Training for practitioners

Helping you to create a welcoming space for everyone

Scottish Refugee Council has 40 years’ experience working with people from all over the world. Our training courses draw on that expertise to enhance and elevate your knowledge and skills base, and help you to do your job better. 

We deliver all our training online now so we can reach you wherever you are.  Please take a look at our range of courses on offer below. For information on the cost of courses please check the Training FAQs section.

 All our courses are available for commission. If this is something you would be interested in, have a chat with us to see if we can work with you to provide off-the-shelf, tailored or bespoke training that suits your organisation's needs. 

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Public courses
(also available for commission)

New Scots Refugees, Asylum and Resettlement

Introduction to refugees: asylum and resettlement

Understand the refugee journey, legal processes, rights and entitlements and identify sources of support that empower people to live fully integrated lives. 
Working with interpreters

Introduction to working with interpreters

Explore roles and responsibilities, professional boundaries and good practice when working with spoken language interpreters to ensure a person-centred approach. 
Unaccompanied child 1200 x 600

Working with unaccompanied refugee children

Identify how to support at different stages of an unaccompanied child’s journey using a trauma-informed approach. Understand the terminology and processes around age, asylum and trafficking. 

Commissioned courses and FAQs

People community garden (Canva 1200 x 600)

Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) and citizenship (information sessions)

Understand the process of applying for Settlement Indefinite Leave to Remain and British citizenship for people with five years Refugee or Humanitarian Protection Status. 
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Training faqs

Find answers to some frequently asked questions about our courses, such as how to book and course costs. 

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