CVEK

31. 12. 2006

Removing Barriers for Educational Mobility

Partner: SGI (Slovak Governance Institute)

Period: March 2006 – December 2006

Elena Gallová Kriglerová in cooperation with experts from Slovak Governance Institute realized qualitative research aimed at impacts of public educational policy on access of Roma children to education. The most crucial barriers and obstacles of equal access to education have been identified throughout in – depth interviews with the relevant actors from educational system (head teachers of mainstream primary schools, head teachers of special primary schools, teaching assistants, employees of psychological advisory centers and special – pedagogical centers).

Public policy paper titled Impact of government policies aimed at improvement of situation of Roma children in education has been the main output of the project. Document identifies the main positive and negative impacts and consequences of public policy on Roma education and formulates many concrete recommendations for improvement of situation in this area.

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