Achieving equity of access to higher education in Ireland, the case for travellers

Abstract

This study contains the results of two separate, but connected, studies on the access and provision for Traveller students in education in Ireland: • A review of existing policy documentation pertaining to Traveller education provision in Ireland contained within Chapter 1 of this document • A qualitative research study profiling Travellers who have accessed third level education which sought their views on existing provision and on possible developments of places for Traveller students contained within Chapter 2 of this document The two studies provided a basis for the comprehensive recommendations regarding achieving equity of access to higher education in Ireland, and for developing a best practice model for academic support for Traveller students contained within Chapter 3 of this document.