The Roma Support Group would like to invite you to attend a full-day training course on Working with East European Roma in Safeguarding Context. This will take place on Thursday, March 14th from 10am to 4pm at a venue in Central London.
Author: Margaret Wood
Improving educational and social outcomes for deaf children of Roma families in the UK
Leeds University have recently published their findings following a year long study in partnership with five local authorities and three voluntary sector organisations. The report includes recommendations for deaf education services, for policy makers and for families and highlights the need for further research.
https://deafed.leeds.ac.uk/deaf-roma-children-in-the-uk-project-report/
New definition of Gypsies and Travellers in Mayor of London’s Housing Strategy
The examination in public of the draft London Plan will begin this month, January 2019. Have your say!
ROMtels translanguaging approach
ROMtels is a European project across UK, France, Romania and Finland, which has worked to improve the educational experience of Roma pupils through a pedagogical approach known as translanguaging. Relationships between teachers, parents and pupils are transformed. All resources emanating from the project are free from the website, including guidance documents for teachers, teacher educators and schools, as well as apps and tools to download and reconfigure as appropriate: see https://research.ncl.ac.uk/romtels/