This course is designed to give volunteers an understanding of the backgrounds, current situations and needs of refugees from a wide range of contexts. The course provides strategies and techniques for supporting the diverse needs of refugees and has a specific focus on language support, which may be provided in formal or informal settings (e.g. classrooms or informal support groups). The course has been developed by a group of experts from Crisis Classroom and Cambridge English and is hosted on The Open University's FutureLearn platform.
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Contact detailsAs we approach 2030, the clock is ticking on the world’s promise to deliver Sustainable Development Goal 4: inclusive, equitable, and quality education for all. Yet for many educators and policymakers, global education still feels like an abstract or secondary concern - something for others, somewhere else.