Thursday 25 th February 2010 Roma Migration and Local Responses: Bradford District: UK Presented by: Jacqueline Ward Bradford Education Service for New.

Thursday 25th February 2010

Roma Migration and Local Responses: Bradford District: UK

Presented by: Jacqueline Ward

Bradford Education Service for New Communities and Travellers: United Kingdom


Roma communities in the UK and in mainland Europe have been subjected to centuries of persecution and discrimination.

Their needs are very similar to all other groups whether they are in the UK or mainland Europe.

I will now outline my perception of the similarities and differences in need.

Similarities: all communities need:

accommodation

health care

education/training

a feeling of safety and security


Differences: along with other groups in society who have experienced prejudice and discrimination Roma families need:

Explicit high expectations

Protection by the legal system

An awareness by statutory and voluntary agencies of their and historical background.

Interventions


Interventions in the Bradford District to support the Roma Communities are based on entitlements under English Law e.g. school places and health care.

There are specialist projects to assist the Roma communities. However, the task is to ensure that all statutory and voluntary agencies provide appropriate responses

To facilitate this the following have been established

Multi – agency working Bradford Central and Eastern European Working Group

Consultation with the Roma Communities

Advice sessions to access the different Roma communities to statutory and voluntary services

Welcome to Bradford booklet

Interpretation – point of access

Employment of members of the Roma communities



Training to Schools, Colleges, Health Workers, Social Services Staff and other services to raise awareness of cultural and social factors affecting the Roma Communities in England. DVDs produced: EU Migrant Worker Families a Learning Experience and Education Today.

LACO Project for recent Central and Eastern European Migrants: gives advice/guidance. Empowered the local Roma communities to establish a community association.

Bradford Migrants Advocacy Forum.

Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month: Celebrating Achievement



Barriers to Social Inclusion

Language

Mobility

Housing Issues

Income ‘No Recourse to Public Funds’

Prejudice and Discrimination:

from existing communities

from other migrants

Unrealistic expectations of job opportunities

One way tickets from local authorities in some areas of home countries


Funding Responses

Include:

The New to English Contingency Grant: a one off payment of £500 per child to schools admitting New to English Learners (conditions apply).

LACO project funded by the Health Service.

Migration Impact Fund: national government funding.

Standards Funding: Education Service for New Communities


Education Service for New Communities and Travellers

Education Bradford

Future House

Bolling Road

Bradford

BD4 7PS

T: 01274 385558

E: [email protected]


Thursday 25 th February 2010 Roma Migration and Local Responses: Bradford District: UK Presented by: Jacqueline Ward Bradford Education Service for New.

Documents

local roma communities

uk roma communities

bradford district

local responses

different roma communities

interventions roma migration

new communities slide

bradford central