Practitioners

This webpage provides information about supports and resources for practitioners working with Traveller and Roma children, young people, and parents/guardians. It is not an exhaustive list, and the TESS TRES team would welcome contributions to the content.

Anti Racist and Inclusive Practice
Anti Racist Narratives and Education – Dr Muna Abdi. This podcast provides an interesting perspective on anti-racism and education - available through your podcast provider A series of children’s fictional literature based on Traveller culture and traditions, by Nora Corcoran: Reflections on the need for Traveller Children in all Children’s books – museumofchildhood.ie STATUS Toolkit training- The STATUS (Supporting Travellers Advance Through Universal Services) Toolkit is a Quality Assurance (QA) Framework whereby organisations can engage in a process of self-evaluation and agree a Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) to support their practices in order to be more inclusive of members of the Traveller community. "Hand the Shame Back" - A Qualitative Study of Traveller Experiences Across the Continuum Dr. Hannah McGinley Five things you can do to support Traveller Participation in your organization- Toolkit for youth organizations to support better Traveller Participation and engagement- National Youth Council of Ireland
Reports and Strategy Documents
Traveller Community National Survey 2017 Out of the Shadows- Traveller and Roma Education: Voices from the Communities- Baseline Research for NTRIS by Maria Quinlan NCCA Report - Traveller culture and history research report National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy 2024-28 Traveller and Roma Education Strategy 2024-2030 Roma and Education- Pavee Point 2013 report Traveller and Roma Education Srategy Reduced School Days Video- Traveller Specific A Community Needs Analysis with Traveller and Roma Students on Their Experiences of Higher Education: A Call to Action for Accountable and Transformative Policy and Practice Throughout the Higher Education System. Hearing the Voice of Ballyfermot Traveller Children The Gathering: Travellers in Education. Celebrating Success, Framing the Future Traveller Education Change Project Report- Limerick Traveller Network
Traveller/ Roma booklist
Traveller/Roma Booklist
Supporting Parents
Reduced School Days Video- Traveller Specific How the Irish Education System Work – A guide for Roma Parents in Donegal Supporting your children with problems at school- Pavee point Engaging Traveller Parents in Parents Plus Children’s Programme- HSCL Perspective

Practitioners

Anti Racist and Inclusive Practice

Anti Racist Narratives and Education – Dr Muna Abdi. This podcast provides an interesting perspective on anti-racism and education - available through your podcast provider

Reports and Strategy Documents

Traveller/ Roma booklist

Supporting Parents