Scottish Traveller Education Programme
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Welcome to the Scottish Traveller Education Programme (STEP)
STEP is based at Edinburgh University and funded by the Scottish Executive. Its remit is to develop and support inclusive educational approaches for Gypsies and Travellers.
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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