Scottish Traveller Education Programme
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About STEP
STEP aims to:
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improve the educational opportunities of Gypsies and Travellers
in Scotland;
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listen to and represent the views about education of Gypsy and
Traveller children, young people and parents;
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encourage the development of a wide, diverse and flexible range
of educational opportunities for Gypsies and Travellers;
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promote the development of inclusive practices both to support
diversity in education and to address racism, harassment and bullying;
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enable all those engaged in education to know and respect historical
cultural traditions as well as contemporary cultural practices
and living circumstances of Gypsies and Travellers;
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support and promote inter-agency working which acknowledges the
links between education, housing, health and other key social services.
To achieve these aims, the staff of STEP will:
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provide information, advice and support to all professionals engaged
in enabling the education of Gypsies and Travellers;
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monitor and review educational resources;
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maintain information about resources;
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carry out research and develop a research
base for practice;
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respond to Government and other
reports;
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highlight issues to do with the education of Gypsies and Travellers
in proposed legislation and in
policy documents;
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develop and maintain links with colleagues in the rest of the
UK and internationally;
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communicate information through:
print and online material including leaflets, newsletters and
a web site;
hosting conferences;
writing research reports and articles;
speaking at conferences and in-service training;
meeting with colleagues throughout Scotland.
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