2PD

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University of Sanctuary - Finding Home in Education

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University of Sanctuary - Finding Home in Education

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10-minute video on the importance of attending University for Refugees.

Individuals took part an art-based workshop at King's College London, titled "Finding Home in Education". Following the workshop, the Universities of Sanctuary have prepared a video for Refugee Week.

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Hounslow Language Service is an experienced training and consultancy team specialising in developing the language of English learners in the classroom (EAL/ESL). They support schools with all aspects of EAL and provide high quality training and consultancy to help raise the achievement of EAL pupils.

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Hounslow Language Service is an experienced training and consultancy team specialising in developing the language of English learners in the classroom (EAL/ESL). We support schools with all aspects of EAL and provide high quality training and consultancy to help raise the achievement of your EAL pupils.

We offer high quality teacher training for schools and universities in EAL, academic English language teaching and raising ethnic minority achievement. Our strength is providing engaging and interactive sessions which include up-to-date professional information, useful exemplars and a wealth of practical classroom strategies.

Hounslow Language Service includes a Bilingual Team speaking over 20 languages who are available for Mother Tongue Assessment, Bilingual Interpretation, Mother Tongue GCSE, AS level, A level mock and oral exams. Karen.kedem@ealhls.org.uk

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BESPOKE CONSULTANCY Providing support for schools and Leadership Teams with EAL audits, OFSTED preparation and school Development and Training plans. Read More HIGH QUALITY RESOURCES HLS resources have been developed by experienced EAL specialists and have been field-tested in class. Read More Leaders in EAL Training With over 30 years of experience we offer high [...]

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UASC support and guidance from Gloucestershire Virtual School

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Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC)

An unaccompanied child looked after by a local authority is entitled to the same local authority support as any other looked after child: to have a safe and stable placement; to receive the care that they need to thrive; and the support they need to fulfil their educational and other outcomes.

All statutory guidance with regards PEPs, school admissions, securing good attendance in OFSTED rated Good/Outstanding schools is adhered to. Some unaccompanied children who have recently arrived in the country may never have had access to education before.

Gloucestershire Virtual School works alongside social workers and other professionals to ensure that appropriate education provision for each child is arranged after an age assessment has taken place. This multi-disciplinary approach involves social care, carers, Gloucestershire Action for Refugees & Asylum Seekers and the Gloucestershire Strategic ESOL Forum.

For more information, contact:

Below is a description of the work undertaken by Gloucestershire Virtual School Learning Mentor for UASC. This key role enables the voice of young people to be heard, which informs the work of GCC at a strategic, operational and individual level.

Learning Mentor for our Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC)

The role of Learning Mentor is to be a human contact for the growing number of Gloucestershire Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children now living in and being supported in and outside of Gloucestershire, to gain access to education and build confidence within the context of the community in which they reside.

The Learning Mentor's role is to be a meeting point for newly arrived UASC learners and steer them towards education. Before the young person has started their education, there will be a PEP meeting to establish the best educational pathway for the young person as well as starting a practical working relationship with them and the various professionals working alongside them. It is vital that the advocacy of the young person is central in all these discussions.

It is generally the case that many USACs have limited access to much needed learning and socialising. This role has been able to facilitate these opportunities as well as running or planning to run several successful projects. Examples of the work we have been doing or are planning for are as follows:

Drop-in sessions, alongside social care teams, to support engagement in learning prior to being enrolled full time.

The Virtual School working with and strengthening relationships with local charitable and social organisations.

In Stroud, The Virtual School has worked with Access Bikes, supporting the YP with bikes which they have learnt to build and repair as well as supporting them with using public transport and accessing the countryside. This also supports social benefits of working closely together and meeting other YP with shared backgrounds. This was made possible with the support of GARAS, who supported these activities with extra English teaching, advice, counselling, and support.

There are regular football training sessions run by the Kingfisher Church with plans for cricket training sessions being planned, working alongside the Lord Taverners charity and Gloucester Cricket Club.

Other initiatives in the pipeline are to support USAC learners to access creative music and art workshops and classes.

There is a plan to develop cookery resources with Leith Academy Kitchen, that specifically celebrates the cultural richness of UASC learners and teaches cooking and co-operative living skills to young people who speak English as a second language.

We are also communicating with a local charity, Clean Slate. This charity supports financial planning to marginalised people and groups and are working to develop some resources for UASC young people to open bank accounts and manage their money.

Another next step is to create a drop-in tutorial space for young people to meet up on a regular basis. This is planned to happen in partnership with Gloucester Cathedral, who are keen to offer both sanctuary and an education offer, to allow the young people a place to be able to ask for help in a safe space, build supportive peer groups, access resources and practice what they are learning at college to prepare for adult life.

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Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC)

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Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) An unaccompanied child looked after by a local authority is entitled to the same local authority support as any other looked after child: to have a safe and stable placement; to receive the care that they need to thrive; and the support they need to fulfil their educational and other outcomes.

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Provide Saturday, Half Term and Summer programmes for newly arrived teenagers.

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Refugee and asylum-seeking young people who have made the difficult journey to the UK are saddled with many challenges common to starting a life somewhere new.

And in addition to being adversely affected by budget cuts to tailored learning provision in schools, these young people often miss their chance to progress at a natural pace and reach their fullest potential.

This is where we come in: Springboard Youth Academy bridges the gap to provide the necessary support that is lacking in the mainstream school system.

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Refugee and asylum-seeking young people who have made the difficult journey to the UK are saddled with many challenges common to starting a life somewhere new. And in addition to being adversely affected by budget cuts to tailored learning provision in schools, these young people often miss their chance to progress at a natural pace and reach their fullest potential.

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NTS Transfer Scheme Video - What you need to know

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NTS Transfer Scheme Video - What you need to know

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Video created by Kent P&E team in collaboration with young people detailing the National Transfer Scheme Process. Also translated into Albanian, Arabic, Pashto, Kurdish Sorani, Tigrinya, and Vietnamese.

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National Transfer Scheme - What you need to know

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6th floor, 100 Wood Street, London EC2V 7AN, England

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Free training for refugees and asylum seekers with the right to work in the UK.

