NNECL webinar: Supporting separated children and young people seeking sanctuary
Supporting separated children and young people seeking sanctuary with their current and future education
Event Details
Following feedback from our network, we know more and more institutions want to learn and to improve their support for learners from an asylum seeking background. This webinar will be useful for anyone supporting a young person seeking asylum with their education. We will be joined by colleagues from REUK and The University of Salford to share their expertise in this area.
Refugee Education UK (REUK) equips young refugees (including those still seeking asylum) to build hopeful futures by thriving in education. They do this through educational services, such as mentoring, advice and guidance, workshops and casework, and capacity-building training and research which embed change and amplify good practice.
This webinar will cover the following topics, recognising the often complex intersection between the care system and the asylum system:
- Defining key immigration terms
- Identifying barriers to education across all levels
- Analysing factors that affect eligibility at further education (FE)
- Exploring how to overcome barriers to accessing university (HE)
Guest Speakers
- Sylvester Rukani, University of Salford. Sylvester will share an overview of the challenges faced by Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Young people in transition to adulthood from residential care setting and semi-independent living, "A brief touch on findings in relation to my research study".
- Arron Pile, University of Salford. Arron works at Salford University where he manages the team supporting both care experienced students and asylum seekers. Arron is also the Co-Chair of NNECL. Arron's presentation will focus on supporting UASC from a university perspective, and will include practical information on their student journey from pre-registration advice and guidance to graduation
PRICING
This event is free for members and £25.00 pp for non members. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to check your membership status.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This webinar is useful for all practitioners and academics in an education setting that are supporting unaccompanied asylum seeking young people , as well as those supporting learners from this background with their education journey.
HOW WILL IT BE DELIVERED?
- Via Microsoft Teams
A link will be made available on the email invitation once you have booked the event.
WILL THIS EVENT BE RECORDED?
Yes, this event is being recorded and will be uploaded to the NNECL Members area after the event. Those who are not members will be able to access the recording via a link.
We may also take images of the event to share on our social media, if you wish not be included, please do reach out on [email protected].
YOUR ACCESS NEEDS
We are an organisation that believes in inclusivity, therefore we aim to run accessible training and events. You should feel welcomed, included, and able to fully engage in our sessions.
All online events will have closed captions.
To help us, please share any access needs you have when prompted by our booking form. We may be in touch to ensure we’re making the right adjustments.
HAVING TROUBLE BOOKING?
Do contact us via [email protected] to get support from one of the team.
