Category: Education and Migration

Addressing the educational needs of Afghan returnee children: A call to action

by Siddharth Pillai | Feb 14, 2024 | Education and Migration

There has been a significant increase in the number of people returning to Afghanistan, primarily through the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings. To understand the educational needs and learning levels of returnee children, a rapid assessment was undertaken. Read More

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

by Salome, J. Awidi | Jan 29, 2024 | 2023 UKIFET Conference, Education and Disabilities, Education and Migration

The study focused on establishing what data exists; experiences of disabled refugee learners and; perceptions on opportunities and challenges. Read More

Learning as ecosystems: Reflective learning partnerships in philanthropic programming in education and displacement

by Mieke Lopes Cardozo, Ritesh Shah, Julie Chinnery, Jennifer Flemming, Kayla Boisvert and Tarek Tamer | Dec 5, 2023 | Education and Migration

We invite you to imagine… what could be the potential for more meaningful systems change, if refugee learners and populations would no longer be considered as a ‘problem’ to be solved, yet rather as an opportunity to exploring the potential for wider systems and structures in which displaced learners are… Read More

Day-to-day interactions: Contextualising the barest minimum for foundational learning for young refugees and asylum seekers in the UK

by Hammed Kayode Alabi | Nov 20, 2023 | 2023 UKIFET Conference, Education and Migration, Learning

At the UKFIET conference, I presented my paper “My Foundation Starts Here: What Foundational Learning Means for Young Refugees and Asylum Seekers”, It was an opportunity to reflect on what foundational learning means for young people who have fled war or persecution and found themselves in the UK. Read More

‘My Teachers Didn’t Notice’: Nurturing the Well-being of Internally Displaced Children through Trauma-informed Education

by Nomisha Kurian | Feb 2, 2022 | Education and Migration

Child labourer Jamlo Makdam was only twelve when fatigue and dehydration caused her to collapse. She had been walking for approximately 93 miles for three days, attempting to reach her home village. Although she did not know it, she was only an hour away from home when she died. Read More

Ethical dilemmas in securing ‘truly’ informed consent: reflections on education research with young participants affected by forced displacement

by Fabiana Maglio and Matthew Byrne | Oct 26, 2021 | 2021 UKFIET Conference, Education and Migration

This blog was written by Fabiana Maglio, senior international development professional, and Matthew Byrne, senior humanitarian and human rights expert, based on their session at...

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

by Ruth Naylor | Jun 23, 2021 | Education and Migration, Girls' Education

This blog was written by Ruth Naylor, Lead Advisor, Research with the Education Development Trust. It was originally published on the Education Development Trust website on 21...

Shining a much-needed spotlight on the education needs of internally displaced children

by Emma Wagner | Apr 28, 2021 | Education and Migration, Education in Emergencies

This blog was written by Emma Wagner, Education in Emergencies, Policy & Advocacy Adviser at Save the Children. It was originally published on the Save the Children website...

One year on from the Global Refugee Forum, progress on education for refugees is under threat by COVID-19

by Emma Wagner | Jan 21, 2021 | COVID-19, Education and Migration

This blog was written by Emma Wagner, Senior Education Policy and Advocacy Adviser at Save the Children. It was originally published on the INEE website on 12 January 2021. The...

Is your neighbourhood your destiny? How the neighbourhood you live in determines your educational opportunities

by Yulia Nesterova | Oct 28, 2020 | Education and Migration

Yulia Nesterova, Ph.D. is a Research Fellow based at GCRF Centre for Sustainable, Healthy, and Learning Cities, University of Glasgow. Yulia works with partners in fourteen...

Resilience in the Face of Uncertainty: New Research on Early Childhood Services for Refugee Children and Families

by Katherine Merseth King | Aug 25, 2020 | Early Childhood, Education and Migration

This article was written by Katherine Merseth King, Director Early Childhood Development, RTI International. It was originally published on the RTI International website on 29...

Why we need to listen to asylum-seeking students

by Hannah Gaffey | Aug 24, 2020 | Education and Migration

This blog was written by Hannah Gaffey, an MPhil student studying Education, Globalisation, and International Development at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge....