Improving educational outcomes for children and young people from travelling cultures: consultation paper

Annex C. Reflection

This Annex lists the reflective questions included in Sections 2 and 3 of this guidance. It may be a useful in helping consider the Traveller perspective against the reflective questions set out in HGIOS4.

• Section 2. Leadership and Management
• How effective are our processes for involving local families from mobile cultures in the ongoing review of our vision, aims and values?
• How effective are the links with other agencies and people (eg social work services, local health board, CLD (Community Learning and Development), Traveller Education Network ( TENET)) in engaging and addressing the needs of the Traveller community, including families where children are not at school?
• How effectively are incidents relating to racial discrimination acted upon to ensure lessons are learnt and prevent future occurrences?
• Are staff up to date with processes for travelling communities and are our systems regularly reviewed?
• How effective is our communication with families around expectations?
• What range of data and information do we use to understand the social, economic and cultural context of the mobile cultures within our local community?
• How reliable is our evidence of impact on the learning of the pupils?
• How effective are our planning, recording and information transfer processes for children from mobile communities?
• How effectively do we use our resources to meet the learning needs of children from mobile cultures and ensure equity?
• How reliable is our evidence of impact on the learning of the pupils?
• Do we need to adjust our learning to meet Traveller's needs, and if so, how?

Section 3. Learning Provision

• To what extent is our school an inclusive learning environment for children and young people from the Traveller community?
• How well does our curriculum planning meet the needs of the Traveller community?
• Are there further opportunities for flexibility in the way we provide education which will benefit Travellers?
• Are there further opportunities to use digital delivery of learning and teaching to reach Traveller pupils?
• Can technology support better communication and engagement with families?
• Does the school have effective assessment systems in place to identify the needs of the children and young people from the Traveller community?
• How effective are our approaches for Traveller children and young people to ensure that there is effective curriculum planning and opportunities for their entitlement to support?
• How do we know if support is having the desired impact of improving outcomes for children and young people from the Traveller community?
• In what ways is the family support we provide encouraging young people to learn?
• How are we ensuring that our provision is responsive to the needs of Traveller families?
• To what extent do our processes for involving children and families and other agencies ensure effective transitions for Traveller learners?
• To what extent does our curriculum provide opportunities for support and induction into the next stage of learning?