About us
Future Dreams Project is dedicated to empowering refugee students by providing them with the education, resources, and support they need to build a brighter future. Through mentorship, scholarships, and learning opportunities, we strive to break down barriers and create pathways to success, ensuring that every student has the chance to achieve their dreams.
The Reality for Refugee Students
More than half of the world’s 14.8 million school-aged refugees are currently missing out on formal education. We aim to improve this by building resources and creating opportunities for these children to learn and thrive.
In 2016/2017, unaccompanied asylum-seeking children were, on average, 37.4 months behind non-migrant children in GCSE subjects. Our project directly tackles this issue by creating learning kits, providing mentorship, and expanding opportunities.
Globally, 91% of non-migrant children attend primary school, whereas for refugee children, the number drops to 63%. By helping to overcome language barriers, we aim to enable more young children to access education.
Only 3% of refugee children have access to higher education, compared to 37% of non-migrant children. Complex residency rules and fee statuses make it difficult for them to navigate the system, but our mentorship programme aims to support their journey.
Refugee children in the UK experience a higher rate of fixed-period exclusions (7.1%) compared to non-migrant children (5.2%). Adapting to a new education system is challenging, and our tailored support will help address this issue.
Asylum-seeking children have a slightly higher absence rate (6.8%) than non-migrant children (6.6%). Our project will help better prepare these children for schooling, reducing barriers to attendance.