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The Development of the Traveller Education Strategy
The Report of the Task Force on the Travelling Community in 1995 made 167 recommendations that related to education and training, which was more than half of the recommendations made in total in the report. From this a Joint Working Group, consisting of members of the Advisory Committee on Traveller Education (ACTE) and the Educational Disadvantage Committee (EDC) of the Department of Education and Science, was formed to develop a Traveller Education Strategy. ITM representatives, as members of the ACTE, were involved from the start in drafting the Traveller Education Strategy.
In order to best represent its member organisations in the development of the Traveller Education Strategy, The ITM, in conjunction with the National Traveller Women’s Forum and Pavee Point, organised 5 regional seminars and one national workshop on Traveller Education. Click to download the Consultations with Traveller Parents and Learners can be downloaded as a PDF.
The Report & recommendations for a Traveller Education Strategy
The ITM continued to lobby the government to publish and implement the Traveller Education Strategy. The report & recommendations for a Traveller Education Strategy was published on the 23rd of November 2006 and can be downloaded from www.education.ie/servlet/blobservlet/des_recom_traveller_educ_strategy.pdf. The strategy is wide-ranging; covering pre-school, primary, post-primary, further and adult education and higher education. The primary goal of the strategy is to achieve equality for Travellers in education, in terms of access, participation and outcomes.
A short summary of the strategy & its core principals developed by the ITM Education Working Group can also be made available to groups by mailing educationitm@gmail.com. An analysis of this document & its implementation for ITM members was discussed as part of regional workshops held all over the country in 2007 and 2008. Over 35 member organisations took part in the regional workshops and other member groups interacted in individual sessions.
The Advisory Committee on Traveller Education (ACTE) was to have a role in monitoring the implementations of the strategy. However the ACTE has not met since 2006 which has made it extremely difficult for the ITM to support Traveller & Traveller organisations to be part of the monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the strategy. The ITM has been lobbying along with other National Traveller organisations for the implementation of the strategy and the reconvening of the ACTE. In late 2008 a commitment was finally given by the DES for the ACTE to be re-established, the first meeting of which is due to take place in the Autumn 2009.
ITM Education Submissions and Resources
In addition to submissions made in the development of the Traveller Education Strategy, submissions were also made on education to the National Action Plan on Social Inclusion (NAPSincl) and the Children’s Rights Alliance Combined Second and Third Shadow Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. Presentations were made to the Emigrant Advice Network International Conference and AGM in November.
ITM’s joint submission with Pavee Point & NTWF on the DES Intercultural Education Strategy can be downloaded as a PDF here or viewed as a HTML here
Travellers in Education: Strategies for Equality 2004
In 2004, the ITM education report “Travellers in Education: Strategies for Equality” was published. This report looks at the existing education policies and the role of Traveller organisations in education provision and support. This document can be downloaded as a a PDF by clicking Travellers in Education
ITM Video ‘Moving On: Traveller and Third Level Education 2004
The ITM video “Moving On: Travellers and Third Level Education” was launched in conjunction with University College Cork in 2004. The video, which is also available as a DVD, promotes the possibility and options for access to third level education for Travellers. If you wish to receive a copy of this video, please email educationitm@gmail.com The video costs €10 including post and packaging.
ITM information leaflet for Traveller parents on recent budget cuts May 2009
The ITM EWG produced an information leaflet for Traveller parents on the recent budget cuts. The leaflet can be adapted by groups to include local contact numbers etc.
The Report of the Task Force on the Travelling Community in 1995 made 167 recommendations that related to education and training, which was more than half of the recommendations made in total in the report. From this a Joint Working Group, consisting of members of the Advisory Committee on Traveller Education (ACTE) and the Educational Disadvantage Committee (EDC) of the Department of Education and Science, was formed to develop a Traveller Education Strategy. ITM representatives, as members of the ACTE, were involved from the start in drafting the Traveller Education Strategy.
In order to best represent its member organisations in the development of the Traveller Education Strategy, The ITM, in conjunction with the National Traveller Women’s Forum and Pavee Point, organised 5 regional seminars and one national workshop on Traveller Education. Click to download the Consultations with Traveller Parents and Learners can be downloaded as a PDF.
The Report & recommendations for a Traveller Education Strategy
The ITM continued to lobby the government to publish and implement the Traveller Education Strategy. The report & recommendations for a Traveller Education Strategy was published on the 23rd of November 2006 and can be downloaded from www.education.ie/servlet/blobservlet/des_recom_traveller_educ_strategy.pdf. The strategy is wide-ranging; covering pre-school, primary, post-primary, further and adult education and higher education. The primary goal of the strategy is to achieve equality for Travellers in education, in terms of access, participation and outcomes.
A short summary of the strategy & its core principals developed by the ITM Education Working Group can also be made available to groups by mailing educationitm@gmail.com. An analysis of this document & its implementation for ITM members was discussed as part of regional workshops held all over the country in 2007 and 2008. Over 35 member organisations took part in the regional workshops and other member groups interacted in individual sessions.
The Advisory Committee on Traveller Education (ACTE) was to have a role in monitoring the implementations of the strategy. However the ACTE has not met since 2006 which has made it extremely difficult for the ITM to support Traveller & Traveller organisations to be part of the monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the strategy. The ITM has been lobbying along with other National Traveller organisations for the implementation of the strategy and the reconvening of the ACTE. In late 2008 a commitment was finally given by the DES for the ACTE to be re-established, the first meeting of which is due to take place in the Autumn 2009.
ITM Education Submissions and Resources
In addition to submissions made in the development of the Traveller Education Strategy, submissions were also made on education to the National Action Plan on Social Inclusion (NAPSincl) and the Children’s Rights Alliance Combined Second and Third Shadow Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. Presentations were made to the Emigrant Advice Network International Conference and AGM in November.
ITM’s joint submission with Pavee Point & NTWF on the DES Intercultural Education Strategy can be downloaded as a PDF here or viewed as a HTML here
Travellers in Education: Strategies for Equality 2004
In 2004, the ITM education report “Travellers in Education: Strategies for Equality” was published. This report looks at the existing education policies and the role of Traveller organisations in education provision and support. This document can be downloaded as a a PDF by clicking Travellers in Education
ITM Video ‘Moving On: Traveller and Third Level Education 2004
The ITM video “Moving On: Travellers and Third Level Education” was launched in conjunction with University College Cork in 2004. The video, which is also available as a DVD, promotes the possibility and options for access to third level education for Travellers. If you wish to receive a copy of this video, please email educationitm@gmail.com The video costs €10 including post and packaging.
ITM information leaflet for Traveller parents on recent budget cuts May 2009
The ITM EWG produced an information leaflet for Traveller parents on the recent budget cuts. The leaflet can be adapted by groups to include local contact numbers etc.
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