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.
Overlap between mental health problems and employment issues for young people aged 16-24: A scoping review
Friends, Families and Travellers have contributed to this scoping review which provides an overview to the relationship between young people’s mental and emotional wellbeing and their ability to obtain and maintain work.
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Friends Families and Travellers Submission to the Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women Eighth Periodic Report for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Friends, Families and Travellers provided a submission of written evidence to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women highlighting the specific issues faced by women from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
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New Travellers, Old Story: ‘Understanding New Travellers’ history and culture’
This resource from The Children’s Society was created for young New Traveller’s to understand their history and culture. The heritage pack includes stories, photographs and contributions from young people.
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Statement on Visit to the United Kingdom, by Professor Philip Alston, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Read the Special Rapporteur’s preliminary report on UK poverty from November 2018.
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Using UN human rights treaties to effect change: Capacity building workshop for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller organisations
Delivered by The Equality and Human Rights Commission with support from Friends, Families and Travellers with The Baring Foundation this presentation looks at how international human rights law can strengthen policy and advocacy work of civil society organisations.
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Gypsy, Roma & Traveller children: CSE resources
Advice for young Gypsies, Roma and Travellers (GRT) or professionals and carers working with young GRT about staying safe online. Resources are available in Slovak, Romanian and English.
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A Pavee Perspective – Travellers’ attitudes to sexual relationships and sex education
A resource for youth workers and health service personnel to have a better cultural understanding to enable them to deliver sexual relationship education to young Travellers and Traveller parents.
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State of Children’s Rights Alliance in England – Letter from Friends, Families and Travellers to CRAE
This letter from Emma Nuttall, Advice and Policy Manager at Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT), to Children’s Rights Alliance England (CRAE) will inform the State of Children’s Rights in England document which holds the Government to account for its children’s rights record.
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A Joint Submission Report to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
A report produced by Friends, Families and Travellers and the National Federation Gypsy Liaison Groups to the United Nations Special Rapporteur identifying the experiences of Gypsy, Roma and Travellers in the United Kingdom using research carried out by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
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Friends, Families and Travellers Annual Report 2017-2018
This report gives an overview of some of the achievements that FFT have had over the 2017-2018 period in supporting Gypsies, Roma and Travellers by providing practical advice and legal support and ensuring the protection of their right to pursue a nomadic way of life.
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Digital Exclusion in Gypsy and Traveller communities in the United Kingdom
An overview of the digital exclusion experienced by Gypsy and Traveller communities based upon 50 interviews carried out by Friends, Families and Travellers in Summer 2018 as part of the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance.
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Special Educational Needs: Five findings from the latest statistics
Schools Week round up the 5 main findings from the government statistics released about pupils with special educational needs (SEN) in July 2018. The findings identify that SEN is most prevalent in Travellers of Irish heritage and Gypsy or Roma pupils.
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Roma Communities in London: Feasibility Study
This Feasibility Study was carried out by Roma London to enable them to have an understanding of the needs of Roma communities in the city. You can find details of the research, findings and recommendations in this document.
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Research on learning disabilities in Gypsy and Traveller communities
The findings from a piece of research by Friends, Families and Travellers and Amaze on awareness of learning disabilities in Gypsy and Traveller communities and preferred methods of communication for awareness raising campaigns.
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Improving the outcomes for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils: final report
This report looks at the educational attainment of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils in England and the areas where there is potential to improve outcomes.
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