MEMEC Virtual ESOL classes are starting again on September 2021 If any of your clients are interested to study ESOL with us, please register their interest by contacting [email protected] or WhatsApp 078 7668 2034 Registration Fees are £10 – per term for refugees and clients with asylum seekers status are FREE.
Archive | Education, Training & Work
LMP Strategy Group: Wednesday 8th September 2021 10am -12pm
By Jon from LASSN on 1st September 2021 in Education, Training & Work, Health, LMP, Meeting, Safety & Inclusion
Come along and make YOUR priorities a priority for LMP. “The most enjoyable strategy meeting you’ll attend this side of Christmas. No grids or Red Amber Green traffic light ratings. No Key Performance Indicators or milestones, and no-one hassling you to do stuff you’re not that bothered about” The Agenda and joining instructions can be found […]
Jobskill Training: every Friday 11:30 – 1:30pm -starts 6th August 2021 – Leeds Refugee Forum
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Resource of the Week: My Bright Kite’s resources for young people
My Bright Kite is a specialist not-for-profit organisation working to improve the wellbeing and inclusion of young refugees. Nola – from MBK – is off on Maternity Leave right now (according to the website) but in her absence, My Bright Kite have published a whole heap of resources. “Access our free children in migration and […]
Generation AWS re/Start Programme for young people looking for a career in tech – Free & Guaranteed Interview
Just two weeks to go until the Leeds AWS re/Start Taster Day on the 22nd June! Applications are open – NOW This free, 12 week programme is open to NEET young people 18-29 looking to launch a career in tech and cloud computing. There’s no entry requirements, we just look for a passion for tech […]
Childcare for ESOL students: 09/06/2021 – 21/07/2021, from WEA
This course is geared towards helping ESOL learners with their reading skills as well as basic understanding of children’s development in early years. It is to help ESOL learners who wish to gain an insight into what is expected of a childcare worker and the knowledge and skills that are required, such as child development, […]
Schools of Sanctuary resource for Refugee Week 2021
Recording of an event hosted by Refugee Week and Schools of Sanctuary UK to share ideas, activities and resources for schools to recognise and celebrate Refugee Week 2021. Event Recordings
The University of Leeds Sanctuary Scholarships are open for application 2021
“We are pleased to offer scholarships for forced migrants to the UK. The Sanctuary Scholarship is open to people who wish to study any undergraduate, postgraduate or research degree. The scholarship covers the full cost of tuition and £10,000 a year towards living costs. “There are a limited number of scholarships available. Successful applicants will […]
LMP Zoom Catch Up Tuesday 6th April 2021 12:30-13:45
By Jon from LASSN on 6th April 2021 in Education, Training & Work, Health, LMP, Meeting, Safety & Inclusion
Apologies for the lack of notice – although we’ve been running these for over a year we forgot that there was one coming up after the Bank Holiday Join us for our fortnightly lunchtime session. Where we have a general chat about what’s up in Leeds check-in with one another share new developments As usual, […]
Updates: Home Office Strategic Migration Call 25th March 2021
Please see below the key points from this week’s meeting. Sovereign Borders Bill – Home Office (HO) are still working through plans for asylum reception centres and will update more after the consultation takes place. Negative cessations – Home Office working with policy colleagues about how to include negative cessations data in the data share […]
RefuAid looking to help refugee Nurses qualify to practice in the UK
RefuAid are still looking for refugee nurses to take part in a requalification programme – please do feel free to share within your networks and flag anyone who may be eligible. Details below. RefuAid are looking to support more nurses from a refugee background into work in the NHS. We are working closely with NHS […]
The Phoenix Project Leeds – supporting displaced doctors’ qualification to practice in the UK
We aim to provide support to displaced medical professionals in their journeys in qualifying to practice medicine in the UK. This support is in the form of one-to-one teaching as well as group sessions with a focus on English language skills in a medical setting, as well as the structure and customs of the British […]