What can be done?

Participants’ feedback and suggestions point to a number specific recommendations and initiatives that could help to make things better for children and young people from the Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities and their families.

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more subject and curriculum focus on life skills, skills required for work and the real world

16+ transitions (and 14+ in some cases) - being able to combine more practical options with core qualifications such as maths and English more work experience opportunities in year 10 more support for children and young people at all levels of education with special educational needs and disabiliites

Initiatives to build up better relationships with parents and carers

More support for home education and for improved home working environments (including pandemic catch up measures reaching all children and young people from the Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities and digital access issues) anti bullying strategies and cultural awareness training for teachers no recording of identity without choice and consent better more inclusive data