Education resources on refugee and asylum issues
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Empower students to defend the rights of refugees with the following education resources
This resource pack is designed to explore refugee rights with students in an accessible, and appropriate way for primary school children.
The pack gives students a clear understanding of refugee rights, and supports teachers to develop a culture of welcome for refugees in their schools.
This resource includes a lesson designed to empower students aged 14-16 to gain an understanding of refugee rights, why people may flee their country, and ways that students can create a culture of welcome in their schools.
This resource includes a lesson designed to help students aged 16-19 to learn about the rights and protections given to people seeking asylum, and refugees under the UN Refugee Convention.
Students will explore examples of UK asylum policy, and debate whether the UK Government is meeting its international legal obligations to refugees.
Originally developed for Amnesty International's Football Welcomes campaign, this resource aims to help teachers encourage discussion among students aged 7-14 about refugee rights, and how to celebrate the contribution that people of refugee backgrounds have made to the UK, especially to football.
This resource is designed for anyone, including teachers and young people, who would like to learn more about refugees’ and migrants’ rights, and and empower their communities to welcome refugees and migrants.
Whilst this resource covers the basics of refugees’ and migrants’ rights, additional resources are included at the end of each section for those who want to learn more.
This self‑paced course introduces the rights of refugees and how they can be defended in practice.
Across four modules, learners will build knowledge, skills and confidence to understand asylum and refugee rights, challenge harmful myths and discrimination, and apply human rights principles to real‑life situations.
The course also covers how to develop an action plan, helping learners take meaningful action to promote and protect the rights of people in need of protection.
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The resources above are part of a wider collection created by our Human Rights Education team. Explore our Knowledge Hub for more education resources on refugee and asylum issues.
Alternatively, head back to our Education Themes page for even more curated teaching resources on a range of topics.
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