Guidelines for Schools
Introduction to the Work of the Hertfordshire Traveller Education Service
A Multi-Agency Team
The TES is part of the Minority Ethnic Curriculum Support Service (MECSS). The TES is a multi-agency and peripatetic county- wide team. The team consists of advisors, teachers, Learning Support Assistants, Education Welfare Officers, Connexions PAs and an Adult Education Manager.
 The Aims of the Work of the TES
The TES works to support schools, agencies and the travelling communities to increase Traveller children’s:
- access to education
- attendance
- achievement
The Two Core Stategies of the TES Work with Schools
Individual support for pupils
Hertfordshire schools refer individual pupils to the TES for individual support based on the following criteria:
- Highly mobile, including Fairground and Circus
- Significant periods of missed /fragmented education caused by mobility
- Year 6 at risk of failing to reach Level 4 (not SEN)
- Transition to Secondary school
- Secondary school retention
A Pupil Action Plan is set up between the school and the TES to deliver individual pupil targets. Support is reviewed after 6 weeks.
 Capacity Building Work in Schools
When a school receives individual support it agrees to work with the TES on whole school capacity building.
The school completes an Audit of good practice (based on the DfES Aiming High guidance) and a Capacity Building Referral form for whole school development.
A Capacity Building Action Plan is written and delivered by the TES in partnership with the school. Examples of whole school capacity building work are:
- Training to staff on Traveller culture, achievement and resources
- Advice on the SEF and school policies
- Curriculum development
- Working with the community
- Distance Learning.
Other Aspects of Our Work
 Early Years Outreach Work
The TES work with parents, the Playbus and pre-schools to increase Traveller children’s access to early years provision.
Connexions PAs
The TES employs two Connexions PAs to work with Traveller teenager in and out of school.
Adult Education
The TES works with the HAFLS Adult Participation Manager to provide learning for Traveller parents.
Training for Agencies
The TES is able to provide training for support agencies on Traveller culture and lifestyle.
Documents to Download updated
School Audit of the Factors Contributing to the Achievement of Gypsy Roma and Traveller (GRT) Pupils
School/TES Capacity Building Action Plan
Herts Individual Pupil Action Plan Secondary
Herts Individual Pupil Action Plan Primary
Herts Individual Referral Form Primary
Herts Individual Referral Form Secondary
Herts School Capacity Building Referral Form
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