The Ofsted report, The education of asylum-seeker pupils, found many examples of good practice to help newly-arrived parents seeking asylum become integrated into the community.
The report said inspectors had found 'some remarkable examples of headteachers and staff working extremely hard to ensure that their school adopted a truly inclusive approach to pupils and their parents'. One school ran a computer club for the families so they could access newspapers in their home language and catch up on news about their country, while several schools used their community rooms as drop-in centres for parents seeking advice and help.
The report looked at 37 schools, including one nursery, four first schools and 23 primary schools, in 11 local education authorities in London, the East Midlands, the North-west and three shire counties.
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