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.
State of Children’s Rights Alliance in England – Letter from Friends, Families and Travellers to CRAE
This letter from Emma Nuttall, Advice and Policy Manager at Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT), to Children’s Rights Alliance England (CRAE) will inform the State of Children’s Rights in England document which holds the Government to account for its children’s rights record.
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Immunisations in the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Community
A brief video from College of Human and Health Sciences at Swansea University introducing the relationship between Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, health services and immunisation rates.
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Gypsy and Traveller Healthcare: Guidance for GPs
Advice and guidance for GPs on delivering inclusive services to Gypsies and Travellers in the UK.
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Mother’s Voices: Exploring experiences of maternity and health in low income women and children from diverse ethnic backgrounds
A report from Maternity Action analysing the experience of maternity and health inequalities experienced by mothers and children from diverse ethnic backgrounds.
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The NHS, health inequalities, and the social determinants of health
A blog post from Sir Michael Marmot about the progress in addressing health inequalities since the release of the Marmot Review in 2010.
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Reducing Health Inequalities Through New Models of Care: A Resource for New Care Models
This report provides an analysis of the opportunities for new models of care and place-based health systems to improve health and reduce health inequalities.
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A Joint Submission Report to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
A report produced by Friends, Families and Travellers and the National Federation Gypsy Liaison Groups to the United Nations Special Rapporteur identifying the experiences of Gypsy, Roma and Travellers in the United Kingdom using research carried out by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
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Negotiated Stopping: Extended Questions and Answers
This extended Q & A guide to Negotiated Stopping from Leeds GATE answers questions about what it is, what are the benefits, and how it has been implemented in areas of the UK.
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Negotiated Stopping: A Video
This video, produced by Leeds GATE, explores Negotiated Stopping through interviews and case studies, providing information about how it works.
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Negotiated Stopping: Your Questions & Answers
The brief guide from Leeds GATE answers questions about Negotiated Stopping, explaining how it works and the benefits it has had for local communities.
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Friends, Families and Travellers Annual Report 2017-2018
This report gives an overview of some of the achievements that FFT have had over the 2017-2018 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.
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Digital Exclusion in Gypsy and Traveller communities in the United Kingdom
An overview of the digital exclusion experienced by Gypsy and Traveller communities based upon 50 interviews carried out by Friends, Families and Travellers in Summer 2018 as part of the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance.
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Dementia and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities: Report of a Health and Wellbeing Alliance project
This Health and Wellbeing Alliance project explored the experience of dementia within BAME communities through community and professional events. This report identifies the key themes observed through the project and produces a number of recommendations which can be applied to improve services for members of BAME communities experiencing dementia.
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Special Educational Needs: Five findings from the latest statistics
Schools Week round up the 5 main findings from the government statistics released about pupils with special educational needs (SEN) in July 2018. The findings identify that SEN is most prevalent in Travellers of Irish heritage and Gypsy or Roma pupils.
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Pressing for progress: women’s rights and gender equality in 2018
This report looks at the state of women’s rights in Great Britain in 2018 and makes recommendations to the UK and Welsh governments in a range of areas.
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