Working to promote access to education for Gypsies and Travellersin the City of Nottingham area.

The Team provides direct services to Gypsies and Travellers and facilitating access to other agencies and services.  We:

• facilitate school and nursery placements;
• work with schools and nurseries to support them in meeting the needs of Gypsies and Travellers;
• work with families to aid them in supporting their children’s learning;
• provide home-school liaison;
• facilitate access to other Health Service providers as well as to other agencies and services.

The Team provides training to staff in Children’s Services, health and other services to promote:

• understanding;
• raise awareness of Gypsy and Traveller communities;
• share and develop good practice in terms of service delivery.

The Nottingham Traveller Team is the core of the Nottingham Gypsy and Traveller Partnership.  The Partnership exists to:

• work with Gypsy and Traveller communities;
• address inequalities and inequities;
• facilitate access to services and provision;
• raise awareness;
• improve the quality of services provided;
• empower Gypsy and Traveller communities to access and influence their development.

The Partnership achieves this by bringing together agencies that provide services to Gypsies and Travellers including Victim Support, Connexions and the Racial Equality Council.

Freely available to borrow are books, resources and information.

Contact Details

The Nottingham Traveller Team
Denewood Training Centre
Denewood Crescent
Bilborough
Nottingham
NG8 3DH

Tel: 0115 915 5758
Email: traveller.team@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

The Team

Team Leader	Helen Blow	0115 915 5760
Advisory Teachers	Eleanor Tweedie*	0115 915 5758
Liaison Worker	Julie Abbott*	0115 915 5759
Administrative Assistant	Lindsey Foster	0115 915 5759
* Term Time Only

Gypsies and Travellers have been described as “one of the most marginalised minorities in society, as reflected by poor health and access to services.” From Common Ground, CRE 2006