Improving educational outcomes for children and young people from travelling cultures
Feedback updated 9 Oct 2017
We asked
We asked you to give us your views about the draft guidance on improving outcomes for children and young people from travelling cultures.
You said
31 responses were received, giving us detailed feedback on all sections of the guidance document.
We did
We have now published those consultation responses and an analysis report covering the key points raised. We will now consider the content of all responses received and amend the draft guidance where appropriate. We will aim to ensure that the final guidance meets the needs of those supporting the education of Traveller children and young people in Scotland’s schools and communities.
Results updated 9 Oct 2017
Analysis Report on responses to the consultation on guidance on improving educational outcomes for children and young people from travelling cultures
This report provides a summary analysis of the responses received by the Scottish Government during a consultation on draft guidance for schools and local authorities on improving the educational outcomes for children and young people from travelling cultures.
Files:
- Traveller Guidance - Consultation Analysis report, 251.7 KB (PDF document)
Links:
Published responses
View submitted responses where consent has been given to publish the response.
Overview
The Scottish Government is committed to enabling all children and young people to reach their full potential, however Traveller children and young people’s educational outcomes are among the worst in Scotland. The Scottish Government have therefore worked with stakeholders to develop guidance to support those working with Traveller children and young people to improve educational outcomes over time. This consultation is seeking your views on the draft guidance.
Why your views matter
The purpose of the document subject to consultation is to provide guidance to schools, including early learning and childcare settings, and local authorities about how they can support children and young people from travelling cultures and their families to engage in school education. The guidance covers all Travellers, including Gypsy/Travellers, Roma and Showpeople. It aims to support greater understanding of the issues affecting learning and learning outcomes of Travellers in Scotland and to raise awareness of the learning barriers experienced. It provides guidance on education authority and school practices to support improved outcomes at school and beyond.
The consultation seeks the views of stakeholders who support Traveller families with children particularly: local/education authorities; teachers and other school staff; those who work with Travellers in the community such as in a health and social care context; those who can support transitions from school, including further and higher education institutions and community learning and development organisations; and Traveller representatives, such as third sector organisations. We also welcome views from Travellers themselves. We want views on whether the guidance as drafted is likely to meet its aim and to understand how we could improve the draft.
What happens next
Where respondents have given permission for their response to be made public, and after we have checked that they contain no potentially defamatory material, responses will be made available to the public at http:consult.scotland.gov.uk. If you use Citizen Space to respond, you will receive a copy of your response via email.
Following the closing date, all responses will be analysed and considered along with
any other available evidence to help us.
Interests
- Children and Families
- Communities and Third Sector
- Education
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