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The Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showmen & Boaters pledge for schools

Improving access, retention, and outcomes in education for Gypsies, Travellers, Roma, Showmen and Boaters

What is the purpose of the pledge?

The Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showmen & Boater Schools’ Pledge consists of a firm commitment by your school to undertake certain steps to support access, retention, and outcomes in education for Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showmen & Boater children.

The Pledge is designed to support best practice in ensuring monitoring of data, inclusive practice, and the development of widening participation practice to support children, potential children, and their families.

The Pledge sets out to deliver effective practice and also create an open and welcoming environment where members of the communities know their culture and learning needs are understood by the school which they attend, or which they are interested in attending.

What does the pledge contain?

There are a few minimum commitments your institution must agree to, prior to taking the Pledge…

Your school must commit to working towards creating the most appropriate and welcoming environment and conditions in which children can stay resilient and thrive academically and personally. To do this,

The school will establish a named contact point for children and potential children.

The school will clearly identify and publicise the support for Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showmen & Boater children already in place which engage the key areas of the Pledge:

  • data monitoring of children and staff numbers
  • building a supportive and welcoming culture for children
  • outreach & engagement to local communities and inclusion, celebration, and commemoration of cultures and communities.
  • To facilitate this, the school will develop processes to identify GTRSB children and monitor their progress, as well as supporting the professional and personal development of staff members who self-identify as members of the communities.
  • The school will ensure that staff and children across departments are aware of the support available to children in the school.
  • The school commits to ensuring that staff development exists raising awareness of the barriers children face accessing education, and broadly in society.

How does a school take the pledge?

When taking the pledge, we are asking all schools to please send the following information to Emma@gypsy-traveller.org and we will then respond with a confirmation email.

Please provide:

  • Your school logo
  • Contact details for your schools established named contact
  • A short statement of commitment to the pledge or a short 30s video from your  Headteacher Principal or CEO talking about taking the pledge.

For more information about the pledge and signing your school up, click on the link below: Pledge for Schools | Buckinghamshire New University (bucks.ac.uk)


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