School exclusions of Gypsy, Traveller and Roma pupils in England

01 Mar 2016

The 2011 Census found that Gypsies and Irish Travellers are three times more likely to have no qualifications and are significantly more likely to be economically inactive compared to the average population for England and Wales. The poor outcomes experienced by Gypsy, Traveller and Roma adults are symptomatic of the marginalisation and non-inclusion they experience as children in school. Formal school exclusions are a key indicator of this, and frequently blight the educational and economic futures of children from these communities, which in turn impacts on their health and wellbeing.