Schools

Books by Traveller and Roma Children 

• 'The Real Us’ 

• ‘Growing Up Strong’ 

• Teacher resource for use with Growing Up Strong and The Real Us

Toolkits and Resources 

• Primary to Post Primary Transitions Booklet (Wexford STAR) Supporting Traveller and Roma

• STAR Parent Tips for children starting Post Primary Schools (Video)

• DEIS Seminar 2021: adapting and managing successful transitions

• STAR Supporting Good Attendance at Primary School (Video)

• A variety of practical activities which are suitable for classroom activites can be found on the Minceir Muinteoir Instagram post. These include paper flower making and making a craft wattle tent.

• Diversity Toolkit for Working With Travellers; Developed by Western Travellers Development Group Tuam

• Travelling Community Teaching Resource: Annmarie Collins

• Siditproject.org Erasmus and Marino Institute supporting inclusion and diversity in teaching- Includes lesson plans

• My Own Place: My Community, My Culture- Junior Certificate Short Course

• This is an interesting podcast on anti-racism and education. Search Dr Muna Abdi: Anti Racist Narratives and Education through your podcast provider

• Moving On- Beyond Discriminations, promoting inclusion in Roma, Sinti and Travellers Communities in Europe through Sport- Educational Toolkit

• The Pavee Pack- Ireland cultural diversity and Travellers- a handbook for Teachers to use in conjunction with unit 2 C.S.P.E

NEPS Resources, Literacy and Language

• NEPS Literacy Action Research Project

• NEPS Resources- Link to NEPS Publications

• NCCA Report - Traveller culture and history research report.

• NCCA Traveller culture and history in the curriculum: a curriculum audit.

• My Own Place: My Community, My Culture- Junior Certificate Short Course

• NEPS Literacy Action Research Project.

• NEPS Resources- Link to NEPS Publications

• NCSE Literacy and Language resources 

• NCCA- Short Film on Traveller History and Culture

• This is an interesting podcast on anti-racism and education. Search Dr Muna Abdi: Anti Racist Narratives and Education through your podcast provider

• As a member of the Irish Traveller community and an academic, Nora Corcoran is saddened that many Traveller children have no real concept of Traveller traditions in contemporary society. To address this, she started writing a series of children’s fictional literature based on Traveller culture and traditions. Nora Corcoran: Reflections on the need for Traveller Children in all Children’s books- Museum of childhood.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.

• 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

• 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 Strategy 

• RSD 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

• TRES Role Modelling and Mentoring Schools as a Role Model (Short)

• TRES Role Modelling and Mentoring Schools as a Role Model (Full) 

• STAR Role Model: Harry Mallon 

• STAR Role Model: Philomena Joyce 

• STAR Role Model: Vanessa Paszkowska 

• STAR Role Model: Megan Berry 

• STAR Role Model: Johnny McDonnell 

• STAR Role Model: Kathleen Lawrence 

• STAR Role Model: Charmaine Reilly

• Traveller/Roma Booklist

• 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