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Intro to Interpreting Course - General Flyer 2 (1)

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The Bell Foundation EAL and SEND Support

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The Bell Foundation EAL and SEND Support

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The guidance provides practical resources for teachers, EAL co-ordinators, and SEND/inclusion staff in their respective settings. It is designed to support them in observing and gathering information, in order to make an informed judgement about whether delays in pupils’ expected progress and learning may stem from their current inability or limited ability to access the curriculum due to their newness to English, or whether they might also be experiencing a specific learning difference or a special educational need.

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National Transfer Scheme Guide - Also translated into different languages. Created by London National Transfer Scheme/LASC.

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Online ESOL support provide by Westminster Children's Services

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Westminster Online Learning | Live lessons with fully-qualified teachers

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The Westminster Online Learning is the product of a partnership between the Virtual School for CLA in Westminster and Tute Education. WOL provides live online lessons to a range of students across the City of London and is a resource available to Virtual School Heads across the country.

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2021 Workshop on Trans-languaging by previous Head of Learning at CARAS

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2021 Workshop on Trans-languaging by previous Head of Learning at CARAS

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#NATECLA2021 Workshop 3A   Daniel Calvert

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Barnet and Southgate College - Wood Street Campus, Wood Street, Barnet

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Online ESOL Websites/Resources

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Welcome to UK Guide for Separated Children

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Welcome to UK Guide for Separated Children

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ESOL SMART Target Prompts provided by Gloucestershire Virtual School

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The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (US) have just released some top tips for caregivers about children and families seeking refuge and now coping with the unconfirmed death of someone they are separated from.

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Guidance on supporting Separated Migrant Young Children (SMCs) STATUTORY AGE

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Guidance on supporting Separated Migrant Young Children (SMCs) STATUTORY AGE

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Guidance/Support created by Cambridgeshire Virtual School for Statutory School Age

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Guidance on supporting Separated Migrant Children (Secondary School)

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Timeline created by Hounslow Virtual School

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Our Languages ESOL Research Project + Resources

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Our Languages ESOL Research Project + Resources

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The website contains a range of resources for the ESOL teacher, including:

Accessible sociolinguistic concepts – we have selected aspects of sociolinguistic study which we feel are most relevant for ESOL teachers and have a short introductory paragraph explaining each one.

Information about participatory pedagogy, including further reading and training.

Classroom materials and resources for teachers to use, download, print and adapt for use in ESOL classrooms. On each resource it will be clear which sociolinguistic concept it relates to and we encourage teachers to read the relevant paragraph before using.

Links to more detailed reading related to sociolinguistics for teachers who want more information.

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Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC): Research and Good Practice

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Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC): Research and Good Practice

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PDF copy of guide created by Amy Gibb and Parminder Chana (Barnet Educational Psychologists) aimed at supporting with understanding the educational needs of Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC): Research and Good Practice

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English Learning Pack - Lewisham Virtual School

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English Learning Pack - Lewisham Virtual School

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Lewisham Virtual School – English Learning Pack for ESOL and EAL Students | Lewisham Virtual School

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Lewisham Virtual School have created an ESOL/EAL learning pack to support young people in developing their written and spoken English skills. This pack is specifically tailored for foster carers and parents to download and work with the young person in their care, setting aside time at home to commit to learning and developing their profiency in English.
Suitable for ESOL and EAL learners. Topics and Worksheets include:

Meetings & Greetings

Home

Feelings & Emotions

Days of Week

Months of the Year

Food

Money

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Lewisham Virtual School - English Learning Pack for ESOL and EAL Students

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Lewisham Virtual School have created an ESOL/EAL learning pack to support young people in developing their written and spoken English skills. This pack is specifically tailored for foster carers and parents to download and work with the young person in their care, setting aside time at home to commit to learning and developing their profiency in English.

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Quadrant Court, 35 Guildford Road, Woking GU22 7QQ

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Surrey Virtual School Post-16 UASC Funding Fact-Sheet

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Surrey Virtual School Post-16 UASC Funding Fact-Sheet

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Produced by Surrey Virtual School

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Barnet Council, 2 Bristol Avenue, London

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www.barnetvs.org Website of Barnet Virtual School with access to UASC Post-16 Guide Videos and Booklets among other information

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Many of our young people are unaccompanied asylum seekers or separated children.

Here you will find some useful links including a series of videos and booklets about the Post 16 British Education System for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children arriving in the UK. The information is provided in eight languages: English, Arabic, Dari, Kurdish, Pashto, Albanian, Amharic, and Ukrainian.

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Note: These video have been created for those unable to access the booklet which provides the same information. Therefore no subtitles are included with the videos.

Barnet Virtual School also facilitate and run a UASC Working Group with various professionals from across the UK in order to keep developing and sharing best practice when supporting UASC.

If you'd like to get involved please don't hesitate to get in touch using the contact details below.

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For further information or support, please contact the Virtual School by calling 0208 359 4534 or emailing barnet.virtualschool@barnet.gov.uk

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Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) | Barnet Virtual School | London Borough of Barnet

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Many of our young people are unaccompanied asylum seekers or separated children. Here you will find some useful links including a series of videos and booklets about the Post 16 British Education System for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children arriving in the UK. The information is provided in eight languages: English, Arabic, Dari, Kurdish, Pashto, Albanian, Amharic, and Ukrainian.

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Big Leaf Foundation is an award-winning charity working with displaced young people aged 15-25 in Surrey. Our aim is to provide a nurturing programme of activities, projects and events that focus on combating social isolation and improving wellbeing for the young people we support.

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Big Leaf Foundation works with displaced young people in Surrey. We provide a nurturing programme of activities that focus on combating social isolation and improving well-being for the young people we support.

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Provide residential trips for UASC and have sites across UK

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Jamie's Farm acts as a catalyst for change, enabling disadvantaged young people to thrive academically, socially and emotionally.

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Community Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers

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Community Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers

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Excellent service for young refugees in Tooting. Including Get Ready for School Programme for young people waiting for a school or college place: CARAS I Community Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers

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Age Assessment Update CARAS Head of Casework Molly Abraham (also a qualified social worker) wrote a series of tweets for Social Workers without Borders on some recent changes...

In the wake of the lockdowns and with continuing pandemic uncertainty, CARAS continues to need extra financial support. As a result, we are aiming for our largest ever target. We...

