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Nov/ Dec 2011
- Note-UN to examine UK’s Human Rights Record
2012-the United Nations Human Rights Council will examine the UK’s compliance with international human rights law and standards. This is the ‘Periodic Review’.
- Note-on Education: Major characteristics of the 2012 Ofsted framework:
-reduced scope and number of judgements
-more classroom observation
-greater focus on narrowing gaps
-governors inspected as part of ‘Leadership and Management’
-greater consideration of views of parents, pupils and staff
-no standard way of presenting self-evaluation
-proportionate inspections
NB-publication of Ministerial Working Group Report-2012.
- Commission on the Bill of Rights-discussion paper - ‘Do We Need A UK Bill of Rights?’ See Periodic Review.
- Ten Minute Rule Bill
Simon Rushton [New Traveller Association] and Chris Johnson [Community Law Partnership] are drafting a ten minute rule bill seeking to bring back the Duty to provide sites. Contact:CLP
- An awards ceremony was held on 9th December for GRHTM on behalf of NATT. Awards were presented for Poetry.
- Friends Families and Travellers hosted a book launch of ’Travellers Journeys’ FFT’s most recent publication on 13th December 2011 in Brighton. http://www.gypsy-traveller.org/about-fft/publications/
- January 2012 - awaiting the publication of the Ministerial Working Group Report. Also Planning publication.
A press announcement confirmed that the HCA has allocated £47million out of £60million to deliver 750 new and approved pitches. The HCA will be working with 18 L.A.s and 15 Housing Associations to develop proposals on projects for 617new pitches and 167 refurbished. Bids are being considered for the remaining £13 million.
October 2011
Traveller residents of the Dale Farm Traveller site in Essex had the High Court rule on 12th October 2011 that Basildon Council could evict. Travellers immediately said they would Appeal-if granted permission the planned eviction may be delayed. Candy Sheridan, vice –chair of the Gypsy council, said: “We are disappointed. We are not surprised, but the fight goes on. We will be seeking permission to appeal” SEE:
Document State of play DF-Candy Sheridan;
SEE EHRC Position Statement;
Letter from APPG GRT to Councillor ball-Basildon Council (Letter One. Letter Two)
Consultations - DCLG-Planning Policy Statement/National Planning Policy Frame work http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/
draftframeworkconsultation. SEE:
DoE consultations.
Statement for APPG -Candy Sheridan, Vice Chair of the Gypsy Council.
EHRC Position Statement-Dale Farm
CRAE- Children’s Commissioner: National Consultation: childrenscommissioner.consultation@education.gsi.gov.uk
Late Summer 2011
- White paper on the Reform of Public Services—The Government has launched the Open Public Services White Paper. Plans for commissioning of public services are said to be based on five principles: choice, decentralization, diversity, fairness and accountability. The White paper claims to put choice and control with individuals and neighbourhoods, to make public services more responsive to people’s needs. A “discussion” took place between July and September, with individuals , communities, public sector staff, providers and others with an interest in how public services are delivered. The details of this and an on line response route are available at: http://www.openpublicservices.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
The Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations [ACEVO] has produced a summary of the paper. http://www.acevo.org.uk/document.doc?id=1603
- Publication- Review of Local government Statutory Duties: The Consultation on reviewing the statutory duties placed on local government was completed in April 2011. The intention was for Central Government to work with the Local Government Association, in clarifying the full list of statutory duties and agreeing which should be kept or removed. The Department for Communities and Local Government has now published revised lists of duties, set out according to government departmental responsibilities. Although the list is comprehensive, it is large and set out in two spreadsheets-they are a source of reference… http://www.communities.gov.uk/localgovernment/decentralisation/
tacklingburdens/reviewstatutoryduties/
- No Mad Laws Campaign- the Legal Aid Bill is in Committee stage in the House of Commons. The Committee will report to the Commons on or after 13th October2011 . Evidence can be submitted to the Committee by organizations or individuals –sent to- Scrutiny Unit at scrutiny@parliament.uk for further information contact office@communitylawpartnership.co.uk
A postcard to lobby MPs is available from info@nationalgypsytraveller.org
The London Gypsy and Traveller Unit [LGTU] have agreed to support the petitions element of the Legal Aid campaign. The No Mad Laws Petition is a paper and online version.
Contact- office@communitylawpartnership.co.uk
Summer 2011
- Health Issues: Forum held in Ellesmere Port; NHS City and Hackney - Traveller Voices - FAQs on the Cultural Identity aaand Health Needs of Gypsy Travellers.
Author-Gill Francis, Health Inclusion Worker for Gypsies aand Travellers, NHS City and Hackney. Email:gillfrancis@nhs.net
- London Gypsy and Traveller Forum - contact London Gypsy and Traveller Unit: 02085332002.
CERD Advisory group – contact EHRC
APPG GRT, AGM, 29th June 2011
Launch of Panel review Report 11th May 2011 - Westminster
Launch of CRAE report 8th June 2011 – Westminster
Launch of Travellers in prison research - 13th June 2011 - Westminster
Postcard - More Sites-Our Future. Reference New Government policy on Planning for Traveller sites.
- Department for Communities and Local Government:
Notes:
Responses to Planning Consultation CLG due 6th July 2011
A summary of responses will be published.
The final policy – DCLG Policy on Provision of Traveller sites will be published by the end of the year, and incorporated into the National Policy Planning Framework.
Within the context of ‘Localism’, there will be a Government National Policy Suite and L.A. plans have to be in accordance with NPS.
The Cross Ministerial Working Group -a strategy paper, framed by a five year plan is due to be published in the autumn.
Spring 2011
- LGTU Census DVD on youtube-link- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8tmTYIETQg
- PROMO project-co-ordinated by the Queen Mary University of London- Participation by LGTU - www.promostudy.org
- Government announcement of a Bill of Rights Commission - http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/news/2011/march/response-on-bill-of-rights-commission-announcement/
- Travelling Community Health network-focus group meeting Tuesday 12th April in Ellesmere Port-contact – Siobhan Harkin Administrator, 01513554008
- PMQ-asked by Baroness Whitaker
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much they will allocate to the Travellers’ Pitch Funding Scheme; and how it will be operated. [HL7490]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government [Baroness Hanham]: £60million has been allocated to the Traveller Pitch Funding Scheme in the spending period 2011-2015.
The scheme will be operated by the Homes and Communities Agency and will be a competitive process whereby local authorities or registered partners will bid for funding for proposed schemes against published criteria.
16 March 2011: Column WA71
- See APPG GRT-Statement on Dale Farm Evictions-available from TLRP
Nov Briefing Note
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- The Equality Act 2010 became law on 1st October 2010. The Act represents an important and significant milestone for equality in Britain. The EHRC has produced a range of materials including guidance on what the Act will mean for employers, workers, service providers and service users.
The Government Equalities Office is consulting on proposals for specific duties that will help public bodies meet their obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty.
- Parliamentary Briefing for APPG GRT- Notes available from TLRP - Adjournment debate: Unauthorised Encampments and development in the countryside. House of Commons/8Sept2010: Column 108WH http:/tinyurl.com/column-108WH
- Department for Communities and Local Government-Policy on Localisation-notes available from TLRP.
- Mobile Homes Act-security of tenure-Government to finalise statutory instruments required to bring into force.
- ACERT conference 5th November 2010
- GRTHM-East Sussex November 2010
- ITMB conference-19th November 2010
- Children’s Rights Alliance for England - annual conference - Friday 19th November 2010
- Gypsy Council- ‘Our Big Society-the Future for Gypsies and Travellers’ - Cambridge 26th November 2010.
- Reference – Briefing Note-November 2010.
- NOTE - Decentralisation and Localism Bill November 2010.
July Briefing Note
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Newsletter - May 2010
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- Progress report
- Education
- Security Tenure Bill
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Report May 2010
Please read the TLRP's May 2010 report which outlines
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The Equality Act 2010
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Public Sector Equality Duty
- Consultation on the Future of School Funding
- Equality Impact Assessments
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News Jan - April 2010
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Sign the petition
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced immediate cuts to government funding programmes in order to start addressing the budget deficit. The Gypsy & Traveller Site Grant programme has been closed to new allocations this year. As a result the current bid assessment process will not be continuing and there will be no further opportunities to bid for grant in the current financial year. NO MORE SITES!! Sign the petition here and join the Facebook group |
