Refugee Education and Training Advisory Service Leeds
...rebuilding lives, breaking down barriers
Information Centre
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Information about RETAS
Each of these documents is a 1-2 page PDF file
- Information Leaflet for service users
- RETAS Training for Other Organisations
- Leaflet for services in Kirklees
Publications
Give to RETAS
- If you would like to make one-off donation or regularly give to RETAS, please fill in our 'Standing Order and Gift Aid Declaration' form
What others have said about us
- Network Leeds champions RETAS as an organisation that gives hope - 12 November 2009
- The Yorkshire Post reported on the RETAS campaign to increase refugee employment - 23 June 2008
- The Huddersfield Daily Examiner reported on the launch of RETAS in Huddersfield - 5 March 2008
- New Philanthropy Capital, a charity that advises donors on how to give effectively, have evaluated the work of RETAS in their June 2006 report Home Truths
- Louise Tickle's article Seeds of Amity (April 26th 07) in the Guardian Online looks at the positive impact of our awareness raising work in schools.
- The feature I thought they'd have a nice house but they don't (29 May 2007) in the Education Guardian takes a closer look at a RETAS visit to one particular school.
Forthcoming Courses and Training
Places on all courses are limited. Please book in advance:
- Empowerment Course - 2-4 September 2009
- Job Skills Course - Dates to be confirmed
- Interview practice - every Friday, 1-4pm
- IT For Jobs course - this is ongoing
- IELTS - International English Language Testing System - this exam preparation is ongoing.
Useful websites and information
- RETAS has set up a free recruitment agency, RETASrecruits
- We have compiled a list of ESOL courses and english conversation clubs in West Yorkshire. If you are aware of anymore then please let us know so the list can be updated.
- Although we are now independent, our founding charity is Education Action
- A comprehensive database of Yorkshire and Humberside refugee/asylum information can be found at Refugee Access
- National refugee/asylum information can be found at ICAR
- Institute of Race Relations news on asylum seekers and refugees
- NIACE (National Institute of Adult Continuing Education) news about asylum seekers and refugees
