Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 36
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Paragraph: 167
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils face significant attendance barriers requiring targeted support.
Conclusion
There is clear evidence to suggest pupils from the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community face significant barriers to attendance. Whilst the Department is aware of this, not enough is being done to support this pupil cohort, and community interventions are filling the gap in localised areas. Whilst the Department does not usually provide targeted interventions for specific ethnic minority groups, for this pupil cohort, it is evident that it is needed to improve their persistently poor outcomes on attendance.
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 6 December 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