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 a range of regular online public training sessions for individual practitioners. You can also commission any of these trainings for your organisation or we can work with you to make something bespoke.

Upcoming online public training sessions:

Supporting Refugees in Healthcare Settings- Webinar

  • Wednesday 25th June 1-2pm
  • This is a short Zoom webinar and Q&A for practitioners working across the healthcare sector with people seeking asylum and refugees
  • It will introduce you to key definitions, the asylum journey, people's rights and entitlements, common barriers to accessing healthcare and a trauma-informed approach
  • This webinar costs 20 per person with access to presentation materials after the session

Introduction to refugees: asylum and resettlement

  • Wednesday 30th July 9.30-1pm, Zoom

Introduction to working with interpreters

  • Wednesday 13th August 9.30-1pm, Zoom
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Public courses
(also available for commission)

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Introduction to refugees: asylum and resettlement

This is an introductory course for practitioners working with people seeking asylum or refugees. This session will help you understand the refugee journey, legal processes, rights and entitlement and identify sources of support.
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Introduction to working with interpreters

This training is for practitioners working with spoken language interpreters. This session will help you understand roles and responsibilities, professional boundaries and good practice.

Commissioned courses and FAQs

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

This is a training that Local Authorities can commission for people with refugee status or humanitarian protection in their area. This session helps participants understand leave to remain and British citizenship. 
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Working with unaccompanied refugee children

An introductory course for practitioners working with unaccompanied children. This session will help you understand the different stages of a young person’s journey, terminology and processes around asylum, trafficking, age assessment and how to support in a trauma-informed way. 

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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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