World Refugee Day is an international annual day organised on 20 June by the United Nations. It is designed to honour the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution around the world.

This yearʼs theme, Until Everyone is Safe, is rooted in the 1951 Refugee Convention and reminds us that protection is essential. Refugees, especially children and young people, continue to face disrupted learning, reduced access to essential services and increasing protection risks as support systems come under strain. Displacement often means losing a home, school, income, safety and support systems all at once.

This collection of blogs published on the UKFIET website examines diverse issues affecting refugee learners, educators and families:

Resign to be safe: How Kenya’s transfer system is pushing teachers out of refugee schools

The blind spot: What high-income, non-traditional host countries reveal about the assumptions underlying refugee education

Refugee teachers deserve more than policy promises

Are our partnerships really opening doors for refugee students, or just moving the borders?

The landscape of refugee education research: Complicit scholarship in violence, oppression and imperialism

Why host country education for refugees isn’t a magical solution

Global responsibility sharing for refugee education: what is a “fair share”?

Making visible the invisible refugee children with disabilities in Uganda: The role of mothers

Seeking sustainable solutions in refugee education: who pays?

A conflict-sensitive perspective on teacher retention in violent contexts: understanding the social anchoring of teachers

Beyond resilience: Reclaiming education as a transformative, aspirational endeavour

Tertiary refugee education in Ethiopia: Integration and human capital in the IGAD region

Mind the gap in refugee education: where are all the girls?