Policy & Publications
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Submission for the seventh periodic report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The following submission provides updated evidence to the Friends, Families and Travellers 2023 Pre-Sessional Working Group Report to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Since the last review, the Government have failed to take adequate steps to respect, protect and fulfil the right to education, healthcare, work, social security and an adequate standard of living for Gypsies, Roma and Travellers in the UK.
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Friends, Families and Travellers Annual Report 2024
Here’s our Annual Report 2024!
This year, we helped people with over 4,300 issues, distributed over 90,000GB worth of data, and trained over 1900 people on making their services more inclusive. Read to find out what else we got up to.
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FFT/RSG Submission to Call for Evidence on Improving the Curriculum and Assessment System
Friends, Families and Travellers and Roma Support Group joint submission to the Government’s call for evidence on Improving the Curriculum and Assessment System.
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Good Things Foundation: Digital exclusion & health inequalities
Report on digital exclusion and health inequalities from the Good Things Foundation.
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The Educational Experiences of the Traveller Community and Impact of Traveller-Focused Initiatives: a Qualitative Study
This paper has implications for educational practitioners hoping to engage with Gypsy and Traveller communities in the future, underlining the importance of building trusted connections and the necessity of offering flexible and adaptable lessons.
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‘What matters to us’: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people on what they want to see from the next government
In the run up to the General Election 2024, we launched an engagement campaign for Gypsies, Travellers, and Roma to share their views about what people want to see from the next Government.
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Submission to the 113th Session for Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) on the rights of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers in the UK
Evidence for CERD regarding the UK Government’s actions, or lack thereof, to ensure that the rights of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people are upheld in line with the Articles contained within the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
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Famous Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people: Introduction for teachers
A guide to several eminent Gypsy, Roma, Traveller and Showmen people from across the world, providing a snapshot of the diverse range of talents and expertise across these communities. There are countless other examples, but these stories are particularly inspiring.
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Nazi Persecution and Genocide of Roma and Sinti communities: Introduction for teachers
A resource for teachers to provide context, information, and historical narrative to assist in the teaching of the Nazi Persecution and genocide of Roma and Sinti communities (Pora-jmos), which have often been described as the ‘forgotten victims’ of the Holocaust.
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FFT Strategic Plan 2023-2026
Our Strategic Plan is a guide to our key purpose and direction over the next three years, covering the period April 2023 to end March 2026.
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Education Inequalities facing Gypsies, Roma and Travellers in England
A briefing covering the education inequalities Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people face.
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Leeds Baseline Census 2004-05
This research constitutes the first attempt to establish baseline demographic data about the Gypsy and Traveller communities in Leeds.
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Briefing: Economic and financial exclusion Gypsies and Travellers experience in England
A briefing covering the economic and financial exclusion Gypsies and Travellers experience in England.
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Written evidence for the 2023 Pre-Sessional Working Group Report to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
A submission of evidence on upholding the rights of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
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Friends, Families and Travellers Annual Report 2022
This report gives an overview of some of the achievements that FFT have had over the 2022 period in supporting Gypsies, Roma and Travellers by providing practical advice and legal support and ensuring the protection of the right to pursue a nomadic way of life.
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