Topic of the Month Europe Must Act 2024
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On a global scale, just over half of all refugee children – 51 per cent – remain out of
school. Education is a basic right, enshrined in both Article 28 of the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child and the 1951 Refugee Convention. Access to schooling is not only a universal right of all children but also fundamental to human development, socialisation and psychosocial well-being throughout a person’s lifespan.
Education serves a plethora of functions for refugees and asylum seekers beyond
childhood:
It empowers people with knowledge and skills to live productive, fulfilling, independent lives.
It protects them from forced recruitment and exploitation, providing opportunities for future employment and livelihood.
It also bolsters the integration of newcomers in the host community through language skills and access to official qualifications.
Finally, it helps to preserve identity as well as cultural and linguistic heritage.
Yet many refugees and asylum seekers face significant barriers to accessing quality education. Although all children and young people have a fundamental right to basic education, in practice, the type, quality and duration of schooling offered to children and adults on the move depends more on where they are in the migrant/asylum process than on their educational needs and varies widely across Europe.
Throughout this report we delve into the details of this topic; exploring EU Action Plans, current research and the positive initiatives that are helping people on the move to access education across Europe.
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