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Alistair Ross and Uvanney Maylor
Institute for Policy Studies in EducationLondon Metropolitan University
Issues in recruitment, progression and careers
TC21 Conference:Black and Minority Ethnic Student Participation in Initial Teacher Training
Why do we need black and minority ethnic teachers?
How many BME students are entering the teaching force?
What are the demographics of the teaching force?
Why to BME students want to/not want to enter teaching?
The experience of BME students in their training
The experience of BME teachers in schools
What is the career pattern of BME teachers?
How many BME teachers become heads and deputies?
The future contribution of BME teachers
Alistair Ross and Uvanney MaylorInstitute for Policy Studies in EducationLondon Metropolitan University
Issues in recruitment, progression and careers
Black Caribbean Primary School Population Black African Primary School Population
Mixed White and Black Caribbean Primary School Population
Mixed White and Black African Primary School Population
DfES reported % of minority ethnic teachers
0
2
4
6
8
10
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
% minority ethnic*
* In this presentation, non-white minority ethnic
78.1% 87.2% 85.3% 85.3% 86.4%
TDA reported % of minority ethnic teacher trainees recruited
0
2
4
6
8
10
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
% minority ethnic*
* In this presentation, non-white minority ethnic
% minority ethnic students
in UK Universities
12.1%
[2004]
6.3 6.5 7.0 7.8 8.8 9.4
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
pe
rce
nt
known % TDA
estimated recruitment required to achieve 4.9 per cent in 2005
Given the 2004 DfES statistic of 4.9 ethnic minority teachers, and the known recent TDA recruitment, what must have been happening to recruitment in
earlier years?
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
65-69 70-74 75-79 80-84 85-89 90-94 95-99 0
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85-89
90-94
95-99
0
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85-89
90-94
95-99
0
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85-89
90-94
95-99
00
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85-89
90-94
95-99
0
05
1015
2025
3035
4045
50
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85-89
90-94
95-99
0
Teachers of 2001: when did they qualify, by gender and ethnic group
White teachers Black teachers Asian teachers
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
<25 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60+
minority ethnic white
Age profile – white and minority ethnic teachers
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
<25 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60+
minority ethnic
Age profile –minority ethnic teachers only
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
2003
2004
2005
2006
white/black Caribbean white/black African white/Asian other mixed
Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi other Asian
Black Caribbean Black African other Black Chinese
any other group
Minority Ethnic Teachers 2003-5:- distribution of particular minority groups
0 3 6 9 12 15 18
north east
north west
yorks humber
east mids
west mids
east of e
london
south east
south west
white/black Caribbean white/black African white/Asianother mixed Indian PakistaniBangladeshi other Asian Black CaribbeanBlack African other Black Chineseany other group
Distribution of ethnic minority teachers, 2005
south west2%
east of e7%
west mids14%
east mids4%
south east9%
north east1%
north west6%
yorks humber6%
london51%
Distribution of ethnic minority teachers, 2005
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
21-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60+0
5
10
15
20
25
30
21-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60+
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
21-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60+
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
21-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60+
Age profiles of different ethnic groups, 2001
White teachers
Black teachers
Asian teachers ‘Mixed’ teachers
average age on qualification (post 1989
qualified only)
average age of group
(all teachers)
White 24.9 39.7 Black 27.7 39.0 Asian 26.9 39.0
76% 77%
80%
Gender ratios, different ethnic groups, 2001
Asian teachers
White teachers Black teachers
-10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 25
-10 -5 0 5 10 15 20
Age/sex pyramids, different ethnic groups, 2001
Asian teachers
White teachers Black teachers