Policy & Publications
This section will help you to search for policy, publications and information on issues affecting Gypsies and Travellers. Use the filter on the left hand side to refine your search.
Not making the grade: Why our approach to mental health at secondary school is failing young people
Mind report on the impacts of mental health on young people in Secondary education, including a sample of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller students.
Access the resourceFriends, Families and Travellers submission to the Public Bill Committee: on Part 4 Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Friends, Families and Travellers submission to the Public Bill Committee for the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (PCSC). This submission outlines why Part 4 of the PCSC Bill should be removed.
View the reportFriends Families and Travellers submission to the Runnymede Trust Civil Society Monitoring Report 2021: Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
The following submission draws on the previous 2016 CERD Committee recommendations on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in relation to; education, accommodation, race hate and steps taken to address discrimination in these areas.
View the reportInclusion of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller histories in the school curriculum – webinar
On 28th January 2021, FFT held a webinar to discuss the Council of Europe recommendation that the history of Roma and/or Travellers is included in school curricula and teaching materials. With speakers from the APPG for Gypsies, Travellers and Roma, Anti-Bullying Alliance, Roma Education Fund, Traveller Movement and more.
Access the resourceGypsy, Roma and Traveller experiences in Secondary Education: Issues, barriers and recommendations
This Traveller Movement report uses case studies to illustrate the challenges and barriers faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller students in Secondary Education.
Access the resourceGypsy, Roma and Traveller access to Further Education: 14-16 provision, vocational qualifications, apprenticeships and A Levels
This Traveller Movement report uses case studies to illustrate the challenges and barriers faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller students in Further Education.
Access the resourceRespect, equality, participation: exploring human rights education in Great Britain
This Equality and Human Rights Commission research made an assessment of human rights education in schools in England, highlighting good practice and positive impacts for students and teachers.
Access the resourceFriends, Families and Travellers submission to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities Call for Evidence on Ethnic Disparities and Inequality in the UK
This response to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities’ call for evidence sets out ethnic disparities and inequality in the UK for Gypsy and Traveller people.
Access the resourceFriends, Families and Travellers and the National Federation of Gypsy Liaison Groups’ submission to the Public Services Committee Inquiry ‘Public Services: lessons from coronavirus’
Friends, Families and Travellers and the National Federation of Gypsy Liaison Groups’ submission to the Public Services Committee Inquiry ‘Public Services: lessons from coronavirus’, calling for scrutiny and to hold the Government to account for their treatment of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities during the Covid-19 pandemic.
View the reportFriends, Families and Travellers Annual Report 2020
This report gives an overview of some of the achievements that FFT have had over the 2020 period in supporting Gypsies, Roma and Travellers by providing practical advice and legal support and ensuring the protection of their right to pursue a nomadic way of life.
‘How coronavirus has affected equality and human rights’, October 2020: Is Britain fairer? Report series
This Equality and Human Rights Commission report summarises evidence that helps us understand the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on different communities in society.
View the reportBullied, Not Believed and Blamed. The Experiences of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Pupils: Recommendations for Schools and Other Settings
This Anti-Bullying Alliance and Friends, Families and Travellers report shares experiences of young Gypsies, Roma and Travellers in schools and examples of good practice to prevent or respond to bullying.
Access the resourceGypsy, Roma and Travellers’ experiences of Higher Education
A short film about the experience of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller students in Higher Education, made by University of Sussex Higher Education Internationalisation and Mobility project at the Centre for Higher Education and Equity Research, with the Roma Education Fund.
Access the resource‘Roma Holocaust Stories’: Remembrance Site
This European Roma Rights Centre digital exhibition tells the stories of Romani individuals who survived or perished during the Holocaust in Europe through the voices of their descendants. You can add your own family story by emailing the ERRC.
Access the resourceRoma and Travellers in six countries
This report from the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights presents survey findings on the experiences of Roma and Travellers from Belgium, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
Access the resource