Introduction to the Scoping Study for Migrant Workers and Refugees
Updated 3 December 2009
The Scoping Study for the recognition of skills, learning and qualifications is at the end of its first phase of activity and the report link below provides an update on the activity. The first series of stakeholder events took place in November and a second series is currently being planned for June 2010.
Scoping Study Progress Update - December 2009
Updated 29 June 2009
The Centre for Research in Lifelong Learning (CRLL) at Glasgow Caledonian University is scoping the university sector to identify current policy, practice, issues, ideas and the survey below forms a key part of this scoping exercise.
Click here to participate in the survey.
Information and updates on the study will be made available on the SCQF Website so please keep an eye on the site for further details.
Published May 2009
Recognising Learning, Skills and Qualifications - A Review of Support Mechanisms for Migrant Workers and Refugees in Scotland
The Scottish Government is currently funding a study to review the existing mechanisms which support the recognition of learning and skills for migrant workers and refugees wishing to enter education, employment or training at a level commensurate with existing skills and/or qualifications. The study is being managed by a Project Management Group consisting of:
- the Scottish Credit & Qualifications Framework Partnership;
- Skills Development Scotland - Careers;
- the University Sector (represented by Glasgow Caledonian University); and
- Scotland's Colleges (represented by WOSCOP).
Beginning with a review of existing support services both in Scotland and further afield (UK, Europe, worldwide), the study will further involve consultation with key Scottish stakeholders across the education, training, guidance and employment sectors, amongst others, in order to develop and propose a sustainable support model for refugees and migrant workers in Scotland, contributing to the development of a competent and sustainable workforce for Scotland.
Two international consultants based in Glasgow (Paul Guest) and Genoa (Michela Vecchia) have been contracted to undertake much of the research and consultation activity, working directly with the Project Management Group throughout the duration of the study, which runs from May 2009 until July 2010.
Initial study activity has thus far comprised:
- a review of previous research and study activity - all of which confirms the need for a Scottish solution in terms of learning and skills recognition for the target group of refugees and migrant workers;
- a first meeting of the advisory group - involving key organisations from across the education, training and employment sectors, amongst others;
- consultation with relevant organisations and networks, primarily those organisations providing current solutions and/or organisations having a stake in any possible future model for the recognition of learning and skills amongst refugees and migrant workers in Scotland (including direct approaches within the college, university and careers guidance sectors).
Consultation will continue throughout the coming months, involving key stakeholders such as the Scottish Refugee Council, the Scottish Qualifications Authority and UK NARIC and will culminate in a series of 3 wider stakeholder consultation events to be held across Scotland in November 2009. Focus groups are also scheduled for November 2009 to gather opinion, from refugees and migrant workers living in Scotland, on the perceived availability and accessibility of support services and mechanisms relating to the recognition of skills, learning and qualifications.
Building upon research and consultation activity in 2009, the early part of 2010 will be devoted to wider international consultation, with a focus upon identifying relevant service or support models in other countries and to bringing together all thoughts, feedback and findings as part of a wider option appraisal of possible support models for Scotland.
A second series of 3 stakeholder consultation events will take place across Scotland in the summer of 2010, to present, discuss and debate the findings of the option appraisal exercise and to agree upon a possible 3 sustainable support models for refugees and migrant workers for consideration by the Scottish Government.
