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STEP was delighted to host renowned author, storyteller and playwright Richard O’Neill as part of a 3 day live tour of primary schools in Edinburgh. The live tour was a great success! A big thank you to Granton, St Davids, St Francis, Parson’s Green and Frogston...
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STEP has distributed an amazing 653 Starter Sacks to 20 local authorities which includes 388 literacy Sacks, 154 Science Sacks and 111 Health and Wellbeing Sacks. We are delighted to report that we have an 86% retention rate showing that most Gypsy Traveller families...
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We are delighted to hear that many TENET colleagues have embedded the STEP Digital Rapid Assessment Guide for nomadic learners (D-RAG) into their assessment processes for Gypsy/Traveller families arriving at your settings. To ensure our resources are always relevant...
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STEP has launched a new series of videos produced in collaboration with Richard O’Neill to support cultural awareness raising and culturally sustaining learning activities for education settings. Series one can be used for professional development to improve cultural...
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In September STEP hosted a virtual audience with author and playwright Richard O’Neill. Brought up in the nomadic storytelling tradition, Richard has written many books drawing on his culture and traditions. Twenty-four pupils from the Gypsy/Traveller community...
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STEP hosted a national seminar in September to share research findings from a community consultation undertaken by STEP in 2022/23. The research captured community members’ experiences of education, views on the current system and suggestions for improvements. The...
