Hi, sounds good
Maybe edit the words so that you'd be talking to
children's parents making sure all sides are informed.
It is resolving discrimination within the setting :) you're providing information & guidance to the children that challenges the viewpoints causing them to react negatively to Ella. Children will be reassured to know that you'd be talking to parents so that they don't feel they're disobeying or going against the wishes of their parents. It may also help to diffuse a little of the conflict that parents have as you'd offering ways that shows cultural difference & diversity is valued and that it's possible to overcome & resolve conflict.
The right to be safe, free from harm, abuse and unacceptable risk is something we are all entitled to.
Q2: How can Ansa support Ella and her family?
If the setting does have strong community links it will know what services exist to help traveller famillies, individual children and the communities with outreach, if they find themselves facing discimination, ensure access to education and have contact details for useful groups that operate locally.
Identifying why parents object to the cultural differences is key to opening up dialogue about concerns. It's these reasonings that you as a professional would need to have your own ideas about.
eg.
See how police deal with criminal activity
Local councils with eg. refuge collection, traveller land use and site locations, pest control, roads, stray animals
Social services with care standards and abuse
NSPCC offer help to children who feel vulnerable or at risk and adults who are concerned at children's safety and welfare.
RSPCA with animal welfare
As to the petition it is a group's and individual's right to protest and petition who they want. It is the reasons why a petition is being organised that will determine its level of success or failure. Google -
petition against travellers
Supporting children and a family through the turmoil of public feeling can be through your understanding and respect of how we each have the right to choose how we live our lives.
Settings can ask parents to be more involved with them and their child's learning - maybe by sharing resources such as books from home & the setting, toys and information about events & traditions
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/artic...nd-gypsies.htm
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/k...ving-together/
http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/pr...er_communities
http://www.gypsy-traveller.org/
Hth xx