CARAS AGM 2021 We held a fantastic AGM, welcoming 40 people to celebrate our past year. Thanks go to the whole of the CARAS community- group members, volunteers, trustees,...

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CARAS - Supporting Diversity. Challenging Adversity.

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CARAS is a community outreach charity based in Tooting. We support people of refugee and asylum-seeking background who live in South West London.

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New Citizens' Gateway – New Citizens' Gateway (ncgateway.org.uk) Website of New Citizens' Gateway that supports refugees in Barnet

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We are proud to say that New Citizen Gateway has won a major national award for its work to support the physical and mental wellbeing and welfare of asylum seekers and refugees in London and beyond.

We have been chosen from more than 400 charities across the UK as one of the 10 winners of the 2023 GSK IMPACT Award which is delivered in partnership with leading health and care charity The King's Fund.

The awards are a mark of excellence (innovation, management, partnership, achievement, community focus, targeting needs) in the charity sector to recognise the outstanding work of small and medium-sized charities working to improve people's
health and well-being in the UK.

This is an opportunity to thank all our staff, volunteers, donors, and funders for believing in us and supporting us to become a viable organisation supporting the most vulnerable members of society.

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New Citizens' Gateway - New Citizens' Gateway

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We are proud to say that New Citizen Gateway has won a major national award for its work to support the physical and mental wellbeing and welfare of asylum seekers and refugees in London and beyond.

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Citizens’ Curriculum Activity Pack for Participatory Learning

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Citizens’ Curriculum Activity Pack for Participatory Learning

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English classes for asylum seekers and refuges - Bristol Refugee Rights

We provide English classes for asylum seekers and refugees in Bristol. We cater for complete beginners through to university level. We also have a creche.

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Welcome Centre

Welcome Drop-in Thursdays 10.00-13.00 The Wellspring Settlement Main Hall, 43 Ducie Road, Bristol, BS5 0AX For many asylum seekers this social space is a home away from home, especially for...

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English classes for asylum seekers and refuges - Bristol Refugee Rights

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We provide English classes for asylum seekers and refugees in Bristol. We cater for complete beginners through to university level.We also has a creche.

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Guidance on supporting Separated Migrant Young Children (SMCs) POST-16

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Guidance on supporting Separated Migrant Young Children (SMCs) POST-16

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Guidance/Support created by Cambridgeshire Virtual School for Post-16 Settings

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Guidance on supporting Separated Migrant Children (Post 16)

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Wincheap Industrial Estate, Canterbury CT1 3RA

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KRAN work with separated young refugees and asylum seekers, also known as UASC (Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children). These are young people aged 16 to 24 who have arrived in Kent alone and are claiming asylum. We provide them with a safe, positive space and support them to succeed.

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We offer a range of activities for young people

Our aim is to support young people to look after themselves well and to work with local education providers to ensure them a place in statutory education as soon as possible. We also run a mentoring project which links young people with volunteers in the community, along with an advocacy project to help them resolve any problems they might run into.

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Our aim is to support young people to look after themselves well and to work with local education providers to ensure them a place in statutory education as soon as possible. We also run a mentoring project which links young people with volunteers in the community, along with an advocacy project to help them resolve any problems they might run into.

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University offer received but no funding

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University offer received but no funding

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Google Doc created by REUK with a guide to asylum seekers who have received an offer to study but no funding

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University offer received but no funding

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Young Lewisham Project, Kilmorie Road, London

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Young Lewisham Project, Kilmorie Road, London

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Young Lewisham Project, Kilmorie Road, London

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Lewisham Virtual School Study Club for UASC Tuesday 6-8pm. Games, ESOL, GCSE support, vegetarian meal.

Young Lewisham Project also work with young people who are NEET or struggling with mainstream school, offering mechanics, woodwork, graphics workshops.

http://www.younglewisham.org.uk/

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"Since I've been coming to YLP I've got back into school again and I'm not getting into trouble with the police anymore. I've learnt how to cook and I've started cycling. I'm happier and more respectful and I have loved every minute of being involved with the project.

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Club for Eritrean, Ethiopian, Sudanese and Somalian young people on Tuesday evenings. Really good feedback from those who attend Injera Club | Da'aro Youth Project (daaroyouth.org.uk)

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INJERA CLUB

We run a weekly youth club in south London for 14-to-21-year-old unaccompanied asylum-seeking and refugee children and young people from Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan and Somalia (and their friends). At Injera Club, young people are invited to socialise with others, play games, pool, table tennis, football and to enjoy a home-cooked traditional meal. We also run workshops and outings. If you wish to talk to us about a young person who might attend then please feel free to contact us.

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As of May 2021, Injera Club is open and we are welcoming new referrals. Please get in contact via email at i nfo@daaroyouth.org.uk.

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INJERA CLUB We run a weekly youth club in south London for 14-to-21-year-old unaccompanied asylum-seeking and refugee children and young people from Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan and Somalia (and their friends). At Injera Club, young people are invited to socialise with others, play games, pool, table tennis, football and to enjoy a home-cooked traditional meal.

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Our mission is to serve the disadvantaged and marginalised, focusing on asylum seekers, refugees and those with insecure immigration status, primarily in the wider Bristol area, by:

Enhancing their social inclusion and wellbeing,

Supporting those in poverty,

Raising awareness of their needs and experiences among the wider community.

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Borderlands | Refugees | Charity I Bristol I England

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Homepage for Borderlands, a Bristol-based charity supporting refugees and asylum seekers from exclusion to belonging.

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New UASC Youth Programme in London, Greenwich

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Bath Welcomes Refugees is a small but dynamic and inclusive charity. Volunteer-led and nonpartisan, our mission is to facilitate the settlement and the path to independence of those who come to us seeking refuge.

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Bath Welcomes Refugees – Local people working directly with refugees and asylum seekers to build new lives

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Jubilee House, 32 Duncan Close, Moulton Park Industrial Estate, Moulton Park, Northampton NN3 6WL

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It is our mission to serve young people who have been forced to flee their home country – offering safe homes, education, therapeutic care and support in every area of their lives.

We believe each young person, many of whom are victims of human trafficking, has a dignity worth celebrating, talents worth discovering and a life to live to its fullest potential, no matter their past experiences nor present circumstances.

We are committed to providing an inspiring environment that raises hope and strengthens resilience.

