Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils have the lowest attainment in compulsory schooling of all ethnic groups, which affects their ability to access higher education. Our projects work with this diverse group of young people to understand and tackle the issues that stop them from going onto higher education, whether cultural, financial or linked to prejudice and discrimination.
Useful links and resources
Friends, Families and Travellers presentation on inclusive services
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month 2023 resources
GRT resource leaflet
Use our new resource leaflet created with the University of Sussex, GRT students and Friends, Families and Travellers to discover four steps you can take to create a more GRT inclusive environment in your school or college.
Friends, Families and Travellers
A national charity that works on behalf of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers.
The Office of Students
The Office for Students (OfS) is the independent regulator of higher education in England.
HE policy report
Gypsies, Roma & Travellers: The ethnic minorities most excluded from UK education.
GTRSB into Higher Education Pledge
A pledge that higher education institutions can sign up to to publicly indicate their commitment to creating GRT inclusive environments.
IES Hate as Regular as Rain report
A pilot research project into the psychological effects of hate crime on Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities.
SLN Uni Connect GRT report: Learning Under Lockdown
The experiences of Gypsy, Roma and Travellers in Sussex.
Report on GRT Experiences in Secondary Education
Issues, barriers and recommendations.
Report on the Underrepresentation of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Pupils in HE
A report by King's College London on barriers from early years to secondary and beyond.
University of Sussex report on GRT People Moving Towards and into HE
Supporting Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Educational Transitions
2021 Friends, Families & Travellers Annual Report
CHEER report on GRT experiences in secondary education
Designing outreach with people of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller heritage – a lesson in critical unlearning
Blog piece by blog Dr Emily Danvers, Lecturer in Higher Education Pedagogy (Education), School of Education and Social Work, University of Sussex