STEP Centre for nomadic communitities and education
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STEP is a national knowledge exchange centre supporting equitable access to education for traditionally nomadic communities. It is funded mainly by Scottish Government and is based at the University of Edinburgh.
Created in partnership with MECOPP, Article 12 & the Gypsy/Traveller community, this useful guide offers answers to frequently asked questions about school attendance & travelling. Access audio or digital versions here www.step.education.ed.ac.uk/the-legal-pr... or get in touch for printed copies.
November 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Created in partnership with MECOPP, Article 12 & the Gypsy/Traveller community, this useful guide offers answers to frequently asked questions about school attendance & travelling. Access audio or digital versions here www.step.education.ed.ac.uk/the-legal-pr... or get in touch for printed copies.
Check out our digital gallery featuring wonderful artwork created by children and young people from the Gypsy/Traveller and Roma community as part of GRTHM 2025 www.step.education.ed.ac.uk/art-at-the-h...
November 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Check out our digital gallery featuring wonderful artwork created by children and young people from the Gypsy/Traveller and Roma community as part of GRTHM 2025 www.step.education.ed.ac.uk/art-at-the-h...
We're looking forward to joining the @RomanoLav event in Glasgow next week to share our education resources & information with families from the Roma community #education #equity #access #transitions #family #rights #culture #voice #schools #awareness #inclusion #partnerships
October 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
We're looking forward to joining the @RomanoLav event in Glasgow next week to share our education resources & information with families from the Roma community #education #equity #access #transitions #family #rights #culture #voice #schools #awareness #inclusion #partnerships
STEP Starter Sack home-play programme is for young children from the Gypsy/Traveller & Roma community. Families get a series of Sacks filled with craft materials, cultural resources & interactive learning activities to explore as a family. ...https://www.step.education.ed.ac.uk/pre-5homeplay/
September 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
STEP Starter Sack home-play programme is for young children from the Gypsy/Traveller & Roma community. Families get a series of Sacks filled with craft materials, cultural resources & interactive learning activities to explore as a family. ...https://www.step.education.ed.ac.uk/pre-5homeplay/
Check out the STEP family learning app. Our app is designed to make digital learning easier and more accessible for children & young people from nomadic families. The app is free, simple & can be used offline. Watch our video of the app in action! www.step.education.ed.ac.uk/digital-lear...
August 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Check out the STEP family learning app. Our app is designed to make digital learning easier and more accessible for children & young people from nomadic families. The app is free, simple & can be used offline. Watch our video of the app in action! www.step.education.ed.ac.uk/digital-lear...
Check out some of the things you get in your STEP Starter Sack! We have Sacks full of cultural resources, arts & crafts materials, & early learning activities that relate to 3 curricular areas: Literacy, Science and Health & Wellbeing. Find out more here www.step.education.ed.ac.uk/pre-5homeplay/
July 17, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Check out some of the things you get in your STEP Starter Sack! We have Sacks full of cultural resources, arts & crafts materials, & early learning activities that relate to 3 curricular areas: Literacy, Science and Health & Wellbeing. Find out more here www.step.education.ed.ac.uk/pre-5homeplay/
We still have STEP Starter Sacks to support play & learning at home for young children from Gypsy, Traveller & Roma families. Get in touch step@ed.ac.uk to request your free sack! step.education.ed.ac.uk/pre-5homeplay/ #Gyspy #Traveller #Roma #earlyears #ELC #access #equity #culture
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July 17, 2025 at 9:46 AM
We still have STEP Starter Sacks to support play & learning at home for young children from Gypsy, Traveller & Roma families. Get in touch step@ed.ac.uk to request your free sack! step.education.ed.ac.uk/pre-5homeplay/ #Gyspy #Traveller #Roma #earlyears #ELC #access #equity #culture
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Delighted to be part of Scottish Government's #GRTHM2025 event at Dynamic Earth Edinburgh celebrating Scotland's Gypsy Traveller & Roma community. Wonderful opening statements from @kaukabstewart.bsky.social @CllrChalmersSNP #culture #equity #education #Gypsy #Traveller #Roma #RepresentationMatters
July 7, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Delighted to be part of Scottish Government's #GRTHM2025 event at Dynamic Earth Edinburgh celebrating Scotland's Gypsy Traveller & Roma community. Wonderful opening statements from @kaukabstewart.bsky.social @CllrChalmersSNP #culture #equity #education #Gypsy #Traveller #Roma #RepresentationMatters
Another 5 STEP Starter Sacks prepped for distribution to libraries. Schools, early years settings, sites, organisations, practitioners, get in touch to order your free sacks now! #Gypsy #Traveller #earlyyears #culture #resources #ELC #education #learning step.education.ed.ac.uk/pre-5homeplay/
June 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Another 5 STEP Starter Sacks prepped for distribution to libraries. Schools, early years settings, sites, organisations, practitioners, get in touch to order your free sacks now! #Gypsy #Traveller #earlyyears #culture #resources #ELC #education #learning step.education.ed.ac.uk/pre-5homeplay/
Did you know that the STEP Starter Sack programme has 3 wonderful home-play sacks! My 1st literacy Sack, Science sack & Health & Wellbeing sack! Find cultural resources, interactive activity cards & materials to support learning through play at home step.education.ed.ac.uk/pre-5homeplay/
June 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Did you know that the STEP Starter Sack programme has 3 wonderful home-play sacks! My 1st literacy Sack, Science sack & Health & Wellbeing sack! Find cultural resources, interactive activity cards & materials to support learning through play at home step.education.ed.ac.uk/pre-5homeplay/
We've had a great response from library services in multiple local authorities seeking STEP Starter Sacks for young children from Gypsy/Traveller families. Libraries, community centres & Sites get in touch for your free Starter Sacks step.education.ed.ac.uk/pre-5homeplay/ #Gypsy #Traveller
June 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM
We've had a great response from library services in multiple local authorities seeking STEP Starter Sacks for young children from Gypsy/Traveller families. Libraries, community centres & Sites get in touch for your free Starter Sacks step.education.ed.ac.uk/pre-5homeplay/ #Gypsy #Traveller
A wonderful event to celebrate Gypsy Roma Traveller history month #GRTHM2025 25th of June featuring Martin Beanz Warde, Irish Traveller comedian, writer & theatre-maker and Richard O’Neill MBE, award-winning author & storyteller. Details & tickets here: irishculturalcentre.co.uk/event/tales-...
