F. Parents and Communities

This video is part of the How am I different? series of Teachers TV programmes. It portrays the educational experiences of a ten year old Traveller girl of Irish heritage.

This guidance, published by the DCSF in 2009, is aimed at practitioners working across the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). The guidance materials, which consist of a booklet and a DVD-ROM, encourage reflection on the quality of the provision made in EY settings for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) children and their families.

Transcript of an interview held between Kate Evans, Traveller Education Service for Sutton and Merton local authority (LA) and Adele Gregory, a parent of Romany Gypsy heritage and her daughter Tayla. This case study can be used to promote discussion around some of the cultural issues that may explain relatively low levels of engagement of Gypsy, Roma, Traveller pupils in the secondary phase and...

Guidance on strategies to improve parental involvement as well as case studies of effective practice. Also summary of key research on parental involvement as a key factor in pupil's attainment.

Review of book on the work and experiences of teachers and organisations that support the education of Traveller children in mainstream schools.

Information relating to the duty on all maintained schools in England to promote community cohesion and Ofsted to report on the contributions made in this area.

Definition of the term 'Travellers'