Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru |
National Assembly for Wales
Y Pwyllgor Plant, Pobl Ifanc ac Addysg | Children, Young People and
Education Committee
Grant gwella addysg: Plant Sipsiwn, Roma a Theithwyr, a phlant o
leiafrifoedd ethnig |
Education Improvement Grant: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller, and
Minority Ethnic Children
EIG 14
Ymateb
gan : Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful
Response from : Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
1.
From 2015-16, the Gypsy Children and Traveller Children Grant and
the Minority Ethnic Achievement Grant were merged into the new
Education Improvement Grant. What impact has this had on the levels
of educational support available to Gypsy, Roma and Traveller and
Minority Ethnic children, and their educational
outcomes?
It has reduced the number of staff available to support these
groups. The LA service has been reconfigured by allocating support
for those pupils in levels A and B in order to target those with
the greatest need.
2.
How effective are other Welsh Government policies and strategies
for supporting the education of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller, and
Minority Ethnic children?
Those
for the GTs have been revised recently, but that for Minority
Ethnic children is less clear. However, the LA has produced its own
guidance.(We have not received any guidance from WG on EAL other
than the 5 stage model)
3. What more could be done to support the educational attainment of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller and Minority Ethnic children:
- in schools; improve parental engagement, provide alternative curriculum, increased understanding of their particular needs, engage with anti-bullying training,
- by Local Authorities; improve community engagement
- by regional consortia; increased for support for specific groups,
- by the Welsh Government- increased funding
(Do you know of examples of good practice or successful policies?
If so, what are they?)
SRTRC – Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Children in the Welsh
School system: Promoting Equality and Tackling Racism
4.
If you could recommend to the Welsh Government one thing it could
do to improve the educational attainment of Gypsy, Roma and
Traveller, and Minority Ethnic children, what would it
be?
initiatives to improve community engagement and to reduce hate
crime
5.
Do you have any other concerns about the amalgamation of the other
previously separate grants into the Education Improvement
Grant?
If so, please provide details. Concern- that as part of the
amalgamation that the additional funding for these groups will get
side lined/lost.