Lifelong Learning Programme

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
This material reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein

Lifelong Learning Project - School Inclusion - Preventing Early School Leaving

Database of Publications

TITLE OF THE PUBLICATION:

Aiming High: Raising the Achievement of Gypsy Traveller Pupils - July 2003

SURNAME AND NAME OF AUTHOR(S):

Department for Education and Skills

TYPE OF PUBLICATION:

Booklet Ref: DfES/0443/2003

LANGUAGE/S OF PUBLICATION:

English

DESCRIPTION OF CONTENTS:

Ofsted has shown that Gypsy Traveller pupils, mostly either Gypsy/Roma or Travellers of Irish Heritage, have the lowest results of any ethnic minority group and are the groups most at risk in the education system. The booklet suggests a number of useful strategies which can be used to improve attendance and achievement.

COMMENTS ON THIS PUBLICATION:

A good starting point to begin to understand the problem. The booklet / report suggests a number of practical strategies for use at both primary and secondary stage education.

WHERE TO FIND IT:

http://www.dfes.gov.uk/
(put gypsy traveller pupils in 'search')

NAME OF COMPILER:

Roger Murfin

NAME OF INSTITUTION:

Wilsthorpe Business & Enterprise College

ROLE:

Business Manager



Login Area

15 November 2012

Stay@School at the Future of Education Conference

The Stay@School projet will be presented at the third edition of the “Future of Education” international conference, held in Florence, Italy, on 13 - 14 June 2013. Over 250 participants from all over the world will attend the conference. The conference participants belong to the sectors of higher education, school education, vocational education and training as well as adult education, therefore representing all of the target groups of the Stay@School project.

School Inclusion - Copyright 2008 - This project has been funded with support from the European Commission

Valid XHTML 1.1Valid CSS!Webmaster: Pinzani.it - Materiale fotografico: © Yuri Arcurs | Dreamstime.com