The FE Week Podcast: New college, new country – Refugees in FE

30 May 2022, 16:44

After travelling thousands of miles, facing extremely dangerous situations, often stuck in legal limbo – refugee and asylum-seeking students arrive in the classroom.

What are the stories they bring with them?

What systems are they facing here?

And how can FE unleash their skills and experience?

Join education journalist Jess Staufenberg as she speaks to students and the staff working with them, from all over the world.

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