Really good background article and update from Open Democracy. Schools of Sanctuary 🧡 opendemocracy.net/en/illegal-mig…

It was such a pleasure to welcome you to our session, share this special time with you and write poetry together! We may be a day late, but it was worth the wait ... we can't think of any better way to have celebrated National Poetry Day Birmingham Schools of Sanctuary 🧡

Disgraceful of course, but remember this is a feature, not a bug - the UK’s visa system is *specifically designed* to exclude people fleeing violence or persecution bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Devastating news today. More people have lost their lives attempting to cross the Channel to reach safety, including a child trampled to death. Too many people have already died at the hands of smugglers who are exploiting the UK’s lack of safe routes for refugees. 💔

Not "just" in Lebanon, but everywhere where families and children are at the receiving end of a war.

Please be alert, Schools of Sanctuary 🧡, Birmingham Schools of Sanctuary 🧡 , as this is likely to affect some of your families. theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/o…

The far-right riots didn't come from nowhere. They were fuelled, in part, by years of hostile rhetoric against people seeking asylum and other migrants and minorities. People should feel safe, not put in more fear from political grandstanding. news.sky.com/story/asylum-s…

‘Children being traumatised at Gatwick deportation centre, finds watchdog’ children being subjected to ‘callous treatment and unnecessary suffering’ Removing children is a desperate act of state brutality. theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/o…

The cost of visa fees can be seven to 10 times the actual cost of administering and processing them. People who have come to the UK to work and live should not be treated as a profit making machine. Join us on 31 October to call for #ActionOnVisas migrantvoice.org/home/pagenews/…

Top doctors have identified Britain’s immigration system as a “public mental health concern” that inflicts harm on asylum seekers. This is why we need a humane and compassionate asylum system! #NoOneIsIllegal theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/o….

Horrendous, traumatic yet preventable Out thoughts and prayers with all those involved More safe routes for refugees are needed NOW #RefugeesWelcome Birmingham Churches CTBI Archbishop of Canterbury CTE Birmingham Schools of Sanctuary 🧡 Welcome Churches bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Read this, about the background to what some of your sanctuary-seeking families have to go through. Written by a very honest and honourable (ex-) immigration judge. Birmingham Schools of Sanctuary 🧡 Schools of Sanctuary 🧡

This week, Somerville are celebrating cultures from around the world. Today we experienced music from the Afghan culture. How relaxing!

ICYMI This was Saturday. ⬇️ But immigration detention is happening every day. Will you join us and others in calling for an end to immigration detention?

We prayed for all asylum seekers and refugees during assembly in unity with those undertaking a prayer vigil at the home office today Stories of Hope and Home🧡 Columbans Britain 🧡Catholic Primary Partnership🧡 #welcomethestranger 🧡 Birmingham Schools of Sanctuary 🧡

It's time to have your say.... 🗣️ All EAL teachers in England - please respond to The Bell Foundation's survey to shape their response to the DfE's curriculum & assessment review. 💫 🔗bit.ly/4dXzArv 🗓️Deadline: 5th November

The Home Office has given PADDINGTON BEAR a British passport! We hope you'll discuss the unjust system preventing so many children from getting passports and having to pay thousands ££ to get one. Let your MP know how you feel! (DM for fees info.) Birmingham Schools of Sanctuary 🧡 Schools of Sanctuary 🧡

So pleased for Paddington, but I hope those people stuck in the asylum backlog get an amnesty, too. People have been waiting for longer than 2 years. It's not their mistake that the previous government unnecessarily put their lives on hold. theguardian.com/film/2024/oct/…

A reminder that the EU offered a 1 billion euro package to Lebanon earlier this year in a bid to stop Syrian refugees leaving there for European territory. Now I'm hearing from Lebanese who want to leave & claim asylum too: euronews.com/my-europe/2024… x.com/Reuters/status…

At least 55 people have died so far in the deadliest year for people crossing the Channel – we cannot normalise or accept this.  👉Read our CEO’s statement on today’s Channel tragedy: