Schooling and travelling communities: exploring the spaces of educational exclusion

This text calls for a re-thinking of educational provision for Gypsy/Traveller communities.

Despite having been recognised by the government and educational providers for over fifty years, underachievement of children from Gypsy/Traveller communities persists.

Rather than focusing specifically on access, attendance and attainment, the author provides a structural analysis of the cultural tensions that often exist between Nomadic communities and current school provision based on the interests and values of Sedentarism.