Deca migranti u školama u Srbiji – barijera ili izazov za novi početak
Migrant Children in Schools in Serbia – Barrier or Challenge for a New Beginning

Summary/Abstract: The challenges that migrant children face on their way from country of origin to the destination country are numerous and relate to specific experiences based on linguistic, sociological and cultural difference. One of the challenges of course is the fact that a large number of children drop out of school, a certain number of them was never involved in the educational system. This paper assesses the degree of involvement of migrant children into the formal education system in Republic of Serbia, provides an overview of relevant international and national legal regulations and to identify achievements, challenges and problems that arise in practice. Based on this analysis and the research in which they participated, all participants of the educational process, provided insight into the basics of the functioning of the education of migrant children. In the education system, Serbia was in 2016 included migrant children, but it missing systematic approach, and the participation of schools in this process was based on the willingness of the school administration to participate in the project. Until then, the asylum and reception centers the children's education realized through informal workshops and language learning which are conducted by civil society organizations. In order to work efficiently with children migrants competent Ministry issued the Professional instructions, and then a Guide to support teachers in the inclusion of this vulnerable group of the school. The results obtained confirm the necessity of cooperation of migrant children, their parents, teachers and educational policy makers for successful integration of migrant children into the formal education system of the Republic of Serbia.

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