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Critical Race Theory (CRT) is formed from a series of different methodological tools to expose an... more Critical Race Theory (CRT) is formed from a series of different methodological tools to expose and address racism and discrimination. Counter-stories are one of these tools. This article considers the potential of counter-stories as a methodological, theoretical and practical tool to analyse existing educational inequalities for Traveller communities. Although discrimination towards Traveller communities is well documented, there has been limited use of CRT to examine this position and challenge the social injustice they experience. In this article ‘stock stories’, or commonly held assumptions and stereotypes about Traveller communities are highlighted and refuted with Travellers’ own accounts. It is hoped this article will dispel stock stories, raise
awareness of the real inequalities Travellers face and inform methodological
debate.

An introduction to our special edition- Contexts that discriminate: international perspectives on... more An introduction to our special edition- Contexts that discriminate: international perspectives on the education of Roma students. Individual articles are available now on-line and will be published together in 2017. Contents:

1. Brüggemann, C. & D’Arcy, K.
   Editorial introduction: Contexts that discriminate: International perspectives on the education of Roma students

2. Neuman, E
   “Fast and Violent Integration”: School Desegregation in a Hungarian Town.

3. Cashman, L
   New label no progress: Institutional racism and the persistent segregation of Romani students in the Czech Republic.

4. Dr. Jane Schuch
   Negotiating the limits of upbringing, education, and racial hygiene in Nazi Germany as exemplified in the study and treatment of Sinti and Roma.

5. Gkofa, P.
   Being Roma - Being Greek: Academically successful Greek Roma’s identity constructions.

6. D’Arcy, K.
   Using counter-stories to challenge stock stories about Traveller families.

A number of reports on child sexual exploitation (CSE) have pointed to the importance of communit... more A number of reports on child sexual exploitation (CSE) have pointed to the importance of community awareness raising as a preventative measure, a means of extending the reach of CSE services and widening the scope of social responsibility to protect children. However, little has been said about how to
undertake such activities; how to do this well and the potential pitfalls to avoid. The purpose of this paper is to
draw out critical questions about the notion of community and highlight what can be learnt from historical
debates about multiculturalist practice. While the paper does not focus solely on ethnic minority communities,
the authors do take stock of pertinent points from that literature in relation to issues of engagement, power
and representation and applicable learning for awareness raising around CSE. In the second half of the
paper, the authors consider the issue of awareness raising within communities. The authors draw on the
limited literature on community awareness raising in CSE, contextualising this with reference to relevant
learning from other pertinent bodies of work, to reflect on implications for practice.

This article examines patterns of risk regarding child sexual exploitation (CSE). There is specif... more This article examines patterns of risk regarding child sexual exploitation (CSE). There is specific focus on those living in alternative care, child sexual exploitation and trafficking among Roma communities in Bulgaria and the UK. Data is drawn from a desk-based literature review and partnership work with Bulgarian and British academics and practitioners to explore the issues in both countries. Although there is limited statistical data on CSE and children in care across Eu-rope and the risk-factors for Roma children and young people are still not being fully recognised, we can draw on what is known in Bulgaria to inform practice in the UK with emerging Roma communities. Research on CSE more generally can also inform awareness of risk factors particularly around care systems. Comparative information about what is known in the UK and Bulgaria is considered in order to make some recommendations for international prevention, protection efforts, and prosecution strategies for the future.

The difficulties Traveller pupils experience in school are well documented. Yet those in home edu... more The difficulties Traveller pupils experience in school are well
documented. Yet those in home educating go unreported. Monk suggests this is because some groups are overlooked; that gypsies and Travellers are often not perceived as home educators. This article highlights how the move to home education is seldom a free choice for Traveller families. Although existing literature suggests this is a consequence of Traveller culture and mobility patterns, this article argues that problems in school drive uptake. Issues of race and ethnicity continue to drive educational inequality and there is an urgent need to redress this is in educational policy and practice.

The Electronic Learning and Mobility Project (ELAMP) was a nationally funded project by the Depar... more The Electronic Learning and Mobility Project (ELAMP) was a nationally funded project by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, which ran from 2004 to 2010. The main aim of ELAMP was to improve the education of Traveller children, particularly highly mobile learners. ELAMP focussed upon the use of mobile technology and distance learning to support, enhance and extend young Travellers' educational and vocational opportunities. This article will reflect upon the learning and technological experiences and opportunities that the ELAMP project provided for Traveller children, young people and their families. In doing so it will critically consider the value of information technology in working with Traveller communities and advancing their educational opportunities. Reviewing ELAMP work will also demonstrate how the use of mobile technology can improve educational outcomes and Traveller families' digital inclusion. Now that the project has ended, this article will question why we are not using what we learnt from ELAMP to move forward. The author was a tutor on the project who also evaluated the Strand B, Wider Key Skills element of ELAMP for The University of Sheffield between 2008 and 2010, which is the main focus of this particular article.

