Travellers in Education

Irish Travellers participation and progression in the education system differs greatly to the settled community. According to the 2011 Census, 55% of Travellers leave school by the age of 15, 90% of Travellers have finished education by the age of 17 and just 1% of the Traveller population (115 Travellers) have attained a third-level qualification.

Working in partnership with Traveller advocacy groups and other key stakeholders the SOAR Project aims to foster cultural inclusion, build community capacity and co-create appropriate responses to support Traveller participation and progression in education.

PROJECT INITIATIVES

Several successful initiatives have been developed through the Travellers in Education work stream:

Traveller Student Engagement Project Traveller Student Engagement Project
Access All Areas Access All Areas
NTRIS STAR & School Partnerships NTRIS STAR & School Partnerships
Mentors in Education Mentors in Education
Traveller Graduate Network Traveller Graduate Network
Leadership in the Community Leadership in the Community
Dedicated Traveller Support Dedicated Traveller Support
Cork City Traveller Education Strategy Cork City Traveller Education Strategy

Consultation & Collaboration

Consultation, information-sharing and collaboration with the Traveller Community and key stakeholders is an integral element of our approach.

The Gathering, The Assembly The Gathering, The Assembly
Whidden Workshops – its Kusti to Rokker (WWKR) Whidden Workshops – its Kusti to Rokker (WWKR)

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