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“Refugees are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, children, with the same hopes and ambitions as us—except that a twist of fate has bound their lives to a global refugee crisis on an unprecedented scale.”
Khaled Hosseini – The separated child foundation
Many refugee children have left countries that are experiencing war, conflict, and abuses of human rights. These children may have witnessed traumatic events, been victims of violence, or lost loved ones - both through bereavements and through separation. They may also have faced challenging situations on their journey to the UK, and upon arrival here may still be experiencing hardship in terms of finance, accommodation difficulties, racism, and negative attitudes towards them.
Evidence and research indicate that being in school provides a much needed time of stability and security for these pupils, it is also a place that can help these children to adapt to some of the changes they have been through. They will benefit from a welcoming environment, structure and routine, peer and adult support, activities, and learning in an educational setting.
It is essential that we welcome all our refugees, asylum seekers and English as additional language pupils into school life. Powys County Council has developed this online portal with information, support, and resources for schools, parents, and sponsors to access.
The short video below shows how Ukrainian children were recently welcomed into a school in Germany, and the difference it has made to their lives in a short time:
Refugee children start school in Germany
This link will provide you with stories from young people about their journey into a new life and education:
This final link will take you to a document which goes through the various definitions and schemes surrounding support for Refugee and Asylum Seekers:
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