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Education and Schooling for Asylum-Seeking and Refugee Students in Scotland: An Exploratory Study

DescriptionA Web Only Full Report Accompanying Insight 38
ISBN7980 7559 67667 (Web Only)
Official Print Publication Date
Website Publication DateNovember 09, 2007

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Mano Candappa, with Miriam Ahmad, Ben Balata, Rayenne Dekhinet and Dogan Gocmen, Institute of Education, University of London
ISBN 978 0 7559 6766 7 (Web only publication)
This document is also available in pdf format (404k)

Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. Introduction
2. Bilingual learners, student diversity and Scottish Education Authorities
3. Studying and living in Scotland: experiences of asylum-seeking and refugee students and families in two cities
4. Beyond integration: good practice from study schools
5. Conclusions

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
1.2 Research aims and objectives
1.3 Methodology
1.4 Structure of the report

CHAPTER TWO BILINGUAL LEARNERS, STUDENT DIVERSITY AND SCOTTISH EDUCATION AUTHORITIES

CHAPTER THREE STUDYING AND LIVING IN SCOTLAND: EXPERIENCES OF ASYLUM-SEEKING AND REFUGEE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN TWO CITIES
3.1 Experiences in City 1
3.2 Experiences in City 2
3.3 Overarching issues in supporting asylum-seeking and refugee pupils in the two cities

CHAPTER FOUR BEYOND INTEGRATION - GOOD PRACTICE FROM STUDY SCHOOLS
4.1 Authorities with high numbers of asylum-seeking and refugee students in their school populations
4.2 Authorities with small numbers of asylum-seeking and refugee pupils in their populations
4.3 Inclusive practice from study schools

CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSIONS
5.1 Survey of Scottish Education Authorities
5.2 Experiences of asylum-seeking and refugee students and families in two Scottish cities
5.3 Good practice issues
5.4 Issues for consideration and recommendations for further action

ANNEX 1 REFERENCES

ANNEX 2 INTERVIEWING YOUNG PEOPLE AND PARENTS: A NOTE ON PROCESS

ANNEX 3 USEFUL CONTACTS AND RESOURCES

The views expressed in the report are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Scottish Government or any other organisation(s) by which the author(s) is/are employed.

The Scottish Government is making this research report available on-line in order to provide access to its contents for those interested in the subject. The Executive commissioned the research but has not exercised editorial control over the report.

This web only report is accompanied by the web only Insight No. 38 " Education and Schooling for Asylum seeking and Refugee Students in Scotland: An exploratory study".

Both documents are published by Education Information and Analytical Services, Scottish Government, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ. If you have any enquiries about these reports please contact the Dissemination Officer on 0131-244-0894; by e-mail on recs.admin@scotland.gsi.gov.uk or visit our website www.scotland.gov.uk/insight

Both reports were published in October 2007.

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