Thursday, February 22, 2007
Level 3 Community Interpreting
POSSIBLE TRAINING FOR REFUGEES & ASYLUM-SEEKERS
IN WEST LONDON
28th APRIL ? JULY 2007
On Saturdays, probably in Uxbridge/West Drayton
A professional standard course to give you;
- Skills and knowledge for community interpreters
- Useful documents and information
- Examinations and assessments
- Personal study, portfolio, examined role plays
- Open College certificates for those who complete and pass
Only 16 places
Applicants must have fluent english
Previous experience useful
Applicants will have an English test and assessment of skills and experience, followed by an interview in April
The Course Costs £200 per student to run
REAP/SITS might be able to help pay for the course ? please apply before 2nd March
To find out more, ring REAP 01895 441530
Deadline for completed applications 2nd March 2007
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Public event: Denied entry? Can we build a more progressive consensus on immigration?
Tuesday 6 March 2007, 6pm, The Great Hall, The RSA, Strand
Speakers: Jon Cruddas, MP, John Denham MP, Barbara Roche, former minister, Home Office, Sukhvinder Stubbs, Barrow Cadbury Trust, Prof. Nigel Harris, Chair of the RSA Migration Commission, Evrard Oule, "Justice for Cleaners" campaign
The platform at this event will review the record of the last ten years of New Labour's "managed migration" policies, asking whether they can be described as "progressive", and to what extent they consider the interests of groups other than British business, including migrant workers and the countries they come from.
Email
migrantsrights@yahoo.co.uk for further details.
Save ESOL campaign
Lobby of Parliament 28th February
Full details are available on the The University and College Union website:
http://www.ucu.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1983Please visit their website and see what you can do to support this campaign.