Migrants and Refugees in Education

Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more The course will be useful for anyone working with migrants and refugees in an educational context. You can use the hashtag #FLMRE to talk about this course on social media.

• Global trends in migration and displacement as a result of different types of conflicts
• The role and impact of language use as well as language development in migration and displacement
• The range of educational pathways and curricula for students from formal to informal to remedial and the role of the community in supporting learning
• The importance of challenging discrimination and promoting inclusive classrooms which foster collaborative learning
• The learning and behaviour needs of primary and secondary learners who have experienced trauma, displacement and conflict
• The effects of loss, trauma and displacement on the brain and how this knowledge can help teachers to understand learning difficulties and challenging behaviour
• The importance of teacher self-care and the role of well-being in coping with the impact of trauma on teachers and learners