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For Teachers: Useful Web Sites
Traveller Education Services which provide general information on their websites
Traveller Education Services which provide general information on their websites
Cardiff Traveller Education Service
http://lists.becta.org.uk/pipermail/trav-ed/2003-April/001165.html
Slough Traveller Education Service -
http://www.slough.gov.uk/services/7076.aspx
Inclusion - Gypsies/Travellers: see Slough’s policy and information relating to Gypsy and Traveller education
http://www.slough.gov.uk/services/11834.aspx
Traveller education plan
http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/Database/travellers.html
National Literacy Trust is an independent charity dedicated to building a literate nation. This site gives research information, guidance for schools in England and Wales, and links to direct work with Travellers and resources available.
General Information Teachers' website
Teachernet
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/
Support for teachers e.g. Documents such as: Raising The Achievement of Gypsy Traveller Pupils A Guide to Good Practice.
Insight into the lives of Gypsy and Traveller People
www.onescotland.com
One Scotland is the Scottish Executive campaign designed to tackle racism in this country. It aims to raise awareness of racist attitudes and highlight its negative impact, to make Scotland no place for racism. In the 'Tell Your Story' section you will find stories by Gypsy/Travellers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/community_life/features/romany.shtml
This BBC Devon programme, 'From Where I Stand Now', highlights a feature on Traveller life in Devon. Pictures and text relating to a Gypsy/Traveller life.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hometruths/0321romany_life.shtml
Home Truths: A Romany Life.
A BBC radio programme about Romany life. Here you can listen to the programme and read a summary of a Romany life.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/voices/index.shtml
BBC Kent Romany Voices. A site about Romany Travellers with numerous links to useful and interesting information.
http://tash.gn.apc.org/INDEX.htm
One Eye On The Road. This site is the work of a photographer who has a special interest in documenting the lives of Travelling people and those attending Festivals
http://www.travellers-tairing.com/
This website contains stories and creative digital content which reflects the lives and experiences of the Irish Traveller Community in Tara Park, Liverpool. Translated from Cant, the Irish Traveller Language, Traveller's Tairing means Travellers telling Stories.
www.enar-eu.org
Useful documents relating to Gypsies and Travellers in the European context.
Publications/Journals for Gypsies and Travellers
www.travellerstimes.org.uk
Traveller Times. The UK magazine for Gypsies and Travellers and those who work with Gypsies and Travellers, sharing information, contacts, news and views.
www.travellersschool.plus.com
Friends, Families and Travellers
www.worldsfair.co.uk/wf/
World's Fair - weekly newspaper encompassing the interests of travelling showpeople, funfair enthusiasts, circus lovers and the steam rally and preservation industry.
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