Refugee Council
Refugee Council is the largest organisation in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees. It not only gives help and support, but also works with asylum seekers and refugees to ensure their needs and concerns are addressed. It is an independent organisation, and a registered charity.
Refugee Council is the lead partner of Refugees into Teaching, acting as the central coordination team, handling registration, national promotion through this website and other publicity materials, as well as related policy work.
Visit the Refugee Council website
Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA)
In February 2006 the Refugee Council, on behalf of the partners, submitted a proposal to the TDA outlining the Refugees into Teaching project. The proposal was successful, and the TDA funded the project for an initial pilot year to July 2007. The project will report back to the TDA in January 2007 to determine if additional funding will be available for subsequent years.
The TDA aims to make sure there is an effective school workforce and that there are enough people recruited to the teaching profession – developing people, improving young lives – which will help to raise school standards. The TDA’s campaigns, which focus on priority subjects including maths and science, encourage suitable candidates to apply for initial teacher training and gain QTS.
Visit the TDA website
