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.
Traveller Education: Accounts of Good Practice
This is a handbook for all schools that have Traveller pupils. It moves beyond the issues surrounding their low educational attainment and attendance in schools to outline good practice, based on proven success in schools.
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Scottish Education Resources
A range of Scottish educational reports on the STEP (Scottish Traveller Education Programme) website.
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Be Roma or Die Tryin’ DVD
The short documentary has been created by young Polish Roma refugees from East London. It is a journey through their heritage and across their city, examining Britains ignorance of Roma culture while celebrating the new life they have made for themselves.
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BBC Radio 2: Swings and Roundabouts
The fourth in the series of 2006 Radio Ballads, Swings and Roundabouts paints a musical and anecdotal portrait of the people who travel the country building and re-building their rides, always looking to attract customers to their machines.
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Teaching Romany Gypsy History within Key Stages 1, 2 and 3
An educational resource developed by the Historical Association which lends itself to teaching Romany Gypsy history to students at Key Stages 1, 2 and 3.
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European Roma History Factsheet
The Council of Europe has produced a collection of pedagogical fact sheets on Roma history, culture and language.
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Improving educational outcomes for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Pupils: what works?
A research report by Anne Wilkin, Chris Derrington, Brian Foster, et al.
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Supporting the Travelling Tradition: A report on the work of EFECOT in exploring the use of distance learning environments for children
The European Federation for the Education of the Children of Occupational Travellers (EFECOT) explores the use of interactive courseware within a telematics framework, in order to strengthen supported distance learning for the large numbers of European Fairground, Circus and Bargee children.
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Room 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.
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My Home: I live in a Showman’s Wagon
My Home story books are available to download for free and are produced by Educational Advice for Travellers.
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My Home: I live in a Tipi
My Home story books are available to download for free and are produced by Educational Advice for Travellers.
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My Home: I live in a Truck
My Home story books are available to download for free and are produced by Educational Advice for Travellers.
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Moving forward together: Raising Gypsy, Roma and Traveller educational achievement
The guidance in these four booklets aims to support schools and settings in promoting the progress and achievement of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils and gives essential background information those involved in the teaching of these pupils.
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Out of Site Education Pack
Education pack aimed at tackling racism towards Gypsy, Roma and Travellers.
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Approaches 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.
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