June 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
A wonderful event to celebrate Gypsy Roma Traveller history month #GRTHM2025 25th of June featuring Martin Beanz Warde, Irish Traveller comedian, writer & theatre-maker and Richard O’Neill MBE, award-winning author & storyteller. Details & tickets here: irishculturalcentre.co.uk/event/tales-...
STEP Art Challenge 2025! Looking forward to seeing submissions from children and young people... #GRTHM2025 #culture #belonging #creativity #education #culturallysustaining #representation #voice
June 17, 2025 at 12:05 PM
STEP Art Challenge 2025! Looking forward to seeing submissions from children and young people... #GRTHM2025 #culture #belonging #creativity #education #culturallysustaining #representation #voice
STEP GRTHM 2025 art challenge reminder! More details here www.step.education.ed.ac.uk/home-and-bel...
June 12, 2025 at 9:15 AM
STEP GRTHM 2025 art challenge reminder! More details here www.step.education.ed.ac.uk/home-and-bel...
Visit our art challenge webpages to find out more www.step.education.ed.ac.uk/home-and-bel...
June 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Visit our art challenge webpages to find out more www.step.education.ed.ac.uk/home-and-bel...
STEP Digital Transitions Programme is being rolled out following a successful pilot. The programme improves transitions by increasing young people’s capacity to engage in digital learning while preserving their cultural heritage & practices. More details here step.education.ed.ac.uk/teachers/dig...
May 30, 2025 at 10:59 AM
STEP Digital Transitions Programme is being rolled out following a successful pilot. The programme improves transitions by increasing young people’s capacity to engage in digital learning while preserving their cultural heritage & practices. More details here step.education.ed.ac.uk/teachers/dig...
#GRTHM2025 STEP art challenge reminder! We're accepting entries throughout May and June 2025! Find out more on our website step.education.ed.ac.uk/home-and-bel...
May 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
#GRTHM2025 STEP art challenge reminder! We're accepting entries throughout May and June 2025! Find out more on our website step.education.ed.ac.uk/home-and-bel...
To celebrate Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month in June #GRTHM2025, STEP launches the annual art challenge & digital exhibition. This year’s theme is ‘Home and Belonging’. Visit the art challenge webpages to find out more step.education.ed.ac.uk/home-and-bel...
May 27, 2025 at 12:25 PM
To celebrate Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month in June #GRTHM2025, STEP launches the annual art challenge & digital exhibition. This year’s theme is ‘Home and Belonging’. Visit the art challenge webpages to find out more step.education.ed.ac.uk/home-and-bel...
To celebrate Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month in June #GRTHM2025, STEP launches the annual art challenge & digital exhibition. This year’s theme is ‘Home and Belonging’. Visit the art challenge webpages to find out more step.education.ed.ac.uk/home-and-bel...
May 20, 2025 at 1:43 PM
To celebrate Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month in June #GRTHM2025, STEP launches the annual art challenge & digital exhibition. This year’s theme is ‘Home and Belonging’. Visit the art challenge webpages to find out more step.education.ed.ac.uk/home-and-bel...
STEP is a knowledge exchange Centre supporting equitable access to education for traditionally nomadic communities. We're based @morayhouse.bsky.social, University of Edinburgh. We're new to @bsky.app so please visit our website to learn more about STEP's work. www.step.education.ed.ac.uk
May 20, 2025 at 11:23 AM
STEP is a knowledge exchange Centre supporting equitable access to education for traditionally nomadic communities. We're based @morayhouse.bsky.social, University of Edinburgh. We're new to @bsky.app so please visit our website to learn more about STEP's work. www.step.education.ed.ac.uk