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Welcome to Baca Charity - Safe to heal, free to thrive

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A world where all child refugees are welcomed, safe and inspired with hope to rebuild their lives for a better future.

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175 St John St, London EC1V 4LW, England

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Mental Health services for young people

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Place2Be is a children and young people's mental health charity with almost 30 years' experience working with pupils, families and staff in UK schools.

We provide mental health support in schools through one-to-one and group counselling using tried and tested methods backed by research. In addition, we also offer expert training and professional qualifications.

Why it's important

1 in 5

children and young people have a probable mental health condition, and many continue to have these problems into adulthood.

50%

of those with lifetime mental health problems first experience symptoms by the age of 14.

1 in 10
boys aged 5-19 with a mental health condition are suspended in some form from school.

Find out more about our work

How we help

Mental health support in schools

Our in-school mental health service supports the wellbeing of pupils, families and staff.
Find out more

Our mental health services in schools

We provide mental health services in schools that contribute to a whole-school approach to mental health.
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Counselling training and placements

Gain experience and skills with our child counselling training and placements.
Find out more

Place2Be is part of our school family. It is more than an office, more than a therapy room and more than a collection of counsellors.

Glyn Ellis - Headteacher, Haslingden Primary School

My daughter had become a different person - one we didn't recognise - but since counselling we see signs of our old loving daughter coming back.

Parent

If you have problems or worries you get a chance to talk to a person you trust. When I grow up I want to help children like Place2Be helps children.

Eight-year-old girl

Your support makes it possible

Thousands of vulnerable children and families depend on our work every single day. We simply cannot reach them without your help. There are so many ways to lend your support.

Place2Be's counselling service in primary schools has the potential to return £8 to society by improving long-term outcomes for each child.

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See how your organisation can help us to support more children, families and school staff across the UK.

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Our impact

In the last school year

6,901

pupils were supported through one-to-one counselling.

33,327

pupils booked their own appointments o speak to our mental health professional.

After one-to-one counselling with Place2Be

76%

of children with severe difficulties show an improvement in mental health, according to parents.

64%

of pupils whose difficulties impacted their learning in class improved, according to teachers.

75%

of children and young people found it easier to make and keep friends, according to parents and carers.

Place2Be: mental health support in schools

Hear from children and teachers about the impact of Place2Be.

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Published today, the report reveals that 1 in 5 children and young people now have a probable mental health condition.

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Improving children's and young people's mental health - Place2Be

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Place2Be provides mental health counselling support and training to schools to improve the emotional wellbeing of children, young people, families, teachers and staff.

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Clear Voice is an award-winning social enterprise that provides bespoke interpreting, translation and transcription services.

Also runs the InPower project that funds unemployed refugees into education, allowing them to start work as professional interpreters.

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Clear Voice - Award-winning interpreting & translation

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From interpreting to translation, our professional language services will let you communicate with the world.

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NALDIC Regional and Special Interest Groups

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NALDIC Regional and Special Interest Groups

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NALDIC regional and special interest groups engage with teachers, researchers and activists around the UK with regular meetings around supporting all EAL learners.

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For a list of upcoming RIGs and SIGs meetings CLICK HERE Regional Interest Groups Coordinator… Read more → For a list of upcoming RIGs and SIGs meetings CLICK HERE Regional Interest Groups Coordinator Dianne Excell Special Interest Groups Coordinator Susan Stewart We are always grateful for offers of help with organising or starting up regional groups, so if you are interested in collaborating, please do not hesitate to contact us. Berkshire & Hampshire RIG Convenors: Anna Tsakalaki, Sarah Coles, Karen Thomas Meeting resources and links JOIN THE MAILING LIST EAL Coordinators SIG Convenors: Cherry Pearce & Christina Hingley Meeting resources and links JOIN THE MAILING LIST East Midlands RIG Convenors: Continue Reading →

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NALDIC supports and maintains a vibrant, evidence informed, socially aware community of practice in EAL across the UK through our three pillars of Practice, Activism and Research.

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The Race Equality and Minority Achievement (REMA) service provides a range of advice and support to schools, colleges and Early Years settings, working with pupils from ethnic minority backgrounds who are at risk of underachievement, including those learning English as an Additional Language (EAL) and Gypsy Roma Traveller pupils (GRT).

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Race Equality and Minority Achievement Service | Surrey Education Services

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The Race Equality and Minority Achievement Service (REMA) service provides a range of advice and support to schools, colleges and Early Years settings, working with pupils from ethnic minority

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Bishop Stopford's School - EAL Provision

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Bishop Stopford's School - EAL Provision

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Bishop Stopford's EAL provision

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Curriculum Intent

We have two main aims, to ensure that students who speak English as an additional language gain the oral and written skills needed to be able to fully integrate into the school and access the full curriculum or alternative pathways and to ensure that our students are able to fully integrate within British society by exploring what it means to be British whilst celebrating their own cultural backgrounds. This will allow every student to be able to go out and work successfully in society, participate fully within their communities and understand how to access all of the relevant support systems and pathways that they will need as independent young people.

Student Learning Journey

When an EAL student arrives at Bishop Stopford's School, they will complete an initial EAL assessment in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. This is also known as assessing the '4 skills'.

This assessment will determine a grade between A0-E9. These grades were established by the Department for Education (DfE) and help identify the English language acquisition for every individual student.

Using what the results tell us about the children, we aim to plan inclusive lessons that meet the needs of all learners.

As a school we offer different pathways across the Key stages.

Key Stage 3

At KS3, students with an overall A0-B4 EAL grade are attending main stream lessons and will receive small group support. Students remain in these small group interventions until the English language acquisition is good enough in all 4 skills to access the main stream teaching fully. Main stream teachers will support the high ability students with the following strategies:

Planning for language and identifying which language structures will be used

'Expected sentence structures' modelled

Opportunities for both exploratory talk and presentational talk

Vocabulary extension activities

Model more complex language alternatives

Graphic organisers/speaking/writing frames to cement and record understanding

During the small group interventions is KS3 and KS4 students will have tailored literacy tasks, handwriting tasks, recall and apply basic vocabulary, learn linguistic oral patterns in English, complete scaffolded and differentiated work, use flashcards and imagery in order to understand a reading task, complete listening triangles, Think-Pair-Share and speaking activities, have an opportunity to partake in role plays, listen to various different speakers and accents.

