Roma education

The focus of this chapter is the educational situation of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers in England. In order to frame our discussion in as broad a context as possible, we first discuss the historical background of the different groups who live in the UK. We then sketch out the social situation of these groups, including demographic indicators such as way of life, accommodation situation, geographical spread, health and legal status. We then discuss the educational situation in some detail. The discussion follows the stages of the formal education system from early years to post-tertiary education and it covers mainstream and special education as well as non-formal educational provision. The chapter finishes with the presentation of some educational strategies which have been found to promote the inclusion, achievement and opportunities of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils, such as the National Primary Strategy, the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller history month, preschool initiatives and various other schemes and activities enshrined by the National Curriculum.

Thematic report on the situation of Roma This report summarises the results of the large-scale survey conducted as part of the project 'Novel Approaches to Generating Data on hard-to-reach populations at risk of violation of their rights'. The project was funded under the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 (EEA FM) under call BGLD-3.001, programme 'Local development, poverty reduction and enhanced inclusion of vulnerable groups'.

1 The results of the research are published in a volume: https://wlislocki.pte.hu/sites/wlislocki.pte.hu/files/oldal_mo/00_amrita_beliv_print.pdf 2 Members of the research team: involved researchers and PhD students: Abstract This study is an overview of the social realities of Roma people, especially in the context of Hungary and Spain. It aims to create a framework for the research studies that are addressed in the second chapter of this volume. First, the way these diverse minority groups identify themselves is examined, as well as how their surrounding communities label them in both countries with the international terms "Gypsy" and "Roma". This section is particularly important for clarifying proper terms referring to these minority groups, and providing a brief outline of the history of Roma people to understand subsequent research studies conducted in Spain and Hungary. This study primarily examines the changes that happened in the last 30-40 years in social policy approaches, focusing on educational policy interventions and model programs in both countries. The subsequent studies in this volume are based on micro-research projects conducted by our team, which elaborate on the topics outlined by this overview. So keres, 1 La Mina? -The History, Living Conditions and Challenges of The Roma/ Gitanos of Barcelona Abstract The European Roma minority's situation is a pivotal point that most leading politicians, civil society organizations, and humanitarian organizations of Europe somehow always seem to be glossing over. In addition, in the last 15 years or so, anti-Roma voices and actions resulted in a significant part of society openly starting to profess and pronounce their anti-Gypsyism (see Roma killings, deportations from France, Italy, and Romania, the case of Olaszlika, the intimidating marches of extremist paramilitary organizations). I am interested in how Roma people who live in Barcelona experience all life events that take place around them in relation to their peers. What kind of opportunities do they get from the public authorities of the Catalan capital to have representation and equal opportunity? How significant of a role do Roma civic organizations play and what action plan do they have for advocacy and legal protection? Does inclusion appear in the daily lives of Gitanos? How do they perceive it? KATICA HEINDL AND LILLA LABODA Abstract The focus of our research was to present and compare the operation of civil society organizations operating in the Roma/Gypsy community in Spain and civil society organization operating in the Roma/Gypsy community in Hungary. We relied on prior research examining community programmes, and programmes aimed at educational integration, as well as integration into the labour market (FÜZI, 2016, VARGA, 2015. Based on these research studies, we analysed the modus operandi and the best practices of the two organizations examined in our comparative study. Our qualitative study aims at examining civil society organizations whose work play a vital role in supporting marginalized groups. We wanted to find out what kind of activities well-functioning civil society organizations use to reduce disadvantages. Do they have "good practices", and how can they be adapted? Our hypothesis was that both Hungarian and Spanish organizations would respond to the specific challenges of their given area with complex programmes, and that the similarities that result in the effectiveness of these programmes can be grasped. In the process of our document analysis, we were also considering the environments in which these organizations were located. We also examined the geographical-historical context of a particular Catalan quarter of Barcelona as well as a settlement situated in southern Baranya county.