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.
Bullied, Not Believed and Blamed. The Experiences of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Pupils: Recommendations for Schools and Other Settings
This Anti-Bullying Alliance and Friends, Families and Travellers report shares experiences of young Gypsies, Roma and Travellers in schools and examples of good practice to prevent or respond to bullying.
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Gypsy, Roma and Travellers’ experiences of Higher Education
A short film about the experience of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller students in Higher Education, made by University of Sussex Higher Education Internationalisation and Mobility project at the Centre for Higher Education and Equity Research, with the Roma Education Fund.
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‘Roma Holocaust Stories’: Remembrance Site
This European Roma Rights Centre digital exhibition tells the stories of Romani individuals who survived or perished during the Holocaust in Europe through the voices of their descendants. You can add your own family story by emailing the ERRC.
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Roma and Travellers in six countries
This report from the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights presents survey findings on the experiences of Roma and Travellers from Belgium, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
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Friends, Families and Travellers submission to the Joint Committee on Human Rights – The Government’s response to COVID-19: human rights implications
This submission highlights how the Government response to Covid-19 has failed to ensure the protection of the rights of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers under Article 2 Right to education, Article 8 Respect for private and family life in conjunction with Article 14 Protection from discrimination of the Human Rights Act (HRA) 1998.
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Crystal’s Vardo: Teaching materials and information
Teaching materials and information drawn from Crystal’s Vardo about Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities. Includes discussion topics, historical timeline and children’s activities.
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Gypsy Traveller history in Scotland
A detailed and illustrated timeline of Scottish Gypsy Travellers’ history from 998AD to the present day made by artist and activist, Shamus McPhee, from the Scottish Nacken (Gypsy Traveller) community.
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It’s Kushti to Rokker – For Travellers by Travellers
A series of films made by Youth Travellers Times and young Gypsies and Travellers on reaching out when facing bad nerves or poor mental health, with resources for young people and a toolkit for practicitioners.
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Forgotten Victims: 55% of British people surveyed unaware that over 500,000 Roma and Sinti people were killed in the Holocaust
To assess whether Holocaust education in Britain has been successful teaching about Roma and Sinti victims of the Holocaust, FFT commissioned YouGov with questions that would reveal the understanding of British public.
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Supporting Roma Voices
Through the Supporting Roma Voice project this report addresses knowledge gaps regarding the way in which the inclusion of migrant Roma in the UK is being addressed.
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Submission to the Committee for the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
This is a joint report from 5 organisations working with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities to the Committee for the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to help inform the list of issues the Committee requests the UK Government addresses.
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Non-Jewish victims of Nazi persecution and murder – using national research to inform your classroom practice
UCL Centre for Holocaust Education research identified that students had a a significant gap in knowledge regarding non-Jewish victims of Nazi persecution. This research explores the gaps and provides materials for teaching.
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Webinar: Laura Henry in Conversation with Lisa Smith
Lisa Smith, vice-chair of ACERT and a professional in Traveller Education Services contributes to this webinar giving an insight into the experience of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller students in education.
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Friends Families and Travellers: Vision for Change 2019-22
Our Vision for Change sets out how we aim to achieve our goal of ending racism, discrimination and the inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
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Friends, Families and Travellers Annual Report 2018-2019
Read this report for an overview of FFT’s achievements between 2018-19 providing advice and legal support to Gypsies, Roma and Travellers and developing evidence-based research to build campaigns raising the public awareness of the inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
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