Introduction
The local authority is developing a 'Traveller Education Toolkit' to bring together and share effective national and local practice around closing the gap in achievement for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils. The toolkit is 'work in progress' so we would welcome your feedback and contributions. We will let you know about developments via the Closing the Gap newsletter, Heads Up and via network meetings.
Throughout the toolkit, reference is made to Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils, parents and communities.This collective grouping includes:
- Gypsies
- Scottish Travellers or Gypsies
- Welsh Gypsies or Travellers
- Roma
- Travellers of Irish heritage
- show people
- fairground families
- circus families
- New Travellers
- bargee or canal-boat families.
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