Families

School Responsibilities

Deciding to home educate a child is an important decision. The reasons for choosing it are many and varied, as are the styles of education provided. For some families, their decision may be based on their philosophical, spiritual, or religious outlook; for others it is to meet what they consider to be the specific educational […]

Planning for home educating

As a parent of a child of compulsory school age (aged 5 to 16 years), you must make sure your child receives a suitable full-time education, that is suitable for their age, ability and aptitude, and takes into consideration any special educational needs. Here are some things to think about for you and your child […]

Welcome Pack – Inclusion and Elective Home Education

Meeting our service The Inclusion Team covers Inclusion and Elective Home Education. The Inclusion service provides information, advice, and guidance to schools. This is to support inclusive practice and the prevention of exclusion. You may meet us when working together with the school to support your child. This may be during a ‘team around the […]

Service Feedback

See what some of the schools have said about our Traveller Education service:

Resources for schools

There are a range of cultural resources available under the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month and All About Travellers sections on our webpage. There is also a list of books that reflect Traveller culture. Friends, Families & Travellers have created a range of resources, books and media to support teachers and other staff in […]

GRTHM 2023 Events

The Traveller Education Service were delighted to host events in both Sutton & Merton to celebrate and promote Gypsy, Roma & Traveller History Month (GRTHM) for June 2023. We were joined by Traveller pupils and their families, representatives from their schools, educational colleagues from Merton and Cognus, councillors and the Deputy Mayor of Sutton. Thank […]

GRTHM Competition

Cognus’ Traveller Education Service was proud to promote and celebrate Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month (GRTHM) again last year in collaboration with schools in both Sutton and Merton by running a competition for the children and young people that we support. Their task was to create a poster about Traveller history, or what being a Traveller […]

GRTHM 2025 Resources

Here are some useful links with resources to help promote / celebrate Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month: Twinkl have a lots of information and a range of FREE resources available to download. Friends, Families & Travellers theme for 2025 is “Gypsy, Roma and Traveller ‘Heroes’ Month: “Who inspires you?”. It is a chance to explore the […]

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month

Did you know that June is Gypsy, Roma & Traveller History Month? Since 2008, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month (GRTHM) has been celebrated throughout the UK throughout the month of June sharing the history, culture and language of Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities. Through celebration, education and raising awareness, GRTHM helps to tackle prejudices, challenge myths […]

Education

(From the ‘Fought Not Taught‘ report by The Traveller Movement in November 2024.) Romani (Gypsy), Roma and Irish Traveller people have the lowest attainment of all ethnic groups across all key stages. *Gypsies and travellers: educational outcomes, House of Commons Library, (2024) This low attainment goes hand-in-hand with the high levels of exclusions, elective home […]