Traveller families require mobile solutions
By Anne Longfield
Children & Young People Now
30 April 2008
Traveller children in the UK are among the most disadvantaged of all groups. In terms of education, Ofsted estimates up to 12,000 teenagers from Traveller families are not enrolled in school. For those who do attend, the picture is far from perfect.
They are the worst-performing ethnic group, with only 3.9 per cent achieving five top GCSE passes. A recent study showed the number of pupils from Roma Gypsy and Irish Traveller groups achieving five A* to C grades at GCSE has fallen dramatically, with Irish Traveller pupils who achieved the highest marks falling to 15.6 per cent in 2007...