Gypsy Roma Traveller Leeds
The permanent site of the Gypsy Roma Traveller Communities
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Who, what and why we are
Gypsy Roma Traveller Achievement Service
The Service has been in existence since 1975 beginning with a single teacher to support the Traveller and Gypsy communities. Over that period of time we have established strong links with the different Traveller communities and the Early Years Centres, Nurseries, Schools and Colleges that provide educational opportunities for these families.
Gypsy, Roma and traveller achievement
One parent said, “if it wasn’t for [GRTAS] then none of these children would be at school – they’d all be running around [the Traveller site at Cottingley Springs] day after day”.
Our key focus is to work strategically in partnership with schools and settings and the GRT communities to mainstream the issues of GRT pupil achievement and attainment.
We work to ensure prompt and appropriate access to educational settings, and to raise the achievement of GRT pupils in schools by enabling them to improve attendance and reducing exclusions.
Our statutory role
Monitoring and challenge regarding outcomes for GRT pupils in schools as a result of desktop analysis of disaggregated data by ethnicity to assist in the early identification of GRT groups at risk of underachieving.
The Leeds offer
For Leeds maintained schools, we will:
- provide advice, information and intervention programmes in targeted schools to raise attendance, attainment and reduce exclusions;
- deliver GRT history and cultural training and workshops for staff and pupils, including modular lesson planning and bespoke programmes to improve teaching and learning strategies in schools;
- facilitate access and promote safeguarding for GRT pupils, especially the highly mobile, to educational settings quickly and efficiently;
- provide generic advice and support on educational and cultural issues relating to GRT communities and their children, including signposting where necessary;
- provide information on GRT via the extensive GRTAS library loaning service for books, DVD's, CDs, work packs and artefacts and also through the nationally and internationally acclaimed Leeds GRT website www.grtleeeds.co.uk; and
- promote safeguarding for all GRT pupils in Leeds, particularly those who are highly mobile or new to Leeds, registered for elective home education, children missing education, persistent absentees, are excluded or are identified with child protection concerns.
Our traded offer
The service offers:
- delivery of GRT workshops for schools using GRT role models both during GRT history month and at other targeted programmes;
- delivery of targeted programmes, training and workshops to improve learning and teaching strategies across curricular areas and improve knowledge, skills and understanding of all staff with regards to the specific educational needs of different groups of GRT pupils; and
- selling of high quality GRT resources for schools, including books, work packs, posters, DVDs and the loaning of GRT art exhibitions.
Please contact us for details of prices.
Tailored services available by discussion.
To order, or find out more about this service, contact:
Claire Lockwood
0113 275 6065
Around the site
Storytelling Resource
A DVD, Wall Poster, Storyteller & Artist Portraits all wrapped in an attractive package.
This Learning Resource can be used effectively across the Curriculum – Literacy, Drama, Art, Music, History, PSHE and Citizenship and across all Key Stages 1 – 4 and for In Service Training (INSET).