September 2012

http://www.employabilityforum.co.uk/refugees-into-schools/ Final edition Refugees into Schools supported refugee volunteers to visit schools in to help children and young people understand the impact of conflict and why some people are forced to seek sanctuary. Each refugee volunteer was matched with an experienced mentor who provided guidance and support. Refugees into Schools supports schools to develop a culturally inclusive curriculum and to have due regard for equalities, as required by the Equality Act 2010.

Refugees into Schools in numbers

Why schools got involved  49 refugee volunteers from 20 countries joined our project  All volunteers wanted to work in the education sector.  218+ presentation were given in 106 schools across 26 boroughs, meeting with over 5,500 pupils.  69% of pupils (2,866 of 4,140) say they knew little or nothing about refugees before meeting with one of our volunteers.  99% (5,373) of pupils said the visit helped them understand why people become refugees Refugee/BAME children at the school  90% of schools agreed that pupils had improved their Increase pupil understanding/empathy understanding of the impact of war, conflict and persecution Build on refugee work in curriculum  98% of schools planned to further embed work on refugee issues Promote community cohesion

Sharing project learning, 13 September 2012

On 13 September we held a session to discuss what we had learned from the programme, sharing our findings with educational practitioners, representatives from local authorities, volunteers and refugee community organisations.

We also held a training workshop on how refugee community organisations can build successful partnerships with schools, and took the opportunity to thank many of our volunteers.

Our project toolkit School work placements

We have published a number of materials and resources Employability Forum is running a 6-8 week over the last few years, all available on our website: work placement programme for refugee

teachers looking to get back into the  3 school resource packs with lesson plans and profession. information

 2 videos of our volunteers sharing their story All of our teachers have attended a number  1 guide for schools and 2 guides for refugee of training sessions on the UK education community organisations on how to run a similar system. project If your school would like to get involve with A full evaluation report will be available in Autumn 2012. our programme, please get in touch.

Get in touch Refugees into Schools is funded by London Councils

Employability Forum is an independent charity that @empforum promotes the employment of refugees and the [email protected] integration of migrant workers in the UK. A big thank you to the schools that took part

Barnet Hackney Merton Akiva School Gayhurst Community St Mark’s C of E Academy All Saints CE Primary Northwold Primary Christ's College Skinner’s Academy Newham Colindale Primary Springfield Community Primary Cumberland School The Hyde School St John and St James CE Eastlea Community School Martin Primary Woodberry Down Primary Gainsborough Primary Manorside School Hallsville Primary Northside Primary Hammersmith and Fulham Portway Primary Tudor Primary Flora Gardens Primary Tollgate Primary

Brent Haringey Redbridge Capital City Academy Alexandra Park School Barley Lane Primary Chalkhill Primary Belmont Juniors Downshall Primary Copland Community Downhills Primary King Soloman High School Crest Boys Academy Ferry Lane Primary Oakdale Juniors Donnington Primary Park View Our Lady of Lourdes Primary Kingsbury High School Roding Primary John Keble CE Primary Harrow South Park Primary Preston Park Primary Camrose Primary Winston Way Primary Wembley Primary Stag Lane Juniors Richmond Bromley Havering Barnes Primary Leesons Primary Gaynes School Hampton Juniors Scotts Park Primary Hall Mead School Holy Trinity CE Primary Sheen Mount Primary Camden Hounslow The Vineyard School Brecknock Primary Green Dragon Primary Hampstead School Grove Road Primary Southwark Haverstock School Goodrich Primary Netley Primary Islington John Donne Primary South Camden CC Ashmount Primary Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Tower Hamlets Croydon Highbury Grove School Bishop Challoner School Selsdon High School Hugh Myddelton Primary Central Foundation Girls’ School Islington Arts & Media School George Green’s School Ealing Pakeman Primary Brentside High School Pooles Park Primary Waltham Forest Drayton Green Primary St John's Upper Holloway CE Riverley Primary Little Ealing Primary Featherstone Primary Lambeth Wandsworth Hobbayne Primary Heathbrook Primary Battersea Park School Henry Cavendish Primary Ronald Ross Primary Enfield La Retraite Catholic School Hazelbury Juniors Westminster St Pauls CE Primary Pimlico Academy Green School St Mary Magdalene CE Primary Greenwich Eliot Bank School St Matthew’s Primary Gordon Primary St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary Westminster Cathedral Primary The John Roan School Grinling Gibbons Primary Merlin Primary Prendergast-Ladywell Fields St Bartholomew’s CE Primary St James Hatcham Primary