Pupils: Roma
Lords · Question HL16130 · Tabled 26 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 10 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Whitaker
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Runnymede Trust Excluded: Misrecognition, control and the Roma experience in Bradford schools, published on 25 March; and what plans they have to implement its recommendat
Answer
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 10 Apr 2026
The department recognises the issues faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children and young people, and how schools and others can make a positive difference.We are currently reviewing the report’s findings alongside existing evidence on school exclusions ...