Select Committee · Education Committee
Education challenges facing children and young people from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller backgrounds
Status: Closed
Opened: 6 Dec 2021
Closed: 25 Oct 2022
Inquiry scope
The inquiry will focus on the educational experiences of children and young people from a Gypsy, Roma and Traveller background. It will examine the educational challenges faced by these groups and will also evaluate the effectiveness of the Government’s recent £1 million education programme for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children. Read the call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry Read the Committee’s letter to the Department setting out its findings and recommendations following this inquiry Read the Department’s response to the Committee’s findings and recommendationsOral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 15 Mar 2022 |
Education challenges facing children and young people from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller backgrounds (2 of 2)
Mr Robin Walker · Department for Education
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| 22 Feb 2022 |
Panel 1: Education challenges facing children and young people from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller backgrounds - Session 1/2; Panel 2: Education challenges facing children and young people from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller backgrounds - Session 1/2
Jo Luhman · Kings International College,
Lisa Smith · Advisory Council for the Education of Romany and other Travellers (ACERT),
Marius Ciuca · St Helen's Primary School,
Ms Emma Nuttall · Friends, Families and Travellers,
Paula Strachan · St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School,
Pauline Anderson OBE · The Traveller Movement,
The Baroness Whitaker · APPG for Gypsies, Travellers and Roma,
Vasile Sandu · St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Jo Luhman · Headteacher | Kings International College | 1 |
| Lisa Smith · Committee Chair | Advisory Council for the Education of Romany and other Travellers (ACERT) | 1 |
| Marius Ciuca · Teaching Assistant and Translator to Roma and Romanian children | St Helen's Primary School | 1 |
| Mr Robin Walker · Minister of State for School Standards | Department for Education | 1 |
| Ms Emma Nuttall · Advice and Policy Manager | Friends, Families and Travellers | 1 |
| Paula Strachan · Headteacher | St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School | 1 |
| Pauline Anderson OBE · Chair of Trustees | The Traveller Movement | 1 |
| The Baroness Whitaker · Co-chair | APPG for Gypsies, Travellers and Roma | 1 |
| Vasile Sandu · Teaching Assistant | St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | 1 |
Correspondence
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