Context
UK refugee unemployment rate: approximately 70%1. 14 times the current UK rate of 5%.
Catastrophic career interruption
c.25% of refugees in UK are highly skilled.2
No statutory services
1. Bloch, Refugees’ Opportunities and Barriers in Employment and Training , 2002, quoted in London enriched: The Mayor’s refugee integration strategy , 20092. Kirk, Home Office Skills Audit of Refugees, 2004
Jan 2011 – March 2017: 48% skilled job outcomes (78 out of 163 people)
171 eligible STEM applications
Transitions: www.transitions-london.co.uk 2
Accessing the skills of refugee professionals Transitions London CIC clients include:
Transitions: www.transitions-london.co.uk 3
Staff - Candidates coaching workshop/s (£400)
Positive Action 6 month internship service (£600-£1K)
Experienced Hire Employment Agency
(10-15% fee)
Diversity & Inclusion
Skills shortages
Corporate responsibility
Talent Attraction
Corporate/Supply Chain business services.
Underpinned by quality careers guidance casework