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The GTC Networks provide support by linking teachers nationally and putting them in touch with the latest research and evidence. They let teachers have a voice at national debates on changes to education.
Achieve: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Education event – March 2007, London
The Achieve Network held a national event on the 14 March 2007 bringing together Traveller education service (TES) advisers, representatives of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) community, and teachers.
Issues and aims
At the event we asked:
- What are the issues for mainstream teachers in meeting the needs of children of GRT heritage?
- How do local authorities (LAs) ensure that mainstream teachers access the expertise of TES’s in order to address these issues effectively?
- What does an effective TES that supports and informs mainstream practice look like?
Our expected outcomes were to:
- share, stimulate and support practice in relation to supporting the education of young learners of GRT heritage
- facilitate the dissemination of resources to professionals supporting the education of GRT learners
- create development and learning opportunities between TES’s and mainstream teachers
- promote the teaching of young GRT learners as a research-led profession.
This event led to a number of local authorities taking their work forward. You can access case studies from the Traveller education homepage.
Resources from the event
Speakers’ presentations
- Valerie Noble, GTC Professional Networks Facilitator, Overview of the event (PDF, 470kb)
- Kate Evans, Sutton and Merton TES, Working collaboratively to ensure attendance & continuity (PDF, 117kb)
- Kate Evans, Sutton TES, Working in partnership with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller parents (PDF, 32kb)
- Yvonne Mooney, Bexley TES, Supporting schools with an inclusive curriculum (PDF, 19kb)
If you would like to know more about the people presented at the event, please contact us at achieve@gtce.org.uk.
Teacher Learning Academy
Delegates used Teacher Learning Academy (TLA) tools to structure their development and plan their further work. Find out more how to use the TLA to structure your learning and gain professional accreditation by visiting the TLA pages.
Video
A Teachers’ TV video about Traveller education was shown at the event.
