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‘Supporting the linguistic and socio-emotional development of refugee and asylum-seeking children in UK schools’
In this joint Chartered College of Teaching and NALDIC webinar, Prof Joanna McIntyre and Amy Ashlee, RefugeeEdUK, will explore how refugee and asylum-seeking children can best be supported in schools. They will discuss the research evidence supporting the language and socio-emotional development of students who have recently arrived in the UK school system and how it translates into practical classroom strategies.
Our Presenters
Jo McIntyre is Professor of Education at the University of Nottingham. Jo joined the School of Education in 2010 after a number of years teaching English in secondary schools. Jo is particularly interested in how, through the field of Education, we can understand and improve the lives of those who are marginalized or disadvantaged by society Jo has worked on a range of funded research projects and her current work is located in the fields of teacher education and refugee education. Jo’s work in the field of refugee education includes a sustained collaboration with Lund University, Sweden. She works on research projects which look at the barriers and opportunities schools face when working to support refugee children. This has included work with teacher educators in different international contexts to consider issues of global migration and initial teacher education.
Jo is currently leading on research projects including one related to the role of arts in fostering a sense of belonging for newly arrived young people in cities in Europe, a project with Swedish educators looking at implementation of an inclusive model of education for refugee pupils, and on a project which will develop a hub for refugee education across Europe. Jo recently published a co-authored book on this topic (McIntyre and Abrams 2021 Refugee Education: Theorising Practice in Schools). In the book, Jo describes the ways in which she worked with teachers and school leaders in case study schools in England to co-design a model of inclusive education for refugee and asylum- seeking students based on the concepts of safety, belonging and succeeding.
Refugee Education UK
Their mission is to equip young refugees to build positive futures by thriving in education. To achieve this, the organisation focuses on education outcomes, impact and access.
Education outcomes – Barriers to entry are real: we want all refugee children and young people to be able to access the level of education that’s right for them – from primary school through to university.
Education impact – Getting through the door is just the first step: we want all refugee children and young people to thrive in education, reach their academic potential and experience better social, emotional and mental health.
Education access – The long term picture matters: we want all refugee and asylum-seeking young people to have opportunities to use their education to create meaningful futures, through leadership and pathways to employment.