As this report concludes, the Back on Track initiative has confirmed the value of the approach wh... more As this report concludes, the Back on Track initiative has confirmed the value of the approach where dedicated staff time is set aside. Post-16 access and qualification gains improved; two thirds of young participants who completed the year will have obtained at least two Wider key Skills qualifications by December 2010. From September 2010, as ELAMP draws to a close, the approach will be taken over by Ormiston Education, a Charitable Trust. This report highlights lessons learnt and good practice, which hopefully will inform the continuing work of the Trust. Kate D'Arcy (October, 2010).

Book Reviews by Dr. Kate D'Arcy

In the media in the UK we experience mainly negative press about gypsies and travellers. We hear ... more In the media in the UK we experience mainly negative press about gypsies and travellers. We hear about exaggerated "invasions" of Roma, which are used to further embed moral panic about immigration and welfare issues. Stories of illegal encampments or village protests about site proposals fill rural newspapers and illuminate the way in which traveller communities are unwanted in society. It is for this reason that Yaron Matras" recent collection on the lives of Romani gypsies I Met Lucky People: The Story of the Romani Gypsies is a welcome addition to the wider literature and current thinking on the topic. It is more important than ever to have positive texts available; those that can provide accurate information about Travellers and Gypsies, and those that can begin to dispel some of the negativity that surrounds the mainstream literature and enables people to appreciate and celebrate Travellers" cultural diversity.

Runnymede Trust, page 30.

Journal of Pedagogic Development, Vol3. No. 30 pg. 21

Pauline Lipman's book provides a detailed analysis of the current political, economic and ideolog... more Pauline Lipman's book provides a detailed analysis of the current political, economic and ideological underpinnings of urban education and documents the central role race plays within this context. Although Putman uses Chicago as her focus she draws parallels with other cities, and as such it is informative reading for the UK context. She raises conflicts over US charter schools, which are publicly funded, yet run by private operators or community organisations. These schools are driven by a similar localism agenda, which is emerging in the UK and reflect some of the issues surrounding the current free school model and 'Big Society' ideology under the new UK coalition government. Her research into charter schools in the US has shown that although schools in these systems are more flexible they are also more segregated by race and poverty than public schools.

BLOGS by Dr. Kate D'Arcy

Books by Dr. Kate D'Arcy

Chapter 3 : Meeting the Needs of All Traveller Pupils

Reports by Dr. Kate D'Arcy

This is the final evaluation report for the Barnardo’s Families and Communities Against Sexual Ex... more This is the final evaluation report for the Barnardo’s Families and Communities Against Sexual Exploitation project (FCASE), produced by the University of Bedfordshire. The programme was launched in April 2013, funded by the Department for Education (DfE) and concluded in March 2015. The evaluation was undertaken during the same period.

Teaching Documents by Dr. Kate D'Arcy

This is part of E118 'Introduction to working with young people in practice'

Critical Race Theory (CRT) is formed from a series of different methodological tools to expose an... more Critical Race Theory (CRT) is formed from a series of different methodological tools to expose and address racism and discrimination. Counter-stories are one of these tools. This article considers the potential of counter-stories as a methodological, theoretical and practical tool to analyse existing educational inequalities for Traveller communities. Although discrimination towards Traveller communities is well documented, there has been limited use of CRT to examine this position and challenge the social injustice they experience. In this article ‘stock stories’, or commonly held assumptions and stereotypes about Traveller communities are highlighted and refuted with Travellers’ own accounts. It is hoped this article will dispel stock stories, raise
awareness of the real inequalities Travellers face and inform methodological
debate.

An introduction to our special edition- Contexts that discriminate: international perspectives on... more An introduction to our special edition- Contexts that discriminate: international perspectives on the education of Roma students. Individual articles are available now on-line and will be published together in 2017. Contents:

1. Brüggemann, C. & D’Arcy, K.
   Editorial introduction: Contexts that discriminate: International perspectives on the education of Roma students

2. Neuman, E
   “Fast and Violent Integration”: School Desegregation in a Hungarian Town.

3. Cashman, L
   New label no progress: Institutional racism and the persistent segregation of Romani students in the Czech Republic.

4. Dr. Jane Schuch
   Negotiating the limits of upbringing, education, and racial hygiene in Nazi Germany as exemplified in the study and treatment of Sinti and Roma.

5. Gkofa, P.
   Being Roma - Being Greek: Academically successful Greek Roma’s identity constructions.

6. D’Arcy, K.
   Using counter-stories to challenge stock stories about Traveller families.

A number of reports on child sexual exploitation (CSE) have pointed to the importance of communit... more A number of reports on child sexual exploitation (CSE) have pointed to the importance of community awareness raising as a preventative measure, a means of extending the reach of CSE services and widening the scope of social responsibility to protect children. However, little has been said about how to
undertake such activities; how to do this well and the potential pitfalls to avoid. The purpose of this paper is to
draw out critical questions about the notion of community and highlight what can be learnt from historical
debates about multiculturalist practice. While the paper does not focus solely on ethnic minority communities,
the authors do take stock of pertinent points from that literature in relation to issues of engagement, power
and representation and applicable learning for awareness raising around CSE. In the second half of the
paper, the authors consider the issue of awareness raising within communities. The authors draw on the
limited literature on community awareness raising in CSE, contextualising this with reference to relevant
learning from other pertinent bodies of work, to reflect on implications for practice.

