1. Education of migrant children
in the Netherlands

2. Introduction:
Boudien Bakker:
National counselor for newcomers education
Experienced as director of a primary school

3. Content:
Participation of migrant children in the Dutch education system
Role of the government local and nationwide;
Role of school inspection & national research;
Development & future steps.

4. End of school test and selection secondary school
DUTCH schoolsystem
End of school test and selection secondary school
Daycare
0-2
2-4
(with Preschool Program)
Primary Education
Secondary Education
VMBO
HAVO
VWO
Tertiary Education
MBO
HBO
University
Enrolment and
selection primary
school
Multiple
Tracks

5. DUTCH Primary schoolsystem
Compulsory education starts at age of 5 but almost all children start the day they turn 4
All schools are free because they are state funded. Most schools ask an annual parental contribution (for school trips etc.)
Primary school typical schedule.
Morning       afternoon                             
Wednesday       
Or Monday-Friday continual schedule 8.30 – 14.00  
For 40 weeks a year.
Primary school with extra support
For students who needs support in multiple areas (learning, physical, mental) 
Special (needs) education
For students age 4-12 with different specializations(visual, hearing, learning problems, behavioural problems)

6. FACTS: + 6200 Primary Schools
> 1000 Schools with migrant children and increasing.
99% of the schools in the Netherlands are public schools. 
These schools are funded by the government and run by schoolboards.
Freedom to form a school and to determine the principles on which te base a school (religion, ideology).
Schools with migrant children are labled by the school inspection.

7. More FACTS: Mai 2018  60 asylum centers
Many children at common primary schools & newcomers classes
Children of Expats or European workers or Asylumseekers children
NEWCOMERS

8. Entry migrant children at the age of 4-17

9. Newcomers classes Reception classes:
Category 1  connected to a refugee centre
Category 2  several newcomers classes at a regular primaray school
Category 3  one class with newcomers
Category 4  newcomers spread all over the school
Children need to learn the Dutch language
Transition classes (temporary)
Small diverse classes (11-16 Pupils)
No inclusive approach

10. Everybody learns individually on his/her own level
Thorough interview and Intake
Children need time to adjust
Many language lessons:
Working on Dutch vocabulary
Practising to speak Dutch
Practising to read Dutch
Mathematics and its concepts
After a certain amout of time regular school special education continued

11. Autonomy by the local school & schoolboardP O R T

12. Regulations National Government & Local Government No strong stearing
Financer of the Dutch education system;
Extra financing for 2 years, special for newcomers;
Signals problems - coöperatieve thinking;
Financing special projects
f.i.
Consultation with the schoolboards about the housing of schools;
Consultation with the schoolboards how to organise local education;
Special funding for special schools with newcomers;
Special transportation for newcomers children with cab of bus.

13. THE SCHOOL INSPECTION
The inspectorate has a framework schools have to meet on:
Measuring student development
Pedagogical methods of teachers/school
(Extra) support for students.
Cooperation (within and outside school).
Testing and evaluating protocols
Safety and school climate
Student results
Social and civic competences
Success in further career
Quality control and ambitions
Accountability  and dialogue
Financial management (board)

14. Research and Development
Till April 2014 no particular developments
High increase of refugees
Many new special schools, at refugee centres
Knowlegde needed - Knowlegde spread
Special funding National Government
At the highest peak: 100 asylum centers

15. Recent Research
National Education Council  Every refugee child has the right to go to school;
 Coöperation needed between schools, national government,
school inspection;
 More special knowledge & education materials needed.
EDINA (Education of International Newly Arrived migrant pupils)
 International project Finnland, Belgium, The Netherlands – City of Rotterdam;
 Research how to support schools with migrant children;
 Developped a website & tools for spreading knowledge.
National School Inspection  Research of the quality education for newcommers;
 Advised to do better on organisation & knowledge;
 Migration to regular classes.
Several Books and Research documents

16. Recent Development March – May 2017
Important Guide with new perspective about education to migrant children.
Written by a group of Language Lecturers all over the country, Researchers of Universities & Colleges.
Research: - 2nd language & language didactics
- mulit-year integration model

17. New focus on learning 2nd language.
Tips and clues for the teacher, school director,
school boards and local government.
Introduction new concepts:
Daily common language
Academic language
Scaffolding
Average 5 years to learn 2nd language
Using home-language
Integration migrant children a.s.a.p. regular school

18. QUESTIONS?