ICAR

Key recent publications

For those who would like to follow up the issues discussed in this guide but do not have time for extended reading, ICAR has selected five recent publications that cover a range of the main issues relating to employment.

Bloch, A. (2002) Refugees' opportunities and barriers in employment and training. Department for Work and Pensions Research Report 179. Leeds: Corporate Document Services.

Department for Education and Skills et al Working with Refugees and Asylum Seekers: Support Materials for ESOL providers. National ESOL Training and Development Project.

Dumper, H. (December 2002) Missed opportunities: a skills audit of refugee women in London from the teaching, nursing and medical professions. Produced by Mayor of London and Refugee Women's Association. London: Greater London Authority.

Haque, R., Dustmann, C., Fabbri, F., Preston, I., Wadsworth, J., Shields, M., Wheatley Price, S., Kempton, J. (December 2002) Migrants in the UK: their characteristics and labour market outcome and impacts. RDS Occasional Paper No 82. London: Home Office.

Phillimore, J., Goodson, L., Oosthuizen, R., Ferrari, E., Fathi, J., Penjwini, S, Joseph, R. (2003) Asylum seekers and refugees: education, training, employment, skills and services in Coventry and Warwickshire. Centre for Urban and regional Studies, School of Public Policy, University of Birmingham, NIACE, Bostock Marketing Group.

Praxis (2002) Employing the skills and experience of refugees in the international development sector. London: Praxis.

Refugee Education and Training Advisory Service (RETAS) (2002) Qualifications of refugees and employment in Europe. A research report on refugees in Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. London: World University Service.