The Migration Conundum Dream Team is Ready!

An alliance of 18 teachers, education consultants, ex immigration officers and migrant leaders came together last week in the first step to ensure that: No child is to leave education without an understanding of our past and present role of providing sanctuary and that they are given an opportunity to develop their own minds in the great migration debate.

"The Migration Conundrum" is an exciting new resource being produced by London CITIZENS, a partnership of our Schools team and Citizens for Sanctuary, a London Citizens campaign which aims to secure justice for people fleeing persecution and to rebuild public support for sanctuary. The resource aims to bring compelling, discursive and active teaching and learning around the issue to every classroom in the UK. We believe that every young person should be entitled to experience a high quality, evidence-based exploration of this issue.


The resource is designed in a flexible resource to teach this issue, but also associated issue to fit the curriculum. There are four key parts to draw from:

• Real Lives - Case studies of some of our young leaders.
• Activate - Ideas, activities and resources to bring the issue alive in the classroom.
• You Can Tool Kit - A tool kit to help students make a difference and take action.
• Evidence Bank - A bank of supporting facts, figures and evidence.

The team assembled to develop, trial and launch the resource offer a wealth of skills, experience and knowledge to the resource as well as painting a clear picture of the situation.

Jon, 27, fled Zimbabwe 2 year ago "It's a shame that the media tend to tell a negative story when it come to issues around sanctuary and immigration. This resource will help students understand what individuals really go through and who they can become whilst seeking sanctuary in the UK. It will encourage them to make up their own minds, and hopefully take some action."

The resource, is currently being trialled in 4 of our London schools and will be available for the start of the new year 2010/2011. If you would like to trial it in your school, please contact carina.crawford-rolt@cof.org.uk.