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Resources: Contacts

Scotland

TENET (Travellers Education Network)

Members of the Traveller Education Network (TENET) meet quarterly to share 'good practice' and engage in CPD activities. TENET is an informal forum where teachers and managers from the various Traveller Education services in Scotland meet to discuss and share common issues affecting their working with Traveller families and school staff. Members exchange news, show new resources including IT, catch up on the movements or likely movements of pupils they have worked with and respond collectively to Scottish Government consultation requestion in relation to education and other areas affecting their work. 

STEP provides administrative support and participates in TENET's events and concerns.

Download the list of the names and details of Scottish Local Authorities' designated support staff for Gypsy and Traveller pupils (reviewed January 2008 - PDF format).

The National Association of Teachers of Travellers has a web site at http://www.natt.org.uk

 

Council Contacts

Individual council contacts change frequently - please contact the relevant council directly.

Contact details of all 32 Scottish Local Authorities can be found at http://www.cosla.gov.uk . The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA), is the representative voice of Scottish local government and also acts as the employers’ association on behalf of all Scottish councils. One of their highest priorities is to maintain and enhance our relationship with member Councils.


Community Education Initiatives

  • Gypsy Traveller Education & Information Project (North East), c/o Farm Office, Craibstone, Buckburn. Aberdeen AB21 9TR (tel: 01224 715517 email: teip@btconnect.com)

  • Romany Youth Action Group, c/o Y-Sort-it, Voluntary Organisation (West Dunbartonshire Council) 24 Kilbowie Rd., Clydebank, G81 1TH (tel: 0141 9413308 email: info@ysortit.com)

  • Gypsy/Traveller Project, c/o Universal Connection Larkhall, 23/25 Union Street, Larkhall, ML9 1DR, Tel: 01698 883725, email: larkhalluc@ylsuc.org.uk

 

Showmen's Guild of Great Britain - Scottish Section

Showmen's Guild Offices, 8 Fitzroy Place, GLASGOW G37 RH (0141 221 7297)


Voluntary Organisations

  •  SCF, Scotland Programme, Michelle Lloyd, Prospect House, 2nd Floor, 5 Thistle Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1DF, Tel: 0131 527 8200, Fax: 0131 527 8201, email: m.lloyd@savethechildren.org.uk

  • National Children's Homes (NCH) Glasgow, City Park, 368 Alexandra Parade, Glasgow, G31 3AU, Tel: 0141 550 9010

  • National Children's Home (NCH) Inverness, 1st Floor, Rail House, Station Square, Academy Street, Inverness IV1 1LE, Tel: 01463 710 965

  • National Children’s Home (NCH) Isle of Lewis, Hillcrest Residential Unit, 21 Goathill Rd, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis HS1 2NX, Tel: 01851 705 080

 

Authors, Singers and Storytellers

  • Dr Sheila Douglas, author, singer, storyteller, Merlinwood, 12 Mansefield Road, Scone, Perthshire.

  • Stanley Robertson, author, singer, storyteller, 3A Birkhall Parade, Mastrick, ABERDEEN AB16 5TH.

  • Jess Smith, author and storyteller; Crieff, Perthshire.

  • Sheila Stewart (MacGregor), 2B Lower Mill Street, BLAIRGOWRIE.

  • Duncan Williamson, author and storyteller, 4 The Cottage, Straiton, Balmullo, Fife.

 

Scottish Collections of material relating to Gypsy and Traveller cultures

 

 

UK Contacts

Great Britain

Northern Ireland

Wales

England


Great Britain

Trav-ed (e-mail: trav-ed@ngfl.gov.uk)

Denied a future: Give Europe's Roma a future. A website designed to provide information and support for Roma Gypsy and Traveller children who come to the United Kingdom from European countries

 

Northern Ireland

Education Department
Miread Maguire, Advisor, Southern Education and Library Board Headquarters, 3 Charlemont Place, The Mall, ARMAGH BT61 9AX Tel: 028 3751 2411, email: miread.maguire@sel.org

Jim Maye, Support Officer for Education of Children from the Irish Community, Southern Education & Library Board, Armagh Teachers Centre, Woodford, 1 Market Hill Road, ARMAGH BT60 1NR Tel: 028 3752 0719, 028 3752 0727, email: jim.maye@selb.org

Traveller Teachers and Services
Omagh Teachers' Centre, Library Complex, 1 Spillars Place, Omagh BT78 1HL, Northern Ireland (028 8224 4821 ext 211)

Bernadette Doherty, Belfast Education Library Board, 40 Academy Street, Belfast 1, BT1 2NQ (028 9056 4000)

An Munia Tober (AMT)
http://www.anmuniatober.org/
An Munia Tober provides a variety of services to the Traveller Community. It has been formed through the amalgamation of Belfast Travellers Support Group (BTEDG/BTSG) and Belfast Travellers Education Development Group.

 

Wales

Education Department

http://www.learning.wales.gov.uk/


England

DfES (Department for Education and Skills): www.dfes.gov.uk

NATT: http://www.natt.org.uk/2006/index.php
The National Association of Teachers of Travellers (NATT), Anthea Wormington,  Newham Traveller Education Service, Credon Centre, Kirton Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9BT, Tel: 020 8430 6279, email: anthea.wormington@newham.gov.uk,

The National Association of Teachers of Travellers (NATT), Avon Consortium Traveller Education Service, Charborough Road, Filton, Bristol BS34 7RA Tel: 01454 862620.

National Literacy Trust: www.literacytrust.org.uk.
The National Literacy Trust (NTL) aims to play a key role in building a literate nation.

ACERT The Advisory Council for the Education of Romany and other Travellers (ACERT), Moot House, The Stow, Harlow, Essex CM20 3AG Tel: 01279 418666