Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 37
37
Acknowledged
Roll out national measures to support Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils using best practice.
Recommendation
We recommend the Department continue to work with stakeholders from the GRT community and using examples of best practice, roll out measures on a national scale to support this pupil cohort. (Paragraph 168) 68 Persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils
Government Response Summary
The Department will continue termly engagement with the GRT Stakeholder group, use their insights to test policy responses, and develop a good practice webinar focused on meeting GRT pupils' attendance needs.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Department will continue to convene the Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller Stakeholder group on a termly basis to provide support, scrutiny and insight regarding the experiences of GRT communities across the range of the Department’s policy responsibilities, including attendance. We have recently engaged this group on the use of the ‘T’ absence code and children missing education, including holding a workshop to gather views on the questions posed in our call for evidence on children missing education. The Department will share and test policy responses developed out of the call for evidence with the group. The Department will also develop a good practice webinar focused on meeting the needs of GRT pupils in relation to school attendance.