This article examines patterns of risk regarding child sexual exploitation (CSE). There is specif... more This article examines patterns of risk regarding child sexual exploitation (CSE). There is specific focus on those living in alternative care, child sexual exploitation and trafficking among Roma communities in Bulgaria and the UK. Data is drawn from a desk-based literature review and partnership work with Bulgarian and British academics and practitioners to explore the issues in both countries. Although there is limited statistical data on CSE and children in care across Eu-rope and the risk-factors for Roma children and young people are still not being fully recognised, we can draw on what is known in Bulgaria to inform practice in the UK with emerging Roma communities. Research on CSE more generally can also inform awareness of risk factors particularly around care systems. Comparative information about what is known in the UK and Bulgaria is considered in order to make some recommendations for international prevention, protection efforts, and prosecution strategies for the future.

The difficulties Traveller pupils experience in school are well documented. Yet those in home edu... more The difficulties Traveller pupils experience in school are well
documented. Yet those in home educating go unreported. Monk suggests this is because some groups are overlooked; that gypsies and Travellers are often not perceived as home educators. This article highlights how the move to home education is seldom a free choice for Traveller families. Although existing literature suggests this is a consequence of Traveller culture and mobility patterns, this article argues that problems in school drive uptake. Issues of race and ethnicity continue to drive educational inequality and there is an urgent need to redress this is in educational policy and practice.

The Electronic Learning and Mobility Project (ELAMP) was a nationally funded project by the Depar... more The Electronic Learning and Mobility Project (ELAMP) was a nationally funded project by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, which ran from 2004 to 2010. The main aim of ELAMP was to improve the education of Traveller children, particularly highly mobile learners. ELAMP focussed upon the use of mobile technology and distance learning to support, enhance and extend young Travellers' educational and vocational opportunities. This article will reflect upon the learning and technological experiences and opportunities that the ELAMP project provided for Traveller children, young people and their families. In doing so it will critically consider the value of information technology in working with Traveller communities and advancing their educational opportunities. Reviewing ELAMP work will also demonstrate how the use of mobile technology can improve educational outcomes and Traveller families' digital inclusion. Now that the project has ended, this article will question why we are not using what we learnt from ELAMP to move forward. The author was a tutor on the project who also evaluated the Strand B, Wider Key Skills element of ELAMP for The University of Sheffield between 2008 and 2010, which is the main focus of this particular article.

As this report concludes, the Back on Track initiative has confirmed the value of the approach wh... more As this report concludes, the Back on Track initiative has confirmed the value of the approach where dedicated staff time is set aside. Post-16 access and qualification gains improved; two thirds of young participants who completed the year will have obtained at least two Wider key Skills qualifications by December 2010. From September 2010, as ELAMP draws to a close, the approach will be taken over by Ormiston Education, a Charitable Trust. This report highlights lessons learnt and good practice, which hopefully will inform the continuing work of the Trust. Kate D'Arcy (October, 2010).

In the media in the UK we experience mainly negative press about gypsies and travellers. We hear ... more In the media in the UK we experience mainly negative press about gypsies and travellers. We hear about exaggerated "invasions" of Roma, which are used to further embed moral panic about immigration and welfare issues. Stories of illegal encampments or village protests about site proposals fill rural newspapers and illuminate the way in which traveller communities are unwanted in society. It is for this reason that Yaron Matras" recent collection on the lives of Romani gypsies I Met Lucky People: The Story of the Romani Gypsies is a welcome addition to the wider literature and current thinking on the topic. It is more important than ever to have positive texts available; those that can provide accurate information about Travellers and Gypsies, and those that can begin to dispel some of the negativity that surrounds the mainstream literature and enables people to appreciate and celebrate Travellers" cultural diversity.

Runnymede Trust, page 30.

Journal of Pedagogic Development, Vol3. No. 30 pg. 21

Pauline Lipman's book provides a detailed analysis of the current political, economic and ideolog... more Pauline Lipman's book provides a detailed analysis of the current political, economic and ideological underpinnings of urban education and documents the central role race plays within this context. Although Putman uses Chicago as her focus she draws parallels with other cities, and as such it is informative reading for the UK context. She raises conflicts over US charter schools, which are publicly funded, yet run by private operators or community organisations. These schools are driven by a similar localism agenda, which is emerging in the UK and reflect some of the issues surrounding the current free school model and 'Big Society' ideology under the new UK coalition government. Her research into charter schools in the US has shown that although schools in these systems are more flexible they are also more segregated by race and poverty than public schools.

Chapter 3 : Meeting the Needs of All Traveller Pupils

This is the final evaluation report for the Barnardo’s Families and Communities Against Sexual Ex... more This is the final evaluation report for the Barnardo’s Families and Communities Against Sexual Exploitation project (FCASE), produced by the University of Bedfordshire. The programme was launched in April 2013, funded by the Department for Education (DfE) and concluded in March 2015. The evaluation was undertaken during the same period.

This is part of E118 'Introduction to working with young people in practice'