Diversity in the school teaching workforce in England

Feyisa Demie, Beng Huat See

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

Abstract

The UK population in the last decade has become increasingly diverse ethnically. Our analysis of data from the School Workforce Census, UCAS, and the Initial Teacher Training Performance Profiles highlights a growing disproportionality in the ethnic minority teacher vs student population. The results also suggest concerning trends along the teacher pipeline with ethnic minority groups being less likely to be accepted into initial teacher training compared to White British applicants, less likely to gain qualified teacher status, and less likely to gain teaching posts in school. This is a cause for concern for policymakers and school leaders.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAn International Approach to Developing Early Career Researchers
Subtitle of host publicationA Pipeline to Robust Education Research
EditorsStephen Gorard, Nadia Siddiqui
PublisherRoutledge
Chapter12
Pages147-159
Number of pages13
Edition1st
ISBN (Electronic)9781003455066, 9781040027516
ISBN (Print)9781032592800, 9781032595207
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 May 2024

Publication series

NameRoutledge Research in Higher Education
PublisherRoutledge

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 selection and editorial matter, Stephen Gorard and Nadia Siddiqui; individual chapters, the contributors.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Social Sciences
  • General Psychology

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