The Visibility Study

We collected key statistical data on migration in Greece, Czech Republic, Sweden, and United Kingdom to be able to identify the specific problems, which teachers and pedagogical personnel are facing in work with children from the different cultural and linguistic environment. You can download the complete study on the following link:

Conclusively, the biggest challenges faced by the pre-school teachers working with migrant/foreign-born children could be reduced by the:

• Training of pre-school teachers and staff to overcome language barriers both in communication with children and parents: additional personnel and educational resources provided to pre-schools with a high number of migrant children.
• Training of pre-school teachers and staff to overcome social and emotional problems of children and parents with a different background.
• Training of pre-school children and staff in multicultural education: understanding different cultures, establishing contacts and strengthening the integration of migrants.
• Stronger cooperation with local actors (NGOs, governmental agencies, social and health services) supporting the integration of migrants into society.
• Stronger ties between the migrant and local communities: activities for parents and children, meeting, workshops, where parents and children from both communities mingle together.
• Activities to involve migrant parents in pre-schools: workshops, culture evenings, visits, and trips.
• Support of pre-school personnel: providing interpreters, teacher assistants, volunteers from the migrant communities.
• Exchange of experiences among pre-school teachers in work with migrant/foreign-born children and parents.
• Enhancement of capacities and competencies of the councils responsible for the identification of the special educational needs and the quality school readiness assessment of children-foreigners.