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Opening Doors for Refugee Teachers: Forum 07.05.08
Shankara Angadi discusses appropriate training and qualifications of teachers from Refugee Communities.
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Wednesday 7th May Committee Room 1 Institute of Education
20 Bedford Way London W1H 0AL
Content: Shankara Angadi discusses appropriate training and qualifications of teachers from Refugee Communities.
Shankara developed Twist to revitalise the world of corporate, community and educational development.
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
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 .
Training and Experience
Often qualifications gained overseas are not fully recognised in
the UK so additional training or practical experience is required.
Institute of Education Peter Jefferies
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.