Education
Here you will find useful information to support you in delivering education to those resettled through central government resettlement schemes.
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Resettlement Schemes
There are several resettlement schemes operating in the UK, information on each can be found on our dedicated pages:
Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS)
Funding
Under the integration tariffs for each scheme, there is a provision for education, the funding instructions can be found in Resettlement Schemes Funding Instructions.
Currently the funding available is £4500 per child aged 5-18, £2250 per child aged 3-4 and £850 per adult for provision of ESOL.
Adult Education Budget (AEB) funding is available for adults arriving into the UK under a Resettlement Scheme.
Children and Young Persons Fund
The Children and Young People’s Resettlement Fund is a £2.5 million fund facilitating projects in England until March 2025 that support young people, aged 21 and under, on the Ukraine, Afghan and Hong Kong BN(O) pathways.
In the North West funding was granted to:
The International Rescue Committee IRC UK Awarded New Funding to Help More Refugee Children Learn, Heal and Thrive | International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Catalyst Psychology CIC Catalyst Connects: Belonging Matters (catalystpsychology.co.uk)
Hong Kong Well Hong Kong Well UK 英國心泉 – 關注移英香港學童情緒健康
Barnardo’s Barnardo’s Refugee Family Helpline | Barnardo’s (barnardos.org.uk)
Training
The RSMP offers training to our partners in a range of subjects including Country Snapshots (which cover cultural information). Please check the events page to see what is currently available.
Support Groups
If a family you are working with require additional support, you can find a service to support them using our local services search tool.