“Ordinary children in extraordinary circumstances” - Tracking Initial Teacher Training students’ knowledge, skills and attitudes in the area of refugee education.

This study identifies the need for high quality provision in the area of refugee education for Initial Teacher Training (ITT) students, using a mixture of methods such as hard data, personal testimony and practical examples. A base-line audit demonstrated the issue of assumed knowledge and the immediate impact of research on practice was an unexpected outcome. By tracking students’ knowledge, skills and attitudes, before and after the college sessions, it could be seen that even small-scale input can increase understanding and confidence in welcoming refugee children and teaching about refugee issues. The study also highlighted the importance of challenging attitudes and engaging in debate in this controversial area.