Key Stage 4

At KS4, students have a variety of different support pathways. These pathways depend upon the level of English spoken and students' prior educational experience

Students who have been in full time education prior to moving to the UK and are working towards "Developing Competence" will study a full curriculum with 1 option choice used to receive 6 hours of additional EAL support to maximise literacy development.

Year 11 aged students who have been in full time education prior to joining and who are at the "Developing Competence" level will integrate into core curriculum GCSE lessons for Maths, English, Science, RS and PE. They receive 18 hours a fortnight of EAL support to ensure that they can further develop their written English skills to support their progress in the core subjects.

Year 11 aged students who are "New to English" follow a core curriculum of Entry Level English, Maths and Science, they also attend PE for 3 hours a fortnight. They receive 25 hours of EAL support focusing on English language acquisition and PSHCE topics to support integration into the UK.

Those students with no prior educational experience prior to arriving in the UK receive additional intervention support.

Key Stage 5

At KS5, students will who are working below the Developing Competence Level will continue to receive at least 5 hours of EAL interventions and where appropriate additional sessions to support individual subject needs.

How is EAL taught?

The initial assessment identifies the knowledge about the English language proficiency of learners using EAL, as well as cognitive skills and previous educational experiences.

Basic grammar, vocabulary and everyday English gets assessed. Once we identify where a student is with their learning, we follow a curriculum which is broken down into 13 sub topics. Each topic is differentiated by Beginners (Blue), Elementary (Purple) and additional skills (Green). Aspects of Citizenship and extended writing tasks are also included.

Some students who are high ability learners in 2 skills (e.g. Listening and Speaking) might be able to complete the tasks of Elementary but will need the Beginner tasks in the other 2 skills (e.g. Reading and Writing).

A typical EAL lesson usually has the following structure:

A starter activity where previously learned vocabulary is recalled and applied

Differentiated activities in speaking and listening. These often include pair or group work

A new grammar point which is introduced and applied in a variety of activities

New life skill opportunities (e.g. filling in a form) /SMSC aspects or celebration of British culture

A scaffolded reading task

An opportunity for independent writing or more tailored gaps fill/writing frame opportunities.

Regular assessments take place in order to track students' progress against the DfE grades for EAL.

Home learning

Homework is usually set once a week for the small group support classes.

Students who are in the full time EAL provision need to complete homework 3 times a week.

Sometimes home learning includes a virtual 'end of unit test'.

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How do we ensure accessibility for all? Supporting our EAL Students

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We have two main aims, to ensure that students who speak English as an additional language gain the oral and written skills needed to be able to fully integrate into the school and access the full curriculum or alternative pathways and to ensure that our students are able to fully integrate within British society by exploring what it means to be British whilst celebrating their own cultural backgrounds.

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EAL provision at Newman Catholic College ranging from Key Stage 3 - 5

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It is our priority that all EAL students and new arrivals feel safe, accepted and valued in order to learn effectively and become engaged and active citizens within the NCC community and wider society.

We welcome students aged 11-17 years old at all stages of English. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum for students from different countries and cultures and give every support needed for each student to feel welcomed, comfortable and included in our school life. Our curriculum offer includes English, Maths, Science, RE, Drama, Art, PE, IT, Employability and D&T. Enrichment activities including weekly trips, poetry, music, multimedia projects and other initiatives supporting refugee students contribute to the students' cultural capital by offering new life experiences and further enhancing learning, social and emotional development.

EAL provision is based on a meaningful assessment of pupils' prior knowledge and experience as well as language skills. We believe that in order for students to acquire English skills and make rapid progress across the curriculum, they need to feel confident and happy in their school environment. In order to enable students to overcome any barriers, we endeavour to promote social justice through education and offer a pathway to a better life.

'Everyone Counts, Everyone Contributes, Everyone succeeds,' we take great pride in these sentiments as they form the core of our school community. For students, who are learning English as a second language, this includes recognising and valuing their home language and background. Our aim is to promote tolerance and to build harmonious communities.
EAL College within the NCC school consists of:
There are also suitable EAL options in the 6 th Form available for different stages of English.

KS3 PATHWAY

PRE-PATHWAY

This programme is designed for students who may not be ready on their arrival at NCC to join other EAL pathways. It allows the students to observe and to adapt to the school life, make friends and gain confidence while learning phonics, basic skills in Maths and Literacy enhanced in carefully adapted learning programmes in other subjects including Science, RE, Drama, PE, Lexia, ICT and Art. Students in this group transit to other EAL pathways or mainstream groups when they feel more confident and prepared for more academic challenges.

KS4 PATHWAYS

We are currently offering five KS4 Pathways (P More A, P More B, P Newman A, P Newman B and P Newman C) to EAL students, who have missed the beginning of their KS4 studies. EAL students are carefully enrolled into these groups in accordance with their broad academic and personal needs. Our department's aim is to offer a comprehensive and meaningful curriculum to boost students' knowledge and skills along with the English language skills. They study Entry and Level 1 and 2 courses in English, Maths and Science. Some more able students are offered a GCSE Maths course. The EAL KS4 curriculum is enriched with RE, Drama, Resistant Materials, PE, Music, ICT Lexia, Catering and Art. Engagement of students in our curriculum programme prepares them effectively for their further studies in the 6 th Form where they can be enrolled for GCSE and BTEC L1/L2 courses depending on their progress, abilities and interests.

Drama - The Drama lessons are designed to enhance young people's confidence, self-esteem, improve acting and communication skills. Many boys and girls have made an impressive stride. It reflects how important and beneficial drama classes are!

Catering - EAL students prepare and cook an array of wonderful dishes. Students learn about creating a balanced diet, the names of different fruits and vegetables and gain experience and confidence in using the kitchen.

Gardening- Some students have been developing their gardening skills from looking after the plants and the flowerbeds around the school, to preparing for a kitchen garden in the Spring. Students worked together to learn the names of the tools and how to use them and plant hundreds of daffodils, tulips, bluebells and crocuses around the gates and the lawn area under the trees.

