Supporting refugee learners from Ukraine in schools in Europe

However, in Germany, the Standing Scientific Commission of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder issued a guidance note on support for children and young people from Ukraine (19), which favours a rapid integration of the learners in regular school classes, particularly in primary schools and the lower grades of secondary school. [...] The decision to grant a given form of support is made by the school head in agreement with the school managing body, taking into account the individual needs of the learners in order to provide the best possible support and reduce further stress after the trauma of war. [...] This face-to-face approach can ensure students have access to measures for learning the language of the host country and access to psychosocial support (see the previous section and also Section 4), and it can promote the participation of children and young people in the social life of the host country (European Commission, 2022a). [...] The content of these training programmes centres around the development of teachers’ understanding of the sources and impact of stress and trauma on the children and young people and their capacity to support them. [...] Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – Welcoming those fleeing war in Ukraine: Readying Europe to meet the needs.