l The people: Roma is a subgroup of the Romani people, also known as Gypsies, who live primarily in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as in the Balkans.
Families are often fleeing from discrimination and racism.
l The problem: A pilot project by Glasgow City Council confirmed that, after migration, patterns of disengagement with formal education are manifest in the form of lower attendance levels, low parental engagement and low aspirations.
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