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Patrick Wintour leads general discussion at the Employability Forum on Teachers from Refugee Communities

Opening Doors for Refugee Teachers
Wednesday 7th May Committee Room 1Institute of Education
20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL

Content: Patrick Wintour of the Employability Forum leads general discussion around the issues of teachers from refugee communities. Patrick has been Director of Employability since it was set up in 2000. He has previously worked in senior management roles for The Prince's Trust and The Industrial Society, and in the private sector with Christie-Tyler plc and Bowater. He is a member of the Central Council of the Royal Commonwealth Society. He was appointed as a member of the new Advisory Board on Naturalisation and Integration in 2004.

Services for refugee Teachers

Advice, guidance and referral.
The first step for refugees is to speak with someone who can give them individually tailored advice about how
they access the services they need to gain employment in education. Their qualifications can be assessed by
NARIC to guage how much training they need to undertake.

Kingston University Nebojsa Durovic

Refugee Council Evis Read

Refugees into Jobs Fahira Mulamehic

ESOL
Some refugees may need to improve their English language and communication skills before they can begin
to teach in UK schools and colleges .

Barnet College Joanna Bahri

Training and Experience
Often qualifications gained overseas are not fully recognised in
the UK so additional training or practical experience is required.

Empower Teachers Lubna Lone

Institute of Education Peter Jefferies

RAGU Andrew Clark

Reconnect       Theodros Abraham  

Twist Partnership Shankara Angadi

West London Partnership Yves Posner

Mentoring
Refugees may not be familiar with the UK education system and work practices.
Trained and experienced teachers who become mentors can provide support and advice to refugee teachers.

Education Action Richard Germond

Job Brokerage
Once refugees have completed the relevant training and are ready to apply for jobs the following service provides additional support in CV building, job applications and interview techniques.

Olmec     Clare Whiting