Representativeness and diversity within the teaching profession in England, 2010–2020
Representativeness and diversity within the teaching profession in England, 2010–2020
The focus of this paper is the ethnic representativeness of the teaching profession in England. The novel methodology does more than simply count how many ethnicities exist, but also takes into account the relative size of the different ethnicities and tracks changes in the diversity of the teaching workforce compared to that of the general population over the ten years between the 2011 and 2021 census. It finds that while the teaching profession is getting more diverse, it is becoming less representative of the general population, which is increasing in diversity more rapidly. The paper's methodology shows the way forward for policy-makers and similar analyses in Developing and Global South economies where the collection of relevant data is less established.
Ethnic diversity, Representativeness, Teaching profession
Kelly, Anthony
1facbd39-0f75-49ee-9d58-d56b74c6debd
7 June 2024
Kelly, Anthony
1facbd39-0f75-49ee-9d58-d56b74c6debd
Kelly, Anthony
(2024)
Representativeness and diversity within the teaching profession in England, 2010–2020.
International Journal of Educational Development, 108, [103067].
(doi:10.1016/j.ijedudev.2024.103067).
Abstract
The focus of this paper is the ethnic representativeness of the teaching profession in England. The novel methodology does more than simply count how many ethnicities exist, but also takes into account the relative size of the different ethnicities and tracks changes in the diversity of the teaching workforce compared to that of the general population over the ten years between the 2011 and 2021 census. It finds that while the teaching profession is getting more diverse, it is becoming less representative of the general population, which is increasing in diversity more rapidly. The paper's methodology shows the way forward for policy-makers and similar analyses in Developing and Global South economies where the collection of relevant data is less established.
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Accepted/In Press date: 25 May 2024
e-pub ahead of print date: 7 June 2024
Published date: 7 June 2024
Keywords:
Ethnic diversity, Representativeness, Teaching profession
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/491803
ISSN: 0738-0593
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