Topic briefing
Last updated: 20 June 2022
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
Last updated: 20 June 2022
Resources
Reports and documents
- LiNCHigher and Bishop Grosseteste University: Gypsy Roma and Traveller students in Further and Higher Education (2021)
This briefing describes collaborative work being undertaken by the Uni Connect partnership LiNCHigher and the charity Lincolnshire Traveller Initiative to support Gypsy, Roma and Travellers access education. - LKMco: The underrepresentation of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils in higher education (2017)
This report provides a review of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller underrepresentation in higher education. - Equality and Human Rights Commission: England’s most disadvantaged groups: Gypsies, Travellers and Roma, spotlight report (2016)
This report focuses on the experience of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers in relation to education, work and standard of living, health, prisons and stigmatising treatment. - Communities and Local Government: Progress report by the ministerial working group on tackling inequalities experienced by Gypsies and Travellers (2012)
This report focuses on tackling inequalities, including improving outcomes in education. - Department for Education: Improving outcomes for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils: final report (2010)
This report presents the findings of a study that examined issues impacting on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils and what can be done to improve their outcomes. - Centre for Higher Education and Equity Research: Including Roma communities in European higher education: celebrating successes and identifying challenges (2018)
This impact report presents findings from a seminar held as part of the Higher Education Internationalisation and Mobilities (HEIM) project to facilitate knowledge exchange and explore interventions with a focus on Roma communities in higher education in Europe. - Foster, P. and Norton, B: Educational equality for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children and young people in the UK (2012)
Article exploring unequal education outcomes experienced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities and the likely impact of policies. - House of Commons briefing paper: Gypsies and Travellers (2019)
This briefing paper provides an overview of the key issues and policies relating to Gypsy and Traveller communities in England. - Ofsted: Overcoming barriers: ensuring that Roma children are fully engaged and achieving in education (2014)
This report presents findings from a survey and summarises how three local authorities and 11 schools were working to meet the needs of Roma children from Eastern Europe. - Office for National Statistics: What does the 2011 Census tell us about the characteristics of Gypsy or Irish travellers in England and Wales? (2014)
Analysis from the national census about the characteristics of Gypsy or Irish Travellers in England and Wales. - House of Lords: Access to higher education for members of Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities (2019)
This report presents the proceedings of a roundtable event that included participation from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller students in higher education and includes a briefing that summarising the present situation in relation to participation of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in higher education. - Cabinet Office: Race Disparity Audit (2017)
Summary findings from the ethnicity facts and figures website providing an overview of findings from the audit.
Organisations
- Local authorities providing educational and other services and support to Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people can be a useful source of local information.
- Friends, Families and Travellers
A charity working on behalf of all Gypsies, Travellers and Roma offering advice and consultancy, promoting health and wellbeing, contributing to research and policy making and delivery of training. - The Traveller Movement
A charity promoting the inclusion of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers through community engagement, advocating their human rights and leading on research to shape policy. - Leeds Gypsy & Traveller Exchange
A charity, also known as Leeds GATE, led by Gypsy and Traveller people in partnership with others in and across West Yorkshire. - Irish in Britain
Supporting a consortium of organisations, including some that support Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people, as well as undertaking research, activities and events. - Unlock
A national charity providing a range of support and a voice to people with convictions. They provide support for people with convictions seeking to enter higher education and can be contacted by anyone including Gypsy, Roma and Travellers. - Advisory Council for the Education of Romany and other Travellers
A charity that works for Gypsy, Roma and Travellers to end discrimination and ensure they have:- equal access to education
- safe and secure accommodation
- equal access to health and other community services
- good community relations.
Published 27 July 2020
Last updated 02 August 2021 + show all updates
Last updated 02 August 2021 + show all updates
02 August 2021 - LiNCHigher and Bishop Grosseteste University resource added
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