4.14.4.3. Language instruction

While no new legislative or policy developments were reported for 2021, researchers looked into the implementation and impact of some current policies. For example, fees for Danish language courses for self-supported students (for example, working migrants) were abolished in 2020, and the number of enrolled students in 2021 rose by 78%.1125  The Rockwool Foundation Research Unit observed refugees with neighbours from the same ethnic background were less likely to begin a language course, while those who have found a job were less likely to finish their language course.1126

A RESPOND policy brief analysed the link between the education opportunities and employment perspectives of adult beneficiaries of international protection in Poland. It found that only 35% of beneficiaries attended Polish language classes because the content of the classes did not correspond to their daily needs.1127