INTERVENTIONS

EAL cinema club- Every Friday, lunch time -1.30-2pm:

Since January 2018 EAL Department has launched 'THE EAL CINEMA CLUB'. Every Friday during lunch time EAL students are invited to join the EAL team in H8 to enjoy a diverse and multicultural experience by watching a variety of appropriate chosen subtitled films while enhancing their English language acquisition. Students are encouraged to listen and read carefully in order to benefit from good models of English Language. All students who join us, are enthusiastic and build their knowledge of English culture, heritage and customs. Also, this is a good opportunity to meet others and build up friendships while gaining confidence in English language. The students are spontaneously happy to share their own popcorn amongst them!!! TRIPS: Cultural Capital weekly field trips are organised by the EAL team to all project groups to complement the curriculum and engage the students by offering new experiences and further enhancing learning, social and emotional development. Variety of educational trips allow the students to experience the English culture and heritage and expand their knowledge.
- Trips take place on alternative Thursdays - Each time a different project group has an opportunity to go.

LEXIA:

Lexia lessons are offered to all EAL Pathway groups and, in chosen English mainstream lessons, to EAL students in Year 7 and 8.

All EAL students are welcome to attend Lexia Reading and Homework Club after school daily, 3.10 - 3.30pm.

MORNING GUIDED READING:

All project groups are invited to Morning Guided Reading with EAL teachers with the aim to improve their reading skills. This takes place in morning registration time.

Small groups of students read basic phonetic books to gain phonics knowledge and become independent and confident readers.

The students are supported and challenged according to their abilities.

Guided reading contributes to expansion of vocabulary and help students to enjoy reading books.

EAL College Curriculum at NCC

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EAL COLLEGE - English as an Additional Language

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Run by and for the refugee community, Afghan Association Paiwand Ltd is a charity and community organisation in North West London. For the last 21 years, Paiwand have helped refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants build a happy life in the UK.

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Established in 2002, Afghan Association Paiwand Ltd is a community organisation and charity dedicated to helping refugees and asylum seekers in the UK. Serving both young people and adults, our dedicated volunteers provide vital advice and assistance for people in Edgware, London, and the surrounding areas. Whether you require our assistance or want to learn more about supporting our work, we're happy to answer any enquiries you may have. Get in touch today for further information.

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Afghan Association Paiwand Ltd | For Refugees in North West London

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Afghan Association Paiwand Ltd provides a range of refugee support services in North West London. Contact us today, in Edgware, to speak with our team.

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The first point of call for asylum seekers and refugees, often the first to identify YP in hotels who are under 18, but then provide a range of care, from drop-ins with tea, coffee, food packages,  advice social/English sessions, legal advice and advocacy as well as trauma counselling.

They also hold a lot of data and lead on meetings for a broader network of support across the county

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GARAS opens the door to support those seeking asylum in Gloucestershire, welcoming them when they arrive, advocating for them in their daily struggles, supporting them if they face being sent back and helping them adjust to their long term future if they are recognised as 'refugees'. We work with those arriving within the asylum process and those being resettled here.

Our clients have fled persecution (including imprisonment, torture and abuse), conflict, famine or hardship in their home country and taken extreme risks to reach a place of safety. All are desperate for security and respect and to rebuild their personal and working lives in peace.

Drop-in centre

Our drop-in centre is a safe encouraging space providing high quality assistance to clients through:

information, advocacy and advice on asylum, immigration, housing, health, benefits, law, education, careers etc

activities, refreshments and relationships

access to other agencies

help with practical needs

psychotherapy for those suffering the effects of trauma

English for speakers of other languages

Liaison

We liaise with other agencies in Gloucestershire who encounter asylum seekers, refugees and other migrants. This includes negotiating access to services at a strategic level.

Awareness Raising

We aim to work with other agencies, decision makers, statutory bodies, schools, churches and other interested parties and bodies, to inform and raise awareness of the issues facing those seeking asylum in the UK.

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Directions

GARAS is on the outskirts of the Gloucester city centre. If you catch a bus or train, get off at Gloucester and follow google directions to GL1 4SQ. If you walk or cycle, follow google directions to GL1 4SQ. If you car-share, there is on-street parking outside the Centre.

We are on the miniila app - if you are a young person, download the app and find us!

"the team here is not just doing its work, they go the extra mile/stretch themselves out to help in a genuine way."

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A community of mentors, staff, young people, and volunteers who are passionate about welcoming young refugees to the UK and ensuring they are given every opportunity they need to settle into their communities, access education, and reach their full potential.

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We believe in a world in which every young person seeking safety in UK has the opportunity to access education and receive the holistic support they need to achieve their goals and reach their full potential.

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Taking Care – Immigration support pledge and learning package for local authorities

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Taking Care – Immigration support pledge and learning package for local authorities

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At least one in every 10 children in care and more than 10,000 young care leavers in England have unresolved immigration or citizenship issues. Without better immigration support from local authorities, these children face uncertain and unsafe futures.

Our report, 'Taking Care: How local authorities can best address immigration issues of children in care', finds that delaying providing help on immigration and nationality issues could be costing local authorities hundreds of thousands of pounds per year. A citizenship application for a child costs £1,012. By comparison, waiting to resolve immigration issues until the young person leaves care can cost as much as £130,000 per young person in Home Office fees and support with living when that young person is barred from claiming benefits.

Lack of immigration status or citizenship prevents children from being able to lead full lives. Whereas resolving these issues early means young people avoid unnecessary complications with everyday activities like applying for jobs or university, seeking scholarships, grants, or student loans, setting up a bank account, getting a driving licence or renting accommodation.

The charities that endorse the Taking Care report are calling on local authorities to sign a pledge, which commits them to:

identify all looked-after children and care leavers with immigration and nationality issues;

connect looked-after children and care leavers with good quality legal support as soon as possible;

take a proactive and informed role in supporting looked after children and care leavers through any immigration applications and appeals;

enable those who are eligible to apply for permanent status and British citizenship.

Read and download the report below.

We recognise that there is lots of excellent examples of social care practice in this area across the UK. For these local authorities, adopting the immigration support pledge is an opportunity to build upon this and embed it within local policy and processes.

We also recognise that many local authorities may be near the beginning of a journey to build systems and new practices which meet the specific needs of non-British children. Signing the immigration support pledge is an important first step.

To support the implementation of the commitments in the immigration support pledge we have developed a learning package for local authorities.

