Policy & Publications
This section will help you to search for policy, publications and information on issues affecting Gypsies and Travellers. Use the filter on the left hand side to refine your search.
Friends, Families and Travellers Annual Report 2003 – 2004
View the reportFriends, Families and Travellers Annual Report 2015 – 2016
View the reportFriends, Families and Travellers Annual Report 2014 – 2015
View the reportFriends, Families and Travellers Annual Report 2013 – 2014
View the reportFriends, Families and Travellers Annual Report 2012 – 2013
View the reportFriends, Families and Travellers Annual Report 2011 – 2012
View the reportFriends, Families and Travellers Annual Report 2010 – 2011
View the reportFriends, Families and Travellers Annual Report 2009 – 2010
View the reportWhat does the 2011 Census tell us about the characteristics of Gypsy or Irish travellers in England and Wales?
For the first time the 2011 Census included a tick box for Gypsy or Irish Travellers (not Roma). Read the analysis of the results produced by the Office for National Statistics
Access the resourceAssimilation, control, mediation or advocacy? Social work dilemmas in providing anti-oppressive services for Traveller children and families
In this paper, Sarah Cemlyn explores dilemmas facing social work in England in providing anti-oppressive services for Travellers, particularly those who lack secure sites.
Access the resourceRoom to Roam: England’s Irish Travellers by Action Group for Irish Youth
This research project investigates the condition of the Irish Traveller community in England. It was designed to develop new information and research about the experiences of Irish Travellers in England in their relationships with health, welfare, criminal justice and educational agencies.
Access the resourceApproaches to Working with Children, Young People and Families for Traveller, Irish Traveller, Gypsy, Roma and Show People Communities – a Literature Review
This research project was commissioned by the Childrens Workforce Development Council (CWDC) to explore the range of issues around working with Travellers, Irish Travellers, Gypsies, Roma and Showpeople, as well as the support and training available to staff involved.
Access the resourceHaving Our Say
A peer research project with young Gypsies and Travellers in Scotland on the topics of accommodation, health, learning and discrimination.
Read moreMy Dream Site
Research with Gypsy and Traveller children around the issues of sites by the Childrens Societys Participation Project.
View the reportOut of Site Education Pack
Education pack aimed at tackling racism towards Gypsy, Roma and Travellers.
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