EDITORIAL

In: Journal of social intervention: theory and practice, Band 32, Heft 2, S. 1-3

Abstract

In 2022 46.460 asylum seekers arrived in the Netherlands (CBS, 2023) and 36.871 people asked for international protection in Belgium (Statistiek Vlaanderen, 2023). In this light it is not surprising two of the contributions in this second 2023 Journal of Social Intervention are dedicated to how Dutch education supports refugees or newcomers. Both articles put the experiences of students at the core of their research and show that there is room for improvement. If we truly want education to create equality of outcomes next to equality of opportunity, both schools and teachers need to realize that students with a refugee background need individualized support and attention. This might suggest that one size does not fit all students when it comes to how we offer our support or approach students in a classroom.