Learning Package

A training video developed by young leaders from SLRA and Coram Young Citizens; this resource illustrates why the immigration support pledge is so important and the difference adopting this kind of good practice can have on the lives of young migrants in care.

1. Supporting unaccompanied asylum seeking children and care leavers - policy resource for local authorities; this resource provides advice on guidance on how practitioners can best support, and meet the additional needs of, unaccompanied asylum seeking children. The resource covers a number of areas of support, including; referral and assessments, age assessments, placement decisions, health, immigration etc.

2. Immigration support for children and care leavers - policy resource for local authorities; this resource aims to act as a tool kit for social care practitioners so that they can support children and young people with any immigration issue. It is structured around addressing these issues within the social care framework, offering guidance on different stages such as assessment, planning, and carrying out the plan.

3. Reform of Children's Social Care - Making children's social care reform work for children subject to immigration control; This briefing from the Refugee and Migrant Children's Consortium provides guidance for local authorities on how they might implement the changes proposed in the Department for Education's 'Stable Homes, Built on Love' Strategy in a way that takes account of the additional needs of migrant children and young people.

4. The Traffic Light Reference Chart on Legal Representation of UASC resource aims to support social care practitioners to better understand what to expect from immigration advisers representing asylum seeking children and how to identify red flags of poor practice.
Local authorities who sign the pledge will also get access to free consultation and training on how to implement the commitments in the immigration pledge and guidance in the learning package.
For more information about the pledge and support in implementing it, or endorsing the report, please contact Maya Pritchard, Head of Youth Services at South London Refugee Association ( maya@slr-a.org.uk)

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At least one in every 10 children in care and more than 10,000 young care leavers in England have unresolved immigration or citizenship issues. Without better immigration support from local authorities, these children face uncertain and unsafe futures.

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Freedom from Torture, Isledon Road, London

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They don't offer training in the education sector at the moment but it's very much what they work with their service users and they have done training for lawyers and medical professionals before oriented around Trauma

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This one-day training is for immigration law practitioners who work directly with asylum seekers, refugees and other migrants who have suffered serious trauma including torture; and material related to this.

Reason for training :

To give immigration law practitioners an insight into self-care and vicarious traumatisation.

To support immigration law practitioners feel more confident in identifying, and acting on indicators of this type of traumatisation.

Overall aims and objectives of this training Aim of session:
To provide immigration legal practitioner's with the knowledge and suggestions to better manage the impact of working with severely traumatised clients including survivors of torture.

Module 1

Learning objectives

By the end of the session, the participants should be able to:

Define vicarious trauma.

Identify factors that put one at risk of experiencing vicarious trauma.

Module 2

Learning objectives

Describe systemic influences and how these relate to the individual's experience of vicarious trauma.

Reflect upon personal levels of vicarious trauma.

Module 3

Learning objectives

Identify the physical, psychological and social aspects of vicarious trauma.

Explore individual strategies that can be included in a personal self-care plan.

Reflect upon risk factors for VT in the workplace and explore organisational approaches to mitigate risk and enable support.

This training has been designed collaboratively with Claiming Space https://www.claiming.space/ And in partnership with the Immigration Law Practitioner Association (ILPA http://www.ilpa.org.uk/).

The open day training is open to ILPA members and other immigration legal practitioners. We have programmes being delivered in London, Birmingham and Manchester in 2019, dates and venues to be confirmed shortly.

What participants said about the training
"It's good to know that you're not alone - it's important to understanding if and when you are impacted and act if you want to continue in your role and be effective for your clients." "I was really impressed, I did not know what to expect but I thought it was very thought-provoking and structured very well."
Our training

Find out more about our training on our training page.

Contact

Visit our contact us page and send us a message if you'd like to find out more about training. Please include your name, organisation (if applicable) and email address in the message and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.

If you'd like to stay up to date with our training programmes, please email [email protected] with the subject "Subscribe" to be added to our mailing list. By doing this you consent to our contacting you by email about current and future training programmes. Read our privacy policy.

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Training for Immigration Law Practitioners

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This one-day training is for immigration law practitioners who work directly with asylum seekers, refugees and other migrants who have suffered serious trauma including torture; and material related to this. Reason for training : To give immigration law practitioners an insight into self-care and vicarious traumatisation.

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West Werks, 41-43 Portland Road, Hove, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 5DQ

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Touch Base - Supporting those impacted by relational trauma and loss 

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Touch Base run courses on trauma

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Restoring dignity in children and young people who have experienced relational trauma and losses.

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TouchBase is a community interest organisation, working on a not for profit basis. We support children, young people and young adults.

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Beacon House Therapeutic Services and Trauma Team

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Beacon House Therapeutic Services and Trauma Team

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Trauma Service developing freely available resources so that knowledge about the repair of trauma and adversity is in the hands of those who need it

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Beacon House is passionate about developing freely available resources so that knowledge about the repair of trauma and adversity is in the hands of those who need it. Please feel free to use our resources in your home or work setting.
All we ask is that you credit our team for the information and design using this credit: Image or information courtesy of Beacon House Therapeutic Services & Trauma Team | 2022 | www.beaconhouse.org.uk
As a specialist trauma service, our resources are written using a 'trauma lens' and offer information, ideas and strategies from this perspective. We know that there are other perspectives and overlapping experiences, meaning that 'one size doesn't fit all'. We are working to be as inclusive as possible and alongside this acknowledge that not everything we produce will be relevant for everyone.

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Beacon House is passionate about developing freely available resources so that knowledge about the repair of trauma and adversity is in the hands of those who need it. Please feel free to use our resources in your home or work setting.

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Refugee Council Children's Services, High Street, Croydon

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ESOL for under 18s
Advocacy, casework and social activities

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Many of the children we support have endured appalling horrors. They have seen their homes destroyed, loved ones killed, been tortured or trafficked. They have taken long, terrifying journeys to reach safety.

We are there for them. We provide asylum and welfare support, help trafficked children and those whose age has been disputed. We offer mental health therapy to help the children come to terms with their experiences.

We also help them with issues such as their care arrangements, education, health issues and other concerns. Or we can simply be someone to talk to when there is no one else to turn to. In 2017/18:

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Learn about the children and young people supported by the Refugee Council and the difference you can make in their lives.

