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.
The Lammy Review: An independent review into the treatment of, and outcomes for, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals in the Criminal Justice System
David Lammy MP, conducted extensive research into the treatment of, and outcomes for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals in the criminal justice system and made policy recommendations to address inequalities.
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No place to stop: Research on the five year supply of deliverable Gypsy and Traveller sites in the South East of England
This research is an update on the research we carried out in 2016 which found that 10 out of 66 local authorities had identified a 5 year supply of specific deliverable sites. The situation has worsened since then.
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Submission to the Committee for the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
This is a joint report from 5 organisations working with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities to the Committee for the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to help inform the list of issues the Committee requests the UK Government addresses.
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The potential for a negotiated stopping approach in London
Negotiated stopping is a humane and balanced way of supporting families and managing roadside camps in a safe and secure way. London Gypsies and Travellers explore whether this approach could help in London.
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Non-Jewish victims of Nazi persecution and murder – using national research to inform your classroom practice
UCL Centre for Holocaust Education research identified that students had a a significant gap in knowledge regarding non-Jewish victims of Nazi persecution. This research explores the gaps and provides materials for teaching.
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Police oppose criminalising unauthorised encampments and call for more sites
FOI requests on police responses to the government consultation on police powers for dealing with unauthorised encampments found that police largely identified the lack of site provision as the priority issue, not criminalisation.
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Webinar: Laura Henry in Conversation with Lisa Smith
Lisa Smith, vice-chair of ACERT and a professional in Traveller Education Services contributes to this webinar giving an insight into the experience of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller students in education.
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Supporting Gypsies and Travellers living with Domestic Violence
This information leaflet is a guide for workers in refuges and temporary accommodation who are supporting Gypsies and Travellers experiencing domestic violence.
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Friends Families and Travellers: Vision for Change 2019-22
Our Vision for Change sets out how we aim to achieve our goal of ending racism, discrimination and the inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
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Life on and off the hard shoulder: Older Gypsies living on the roadside and in housing
A study from Derbyshire Gypsy Liaison Group on the lives and experiences of older Gypsies and Travellers living nomadically and in bricks and mortar.
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Friends, Families and Travellers Annual Report 2018-2019
Read this report for an overview of FFT’s achievements between 2018-19 providing advice and legal support to Gypsies, Roma and Travellers and developing evidence-based research to build campaigns raising the public awareness of the inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
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Gypsy and Traveller sites: the revised planning definition’s impact on assessing accommodation needs
Research from the Equality and Human Rights Commission shows that following the change to Gypsy and Traveller in planning policy (2015) the perceived need for Gypsy and Traveller in pitches according to local planning authorities has fallen by almost 75%.
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Community Practitioners: Championing health inclusion for forgotten populations
Margaret Greenfields writes for the Queen’s Nursing Institute on how health practitioners can ensure their services are more inclusive for Gypsy, Traveller and Boater communities.
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Why are so many Roma young people excluded from school?
Following the Timpson review, Roma Support Group write for coram-i to explore the high rates of exclusion among Roma pupils in English school and recommend good practice.
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Fulfilling their potential? Exclusion of Roma pupils in the English educational system: A briefing paper
Using local and national data and experience from providing advocacy support, Roma Support Group explore the high exclusion rates and of Roma pupils from schools in England.
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