Youth and education: Refugees, asylum seekers & migrants

10.07.2004 See Oxford through the eyes of young asylum seekers - Asylum Welcome was set up by locals in response to the growing needs of young refugees and asylum seekers, giving them advice, support and guidance to access their rights.

16.06.2004 Not sure? Check out UNICEF UK’s youth website, which tells you all you need to know about young people’s rights across the globe and the key issues about refugees and asylum.

16.02.2004 Student Action for Refugees (STAR) organises publicity stunts and campaigns to promote awareness of refugee and asylum issues with their peers in the local community.

27.01.2004 Natasha Matembele came into Forest Gate School in East London as usual on a Wednesday morning and told staff she was going to be deported to Angola the next day. Students and teachers then successfully campaigned for her to stay. Schools Against Deportation, set up by the Institute for Race Relations, shows how schools can help prevent deportation.

27.01.2004 Young asylum seekers and refugees in the UK often suffer from psychological and emotional trauma as a result of their experiences. The Haven Project, set up by Action for Children in Conflict, works in selected UK schools to offer these children therapy.

27.01.2004 Welcoming refugee children in the classroom can be a new challenge for teachers. Home from Home is a resource pack for schools written by staff at the primary school-based refugee charity Salusbury WORLD, in partnership with Save the Children. It provides guidance on practical ways to support refugee children and families.