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Gypsies and Travellers

Introduction

This e-learning package is a comprehensive cultural awareness course on Gypsies and Travellers in the UK. Informative and interactive, it is comprised of four modules covering Gypsy and Traveller history and culture, the main challenges for these communities, what can be done to help these groups access services, such as those in healthcare, and how to improve their participation in other areas such as education.

Courses

Duration: 01 hours

This course contains the following modules:

Module name Type Duration
Gypsy and Traveller History and Culture Online 00:20:00
Challenges Faced by the Community Online 00:15:00
Positive Strategy – Accessing Services Online 00:15:00
Positive Strategy - Participation Online 00:10:00

Audience

This cultural awareness course about Gypsies and Travellers is essential for anyone working in the public sector or anyone else who may come across a varity of people in their everyday work. For example: teachers, police officers, people working in healthcare, people working in socialcare, and those in housing, town planning, banking, and recruitment etc.

 

Objectives

In this course you will learn:

 

  • The long history and vibrant culture of Gypsies and Travellers
  • The main challenges these communities face in the UK today
  • Positive strategies to help Gypsies and Travellers access services, such as accommodation, policing, and healthcare
  • Positive strategies relating to raising Gypsy and Traveller participation in the areas of education and employment

Content

The course is split into four modules:

 

  • Gypsy and Traveller History and Culture
  • Challenges Faced by the Community
  • Positive strategy - Accessing Services
  • Positive Strategy - Participation

Enrolment details

To access any of the courses you will need to login. If you do not have an account you will need to self-register or contact us for login details.




Course flyer

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Accreditation

This course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.