Gypsy, Roma & Traveller (GRT) Education
We have developed a set of support documents below that can be used by all schools and other services to address GRT achievement and transition issues. They provide a range of practical strategies to consider typical barriers to learning that may affect GRT children. There is also a selection of good practice examples of schools and a self-evaluation audit to support you in your work.
A School Self-Evaluation Audit Tool:
This will help you get an honest baseline for where you are as a school, help identify areas to work on and show the impact of any additional work that you do with GRT children and families.
This is for your records only. If you would like to share with the LA that's fine, but there is no obligation to.
GRT self evaluation tool (Word doc, 38 KB)
GRT Strategies Toolkit, What Works Document, Good Practice Schools:
A collection of proven, practical strategies used by schools and services across the UK to support the inclusion, transition and achievement of GRT children in education.
GRT strategies toolkit (Word doc, 106 KB)
Good practice GRT schools (PDF, 364 KB)
TM Barriers in Education:
This easy to read document highlights the issues facing GRT pupils in education in their own words. We recommend you have a read as it provides the context for what we are trying to achieve in our Hillingdon GRT programme and is the golden thread that connects our support documents.
TTM Barriers in education_web (PDF, 2 MB)
TTM Good Practice Guide (PDF, 1 MB)
Traveller Movement Presentation 1 & 2, 1st Twilight:
ODET Hillingdon Presentation December 2021 (PDF, 2 MB)
Hillingdon Presentation TTM (PDF, 1 MB)
GRT History Month Resources
Please click here for resources for GRT History Month.
Other Support
- Using support from the Traveller Movement for families https://travellermovement.org.uk/
- Support from other organisations http://www.londongypsiesandtravellers.org.uk/organisations/
- Please email education@hillingdon.gov.uk if you need further support from the LA
