Advisory work with schools

The Coordinator for asylum-seeker, refugee and other pupils new to the UK can work will schools to build their capacity to work with asylum-seeker, refugee and other pupils new to the UK by

• Providing training and regular information to school staff
• Working with senior leadership on reflecting the school's work with asylum seekers, refugees and other pupils new to the UK in the SEF
• Working with school staff to ensure the curriculum reflects issues such as Human Rights, asylum and migration and assisting with resources
• Coordinating Refugee Week across Luton schools
• Providing advice and practical support for asylum seekers, refugees and other pupils new to the UK with particular issues e.g. immigration cases
• Assisting school with PEPs for Children in Care
• Attending School Liaison Meetings and other meetings when necessary
• Accessing interpreters/translators when required for parental liaison, home language assessments, GCSE in minority languages, pre-SATs
• Assisting schools collate their perceived numbers of asylum seekers, refugees and EU pupils on roll (bi-annually)
• Informing schools of supplementary schools appropriate for their pupils

Work with families/carers
The Coordinator for refugees, asylum-seekers and other pupils new to the UK works with families, carers and residential settings to

• Secure pre-school, school and college places
• Access and liaise with appropriate professional support agencies, including social services, locally and nationally
• Inform them of opportunities within the local
• Facilitate access to interpreters as required
• Facilitate liaison between home and pre-school, school and college

Click on the link to access a list of useful websites.