Written Question · S4W-01586 · Session 4
How it is promoting the history, traditions and culture of the Gypsy/Traveller communities.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how it is promoting the history, traditions and culture of the Gypsy/Traveller communities.
The answer
The Article 12 project funded by the Scottish Government aims to enable a cohort of young Gypsies/Travellers to engage in a positive messages campaign. The project is also developing a still images exhibition of positive images of Gypsy/Traveller life, which will be available on line.
Our One Scotland campaign continues to promote the culture of Gypsy/Traveller communities, on the website as well as in the newly produced toolkit, both of which include case studies of Gypsies/Travellers’ experiences of growing up and living in Scotland. The toolkit is a free resource which we provide to stakeholders,
grass-roots organisations and communities to deliver anti-racism messages as part of their own education programmes.
The Scottish Traveller Education Programme (STEP) which is funded by the Scottish Government, sets out on its website detailed information about the importance and significance of Gypsy/Traveller culture, particularly for teachers and staff employed in schools.
The Scottish Government delivered in-house seminars for Scottish Government officials in June, with speakers from the Scottish Gypsy/Traveller community. The discussion raised awareness of the Gypsy/Traveller experience in Scotland, and attempted to dispel the myths which surround the community.
Our One Scotland campaign continues to promote the culture of Gypsy/Traveller communities, on the website as well as in the newly produced toolkit, both of which include case studies of Gypsies/Travellers’ experiences of growing up and living in Scotland. The toolkit is a free resource which we provide to stakeholders,
grass-roots organisations and communities to deliver anti-racism messages as part of their own education programmes.
The Scottish Traveller Education Programme (STEP) which is funded by the Scottish Government, sets out on its website detailed information about the importance and significance of Gypsy/Traveller culture, particularly for teachers and staff employed in schools.
The Scottish Government delivered in-house seminars for Scottish Government officials in June, with speakers from the Scottish Gypsy/Traveller community. The discussion raised awareness of the Gypsy/Traveller experience in Scotland, and attempted to dispel the myths which surround the community.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-01586 by reference.