1. Jane Murphy Senior Education and Skills Officer 0161 245 7171
Formerly Education Development Officer: International New Arrivals, Travellers and Supplementary Schools Team
and NATT+ website

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3. Network of 6 Manchester Schools
Challenges
Home School Links
Attendance
Classroom School Management
Teaching and Learning
Staff Attitudes
Valuing Culture
Approach
-idea
-trial
-discuss
-reflect
-learn

4. Network of 6 Manchester Schools
Ethos Underpinning The Network
Importance of understanding history
Consultation and voice
Strength-based approach
Rights and responsibilities, strengths and flexibility, freedom and boundaries
Going the extra mile

5. Network of 6 Manchester Schools
DCSF /Department for Education
(Improving Outcomes for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Pupils: What Works?)
Constructive Conditions
Flexibility
Respect
Partnerships
Safety and Trust
High Expectations
Access and Inclusion

6. Whole school approach

7. Simple activities/ High level thinking

8. Resources and guidance: Assessment
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9. Resources and guidance: Curriculum
In class supported by class teacher
Small groups
In class independent of class teacher
Key Questions
Practical
craft activities
for motor skills
development
Mini
teacher
buddy system.
Peer support to
integrate in
to class
activities
Working
with class
teacher following
language development
programme
Social
connections
language building
group through
cooking
and craft
New to English
groups
Time helping
in Foundation
ICT English
Language Learning
Time for play
Personalised ,targeted
work pack for
independent work
Children are given a daily experience of variety and fun. Teachers are empowered to select appropriate activities or suggest new ones.
Crowcroft Park Flexible Curriculum for International New Arrivals Meeting the needs of the child.
Designed as a specific response to the needs of Romani children but is now used to support provision
for all new children.
Is some time
with siblings
needed
at first?
Is everything
being done to ensure
access to clubs
after school?
Is everything
being done to ensure
access to school trips
Including residentials?
Monitoring progress
Academic, Social, Emotional Is
flexibility
over year
group
needed?
Do they
want to come
to school?
Are they
happy?

10. Resources and guidance: Effective teaching strategies/styles
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11. Key learning Strengths based approach Romani learning mentors
Key person in school to motivate and inspire high expectations of all staff
whilst driving forward change

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13. What is happening now?
What examples do you have in your authority/school of Roma achievement
What examples do you have of Roma participating in mainstream activities and opportunities?
In what key areas European Roma still over/under represented?
Are there any differences across the community?
What could be done?
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