The Refugee Assessment and Guidance Unit (RAGU)

The Refugee Assessment and Guidance Unit (RAGU), within the Department of Applied Social Science (DASS) at London Metropolitan University, was set up in 1995 in order to improve the employment prospects of refugees and asylum-seekers with higher level education or professional qualifications from their own countries. Ragu believes that refugees have a wide range of skills and experiences that represent a valuable but under-used resource. Consequently, their range of services is focused on identifying individual strengths and abilities and providing support towards achieving realistic and relevant educational and employment goals. These services include: specifically targeted training programmes, individual advice and guidance sessions and help into employment through long term support. Ragu aims to provide a safe and empowering environment in which refugees can enhance their language skills, build self-confidence and find routes into appropriate education, vocational training or employment.

RAGU useful websites London

Preview Info - Online Refugee Guidance Resources in London.pdf - 23.16 Kb

Specific websites for guidance workers supporting refugees in London, complied by London Metropolitan university Refugee Assessment and Guidance Unit 2008

RAGU -London agencies for IAG supporting refugees

Preview Info - RAGU Referrals List March 2008.pdf - 27.74 Kb

Referral list of refugee supporting agencies for careers information, advice and guidance, LONDON 2008, produced by RAGU

Forced Labour and Migration to the UK (COMPAS, 2005)

A Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS, University of Oxford) report by Bridget Anderson and Ben Rogaly (2005) prepared in collaboration with the TUC that discusses the problem of super-expolitation in the workplace, especially of migrant workers in agriculture, construction, care workers and contract cleaning and highlights issues such as health and safety, accommodation and subcontracting. A key finding is that future discussion must begin to separate the control of immigration and the protection of workers rights.

Home Office (2001) Secure Borders, Safe Haven: Integration with Diversity in Modern Britain

This White Paper sets out the key challenges we face in developing our nationality, immigration and asylum policy and sets out in detail the measures we are taking to produce a coherent strategy.

Informal Employment and Immigrant Networks: A Review Paper (COMPAS, 2004)

The Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS, University of Oxford) Working Paper No. 2. by Ellie Vasta (2004) is an output from the Immigrant Work Strategies and Networks Project. It covers some of the literature about informal employment, but concentrates on literature about immigrant networks. The review reveals a number of theoretical currents in networks research which include a pro-solidarity thesis; challenges to the solidarity thesis; the issue of networks and markets; the roles of immigrant agency and a critical approach that incorporates the main aspects of these theoretical options.

Achieving the Social Inclusion of Migrants (Spencer, 2004)

This paper is the text of a Presentation to the Irish Presidency Conference on Reconciling Mobility and Social Inclusion – the Role of Employment and Social Policy, 1-2 April 2004 by Sarah Spencer Deputy Chair, Commission for Racial Equality; and Centre on Migration, Policy and Society, University of Oxford. It highlights how migration brings significant benefits to our economies but also brings challenges. The social inclusion of migrants requires investment. On each path to inclusion – economic and social – migrants face barriers. Whichever indexes we choose to measure it – education outcomes, labour market performance, health, living conditions, civic participation, community relations – there is some cause for concern.

The Challenge of Integration in Europe (Spencer, 2005)

The Challenge of Integration in Europe is a chapter for 'Managing Migration: A Policy Agenda for Economic Progress and Social Cohesion' Migration Policy Institute, Washington (forthcoming, 2005) by Sarah Spencer, COMPAS, University of Oxford. Integration is now central to the European Union’s agenda. It is recognized that migration – at different levels and in differing forms - is here to stay and that the successful integration of immigrants cannot be taken for granted. But what should an integration strategy be trying to achieve and what policy levers can be used?

Introductory Programmes and Initiatives for New Migrants in Europe (COMPAS, 2004)

This was a report written for The Ministerial Integration Conference on Turning Principles into Actions in Groningen, 9-11 November 2004, organised by The Netherlands’ Ministry of Justice, in co-operation with the Migration Policy Institute under the Auspices of the The Netherlands’ Presidency of the European Union. It consists of a Policy Brief written by Sarah Spencer with Anna di Mattia.

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