Head teachers for children on the move

Gabriella Jozwiak
Monday, September 1, 2014

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children can find it harder to achieve at school. Gabriella Jozwiak reports on a scheme that saw councils employ virtual head teachers to help improve education for this group.

Virtual school heads raise awareness among schools of the barriers to education faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children and how best these difficulties can be overcome. Picture: iStock
Virtual school heads raise awareness among schools of the barriers to education faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children and how best these difficulties can be overcome. Picture: iStock

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