This comprehensive report analyzes the ability for asylum applicants and refugees to obtain meaningful educational and vocational opportunities. Furthermore, the report aims to spotlight opportunities available for their support, along with potential improvement for the future. It's important to note that this report does not cover the entire European Union, but rather particular designated areas of interest.

THEMATIC FOCUS: EDUCATION

  • In 2016, 600,000 children sought asylum in the European Union, where over a sixth of these applicants were minors traveling alone. In the current year (2017), European Union countries such as Germany continue to observe high influxes of unaccompanied children seeking safety, for 40% of arrivals were unaccompanied youth. The implementation of educational practices for these children is critical

MAIN FINDINGS:

  • Statistical figures for the number of asylum seekers and refugees enrolled in different sectors of formal education, are present in nearly all European Union membership countries
  • In nine of fourteen countries, children who are immigration detainees, are deeply deprived from obtaining an education. Only three of European Union states featured in this study, offer education regardless of length of stay
  • Long processing times, languages differences/difficulties, long distances, lack of instruction directing families, little information offered on such opportunities, little funds for asylum applicants, and the harsh endured treatments, along with the inclusion of traumatized children, present only few obstacles to early childhood education
  • Children within the borders of thee countries featured in this report, are unable to access a formal education in either some parts or regions of those countries
  • It is indicated that asylum seekers are also beneficiaries from the obtainment of formal schooling, like their native counterparts, and in some cases further receive funding for language instructions and financial aid for supplies and assistance for disabilities, in few member countries
  • In four European Union countries, psychological initiatives are present, however they are not necessarily directed toward youth who possess a refugee background for specialized and conditional treatments rarely exist in these particular countries. In only three member states, are educators provided with basic training and oversight on how to identify and assist a child who is traumatized
  • Very few member states approach educational needs in response to unusual levels of class room attendance before the child's arrival in the country
  • Reported problematic occurrences among some EU member countries who front difficulty with youth who have exceeded mandatory schooling age. Some of these difficulties stem from a lack of language proficiency and little to no vocational training
  • Issues of recognition and accreditation of degrees and diplomas from foreign post-secondary institutions 
  • Most member states raised their budgets and human resources for education in response to the high levels of migrant flows throughout 2015 and 2016. However, support in some EU countries are reliant on project-based funding

Childhub

You might like..

0
FRA evidence – as of December 2016 – indicates that Member States do not collect data on separated children, and relevant information is very scarce. Separated children are legally considered unaccompanied children, though in practice their…
0
2
This FRA report highlights promising practices to support the complaints on hate crime, to facilitate the access to justice, to tackle negative stereotypes about asylum seekers and migrants and to enhance protection for those in a vulnerable…
yes
0
27
According to FRA report that covers  period 1-31 December 2016- With the onset of winter across Europe, many fundamental rights risks for migrants and refugees have become increasingly acute. As temperatures continue to drop, timely…
0
This document features imperative themes that had occurred in European migration for the month of March 2017. Specifically, the report includes components that are vital to the continent's flow of migration, such as external land sea borders,…
no
0
41
The European Union is calling on its younger citizens to ‘regain control’ of their lives once the worst of the pandemic is over. The EU has confirmed that 2022 will be the European Year of Youth, whereby young citizens will be offered a range of…
0
22
This Green Paper addresses an important challenge facing education systems today, a challenge which, while not new, has in recent years intensified and become more widespread the presence in schools of large numbers of children from a migrant…
0
55
Over 2.5 million people applied for international protection in the 28 EU Member States in 2015 and 2016. Many of those were young people, who are likely to stay and settle in the EU. The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights interviewed 160 refugees and…
yes
0
146
Child participation in all aspects of modern society is extremely important for the good development of children. Furthermore it is extremely important that children belonging to vulnerable groups that are already marginalized in society have an…
yes
0
125
Child participation in all aspects of modern society is extremely important for the good development of children. Furthermore it is extremely important that children belonging to vulnerable groups that are already marginalized in society have an…
yes
0
56
Child participation in all aspects of modern society is extremely important for the good development of children. Furthermore it is extremely important that children belonging to vulnerable groups that are already marginalized in society have an…
0
14
The Roma community, Europe’s largest ethnic minority, face serious poverty and social exclusion. These problems lead to their exclusion from full, quality educations, which further damages their prospects. This paper reviews obstacles to Roma…
0
9
This report presents the first results of the surveys based on an analysis of only part of the available data, which will be published later in several thematic reports. In this sense, the results presented are a first step in addressing the severe…
0
473
The handbook “Migration and Integration into formal Education” developed within the ROBIN project (ref. no. 2015-1-RO01-KA204-015001) addresses the issue of poor educational attainment of the children and youth affected by migration. Because of…
yes
0
64
Child participation in all aspects of modern society is extremely important for the good development of children. Furthermore it is important that children belonging to vulnerable groups that are already marginalized in society have an increased…
0
39
You will find in this guidance international and European standards on child-friendly practices in the context of migration, with real-life illustrations of the kinds of initiatives, programmes and procedures that serve to…