Excluded: Misrecognition, control and the Roma experience in Bradford schools (Joint report with Runnymede, Connecting Roma and The Traveller Movement)

25 Mar 2026

This report examines the educational experiences of Roma pupils in Bradford, highlighting how historical marginalisation and ongoing discrimination intersect with contemporary schooling. Originating in South Asia, Roma communities have endured centuries of persecution, slavery and genocide and continue to face stereotyping, social exclusion and economic disadvantage across Europe. Post-2004 migration to Bradford brought families into communities marked by insecure housing, precarious work and heightened vulnerability.