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How can we improve the way we approach asylum seeker reception? | RFTRW: S17E01
5 September 2022
In this podcast we hear about research that seeks to understand the challenges faced by asylum seekers and the communities they find themselves in, and find ways to innovate and ensure that everyone benefits.
There are differences between how national governments see the issue of asylum seeker reception and local governments and communities where the actual asylum seekers come in. This means that asylum seekers may be held back from integration until a decision is made, leaving inclusive opportunities such as employment and social connections at risk.
Dr Laura Outhwaite hears from Dr Oliver about a project in the Netherlands that sought to recognise that, like us, asylum seekers have lives and skills to offer and unpacks the idea that for those unable to get status it was still important for them to attain ‘futureproof skills’.
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You can also listen to the podcast on:
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- Dr Caroline Oliver’s research profile
- Centre for Sociology of Education and Equity
- Department of Education, Practice and Society
- Sociology BSc
- Research for the Real World
- IOE Podcast