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Student Action for Refugees, 356 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA

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Home - Displaced Student Opportunities

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Studying at university has helped me learn more about something I enjoy and develop transferable skills. It has also connected me more to my local community and helped me integrate into a new society.

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BEng (Hons) Aeronautical Engineering

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Studying at university has helped me learn more about something I enjoy and develop transferable skills. It has also connected me more to my local community and helped me integrate into a new society. AbdulRahman BEng (Hons) Aeronautical Engineering

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Oasis Cardiff Organisation that supports Refugees in Cardiff

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Oasis provide crucial support to Refugees and Asylum Seekers from all around the globe. They offer a range of sessions which enable the clients to gain new skills and prepare them for employment and independent living. Newydd Housing Association would love to raise some funds in order for Oasis to carry on providing the crucial support.

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Homepage - Refugee Council Website for Refugee Council that has resources and information available

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Refugee Council | Supporting and empowering refugees

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The Refugee Council is one of the leading charities in the UK working directly with refugees and asylum seekers and supporting them to rebuild their lives.

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ENIC - Organisation that supports people  if they need to evidence the level of their overseas qualification for employment, study, professional registration or another reason

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ENIC - Organisation that supports people  if they need to evidence the level of their overseas qualification for employment, study, professional registration or another reason

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Home Page (enic.org.uk) Organisation that supports people if they need to evidence the level of their overseas qualification for employment, study, professional registration or another reason

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Welcome to UK ENIC - the UK National Information Centre for the recognition and evaluation of international qualifications and skills.

Following the UK's departure from the European Union, the UK NARIC recognition agency function has to change from a NARIC (which is an EU-only title) to an ENIC (the wider European title for national recognition agencies) in order to meet the UK's continuing treaty obligations under the Lisbon Recognition Convention. Therefore, on 1 March 2021, the UK NARIC agency title becomes UK ENIC, operated and managed by Ecctis Limited..

If you are a UK NARIC member organisation, or an individual applying for a qualification statement, don't worry about this change of name - you won't notice any change in our service levels or in our help teams. Our support for you will remain excellent.

Individuals - use this website to apply for a UK ENIC Statement of Comparability.

For Visas and Nationality Statements (for UK Home Office applications), and for Industry Skills Statements ( for construction and electrical sectors) go to the Ecctis website www.ecctis.com.

Organisations - become a member to access our world-leading international education databases. ( Members: log-in here.)

For our comprehensive range of training, additional resources, online tools, and development and benchmarking services - visit the Ecctis website www.ecctis.com. Ecctis also provides the Visas and Nationality bundle service.

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Welcome to UK ENIC - the UK National Information Centre for the recognition and evaluation of international qualifications and skills. Following the UK's departure from the European Union, the UK NARIC recognition agency function has to change from a NARIC (which is an EU-only title) to an ENIC (the wider European title for national recognition agencies) in order to meet the UK's continuing treaty obligations under the Lisbon Recognition Convention.

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Refugee Education UK | Home | London (reuk.org) Website for Refugee Education UK who offer various services to support UASC within education

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REUK (formerly RSN) equips young refugees to build positive futures by thriving in education.

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Migrant Children's Project | Coram Migrant Children's Project run by Coram

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Migrant Children's Project | Coram

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We work to ensure that they recieve adequate protection and support and that there are routes to permanent status for young people.

This year 1260 children, young people and support workers were advised hrough free advice and outreach programmes. Workshops on the UK asylum and immigration systems were attended by more than 300 young people, enabling them to feel more confident and more in control of the process affecting their lives.

How Coram helps migrant children and young people

The strength of the MCP is its comprehensive approach to changing indivduals lives and ensuring the best outcomes for migrant children.

We help migrant children in the following ways:

A free advice service offering free and confidential advice on the rights of migrant children and young people, including children who are separated from their families and those in families

Resources and information aimed at informing professionals on how to support children access their rights and services

Training aimed at helping non-immigration professionals understand the rights and entitlements of migrant children and young people at Coram Children's Legal Centre

Training co-delivered by our Youth Rights Trainers

Policy and research combining specialist technical knowledge about the domestic and international law with evidence from frontline work to ensure children's rights are embedded in law and practice

"I have a better understanding of where I stand and where I have to go now." - Migrant Children's helpline caller

Read Lizzie's story, a Youth Rights Trainer with the Migrant Children's Project Find out more about the Migrant Children's Project Back to top of page

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We host residential programmes throughout the year in order to allow our participants to form deeper relationships and to become a part of the OSH family. Our residentials combine informal education and creative workshops with time to relax, unwind and have fun with new friends.

We run a Leadership Training Programme every year, so that we can give participants the chance to step up and become leaders. Our Programme equips participants with vital leadership skills, which they can put into practice in a supported environment at our residentials.

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Our Second Home | Non profit ogansation for refuges & asylum seekers

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The UK’s youth movement supporting refugees and people seeking asylum. Our transformative residential trips, leadership training and year-round programmes support displaced youth aged between 14-18 in London, Essex, Bristol & Newcastle.

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Trauma Informed Training - Nicola Lester

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Trauma Informed Training - Nicola Lester

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In 2022 Nicola launched an initiative to increase access to training in trauma informed practice by creating a series of online workshops to assist participants in achieving the bronze, silver and gold status of trauma informed practice.

Each workshop comprises of 3 hours of taught content with opportunities to ask questions, engage in practical activities and participate in group discussions. These open access sessions attract practitioners from a range of backgrounds and organisations providing opportunities for networking and sharing of knowledge and experience.

Upon completion of each workshop, participants will be permitted to use the respective status symbol to reflect their commitment to trauma informed practice.

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In 2022 Nicola launched an initiative to increase access to training in trauma informed practice by creating a series of online workshops to assist participants in achieving the bronze, silver and gold status of trauma informed practice.

Each workshop comprises of 3 hours of taught content with opportunities to ask questions, engage in practical activities and participate in group discussions. These open access sessions attract practitioners from a range of backgrounds and organisations providing opportunities for networking and sharing of knowledge and experience.

Upon completion of each workshop, participants will be permitted to use the respective status symbol to reflect their commitment to trauma informed practice.

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Training - Pyschological Trauma Training for Organisations

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Training - Pyschological Trauma training packages; one-day workshops to incremental training programmes offered to organisations by Nicola Lester.