Refugee and Asylum Training Course Descriptions
Any of our courses can be delivered in-house at your venue groups of up to 15 trainees or we can create a bespoke course to your specification. Visit the Refugee & asylum booking information page to find out about fees and how to book
Myth busting : Refugees and Asylum Seekers
The course looks at myths, misconceptions and misinformation around this highly contentious politicised issue. For organisations who are in contact with refugees and asylum seekers, especially organisations wishing to promote anti-discriminatory practice. Areas of discussion include:
Who are asylum seekers?
Why people leave their homelands
Why people come to the UK and what they contribute
“Really thought provoking” “Very valuable”
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Asylum and Refugee Support : An Overview
An inter-active training session giving trainees essential information to tackle extremely complex issues. The session provides an overview of the asylum system and is ideal for organisations whose staff need basic knowledge of this client group and the issues they face. The course provides an introduction to the key issues in the asylum system:
Understanding the difference between refugees and asylum seekers
Rights and entitlements of refugees
Support options for asylum seekers and failed asylum seekers
What happens after a positive decision on an asylum claim
What happens after a negative decision on an asylum claim
“The trainer is very knowledgeable and delivered the session very well"
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Asylum : The Key Issues
Frequent changes in asylum policy have created complex legislative structure which, exacerbated by asylum seekers’ exclusion from mainstream services, leaves frontline staff uncertain how to assist asylum seekers. This session ensures that you are offering these vulnerable service users the most effective practice based on sound factual knowledge. The training session provides an introduction to the key structures in the asylum system: Exploration of the local picture regarding asylum dispersal (numbers and nationalities).
“Excellent”; “Really valuable”; “Informative and useful”; “Brilliant”
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Refugees : Issues and Integration
Frequent changes in asylum policy alongside the vagaries of immigration status decisions presents a very complex picture. This session will help organisations ensure that front-line staff are able to assist service users newly entitled to services. The session provides an overview of the refugee’s journey from the determination of their asylum application to settlement, including:
An in-depth look at the UN Convention definition of refugees
An overview of status, rights and entitlements to benefits, housing and family reunion
A focus on integration issues faced by refugees
Discussion of what refugees contribute to the UK and the local area
“Great session with opportunities for discussion around issues”
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After Refusal : Issues for asylum seekers whose claims have failed
Asylum policy leaves asylum seekers whose asylum claims are refused no longer entitled to most support including mainstream asylum support, leaving them homeless and destitute. Most mainstream agencies have little experience of working with people who have “no recourse to public funds” because of their immigration status. This causes much difficulty, as well as heart-searching for local agencies. Staff need to be aware of the support available so that clients can be assisted and advised. This training session addresses:
UKBA processes beyond the refusal of asylum
Clarification of the precise legal position of asylum seekers whose claims have failed
Routes to obtaining legal advice regarding making fresh asylum claims
Appeal rights
Support options and destitution, entitlement to healthcare, education, etc
This course is concerned with adults, not children who have claimed asylum as unaccompanied children
“Very effective – making the training real and relevant” “Excellent”
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Working with Interpreters
As services find more of their clients do not speak English as a first language, the need to provide interpretation is growing. Using interpreters to deliver services appropriately to non-English speakers requires skill and knowledge of best practice. This session is aimed at all levels of competence and experience and looks at best practice when working with interpreters:
“Brilliant” “Very inclusive” “Very good training; Useful information”
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Basic Immigration : Essential knowledge for frontline staff
Over the last 10 years more migrants have arrived in the UK presenting services with the need to understand immigration status and rules in order to determine the assistance these clients require and the rules which govern entitlements. As immigration status is the crucial factor in determining “recourse to public funds” it is vital that front line staff are familiar with the different statuses, can identify them and know what they mean for entitlement to services. This newly developed course looks at key issues of immigration status:
What does it mean?
How can you identify it?
Does it give recourse to public funds?
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