Education: Hope for newcomers in Europe
Table of Contents Methodology 1 Introduction 2 Statistics 4 Minors arriving by sea Asylum-seeking children Unaccompanied minors in Italy
4 5 6
1. National legal framework and education policies 8 1.1. The immigration legal framework 1.2. The right to education 1.3. Education policies and programmes for refugee
8 9 10
2. Local implementation
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2.1. The impact of migration policies on unaccompanied minors’ right to education
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2.1.1. The transformation of reception structures for unaccompanied minors 2.1.2. Administrative delays 2.1.3. “Transiting” migrants
12 13 14
2.2. The need to develop a systemic and coordinated approach to refugee and unaccompanied minors’ education 15 2.2.1. Integrating individual local practices at an institutional level 2.2.2. Establishing common procedures aligned with existing regulations
2.3. Make education accessible all along the chain
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2.3.1. Improving access to Early Childhood Education 17 2.3.2. Opening up pathways to upper-secondary education 18 2.3.3. Making adult learning fit for teenage students 19 2.3.4. Opening doors to the Italian society 21
2.4. The importance of education support personnel and teachers 2.4.1. The crucial role of administrative staff 2.4.2. The presence of external professional exper 2.4.3. Teaching refugees and asylum seekers
2.5. Financial resourcing
2.5.1. Extra linguistic support 2.5.2. Class size 2.5.3. Financing refugees’ education
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3. Trade union actions 29 4. Conclusion and recommendations 32 5. Bibliography 36 I