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Publication - Progress report

Teaching profession - diversity: annual data report - March 2021

Published
24 March 2021
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Part of
Education, Equality and rights
ISBN
9781800048706

Version 1 of a new annual publication which aims to gather and share data relating to the diversity of the teaching profession in order to inform and evaluate future work.

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5. Ethnicity of teachers in Scottish Local Authority schools

5.1 Full time equivalent (FTE) ethnic minority teachers by grade and sector, 2016-2020

Promoted posts[10] Teachers[11] All teachers
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Primary 18.6 18.8 25.8 23.8 31.6 210.2 234.4 250.5 271.7 292.7 228.8 253.2 276.3 295.5 324.3
Secondary 50.0 52.6 55.0 58.4 56.5 328.4 340.9 367.0 386.0 439.1 378.4 393.5 422.0 444.4 495.6
Special * * * * * * * * * * 31.6 25.8 35.0 32.5 33.9

Ethnic minority group includes the following categories: African – African / Scottish / British, Caribbean or Black – Caribbean / British / Scottish, Asian – Indian/British/Scottish, Asian – Pakistani / British / Scottish, Asian –Bangladeshi / British / Scottish, Asian – Chinese / British / Scottish, Mixed or multiple ethnic groups, Asian – Other, Caribbean or Black – Other, African – Other, Other – Arab, Other – Other

5.2 Ethnic minority teachers by grade and sector as a percentage of teacher workforce, 2016-2020

Promoted posts9 Teachers10 All teachers
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Primary 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3%
Secondary 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 0.8% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.3% 2.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 2.1%
Special * * * * * * * * * * 1.7% 1.4% 1.9% 1.7% 1.8%

Ethnic minority group includes the following categories: African – African / Scottish / British, Caribbean or Black – Caribbean / British / Scottish, Asian – Indian/British/Scottish, Asian – Pakistani / British / Scottish, Asian –Bangladeshi / British / Scottish, Asian – Chinese / British / Scottish, Mixed or multiple ethnic groups, Asian – Other, Caribbean or Black – Other, African – Other, Other – Arab, Other – Other

5.3 Full time equivalent (FTE) ethnic minority teachers by sector and local authority, 2016-2020

Primary Secondary Special
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Aberdeen City 14 17 15 18 21 20 19 23 29 31 * 0 * * *
Aberdeenshire 6 7 10 16 18 26 24 27 31 32 * * * * *
Angus * 7 * 7 6 10 16 10 9 8 : : : : :
Argyll and Bute * 0 * * 5 * * * * 5 0 0 0 0 0
Clackmannanshire * * * * * * * * * * 0 0 0 0 0
Dumfries and Galloway * * * 6 * * * * * * 0 0 0 0 *
Dundee City 9 10 * 13 12 12 12 14 16 14 * * 0 * *
East Ayrshire * * * * * 5 5 6 9 10 0 0 * 0 0
East Dunbartonshire 5 * 7 11 14 11 9 11 12 16 * * * * *
East Lothian * * * * * 5 5 8 5 5 : : : : :
East Renfrewshire 10 15 14 14 17 8 16 18 18 23 * * * * *
Edinburgh, City of 25 28 28 31 29 22 32 34 40 44 * 5 6 6 6
Na h-Eileanan Siar 0 0 0 0 0 * * * * 0 : : : : :
Falkirk 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 8 9 11 * * * * *
Fife 10 9 11 14 17 19 21 24 20 24 * * * * 0
Glasgow City 63 66 81 76 84 84 93 101 103 111 12 7 7 5 8
Highland * * * * * 11 12 14 10 11 * 0 * * *
Inverclyde * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Midlothian * * 6 6 5 7 8 8 11 13 0 0 * 0 0
Moray * * * * * * * * * * : : : : :
North Ayrshire * * * * * 6 5 6 5 * 0 0 0 0 0
North Lanarkshire 14 12 14 12 18 11 12 9 11 13 * * * * *
Orkney Islands 0 0 0 0 0 * * * * * : : : : :
Perth and Kinross * * * * * * * 5 5 * 0 0 * 0 0
Renfrewshire * 6 6 5 7 22 15 11 10 15 0 * * * *
Scottish Borders 0 0 0 * * 5 5 * * 12 : : 0 0 0
Shetland Islands * * * * * * * * * * : : : : :
South Ayrshire * * * * * * 5 6 * 5 0 0 0 0 0
South Lanarkshire 17 17 12 12 12 34 31 30 34 34 * * * * *
Stirling * * * * * 6 5 5 * 5 * 0 0 0 0
West Dunbartonshire * 5 * * * * * * 8 5 * * * * *
West Lothian 8 11 13 13 17 16 12 15 17 20 * * * * *
All local authorities 229 253 276 296 324 378 393 422 444 496 32 26 35 33 34

Ethnic minority group includes the following categories: African – African / Scottish / British, Caribbean or Black – Caribbean / British / Scottish, Asian – Indian/British/Scottish, Asian – Pakistani / British / Scottish, Asian –Bangladeshi / British / Scottish, Asian – Chinese / British / Scottish, Mixed or multiple ethnic groups, Asian – Other, Caribbean or Black – Other, African – Other, Other – Arab, Other – Other

Excludes centrally employed teachers.

5.4 Ethnic minority teachers by sector and local authority as a percentage of teacher workforce, 2016-2020

Primary Secondary Special
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Aberdeen City 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 * 0 * * *
Aberdeenshire 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 * * * * *
Angus * 2 * 1 1 2 4 2 2 1 : : : : :
Argyll and Bute * 0 * * 1 * * * * 1 0 0 0 0 0
Clackmannanshire * * * * * * * * * * 0 0 0 0 0
Dumfries and Galloway * * * 1 * * * * * * 0 0 0 0 *
Dundee City 1 2 * 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 * * 0 * *
East Ayrshire * * * * 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 * 0 0
East Dunbartonshire 1 * 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 * * * * *
East Lothian * * * * * 1 1 2 1 1 : : : : :
East Renfrewshire 2 3 2 2 3 1 2 3 3 3 * * * * *
Edinburgh, City of 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 * 3 4 4 4
Na h-Eileanan Siar 0 0 0 0 0 * * * * 0 : : : : :
Falkirk 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 * * * * *
Fife 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 * * * * 0
Glasgow City 3 3 4 3 3 5 5 6 5 5 4 2 3 2 3
Highland * * * * * 1 1 1 1 1 * 0 * * *
Inverclyde * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Midlothian * * 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 0 0 * 0 0
Moray * * * * * * * * * 1 : : : : :
North Ayrshire * * * * * 1 1 1 1 * 0 0 0 0 0
North Lanarkshire 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 * * * * *
Orkney Islands 0 0 0 0 0 * * * * * : : : : :
Perth and Kinross * * * * * * * 1 1 * 0 0 * 0 0
Renfrewshire * 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 2 0 * * * *
Scottish Borders 0 0 0 * * 1 1 * * 2 : : 0 0 0
Shetland Islands * * * * * * * * * * : : : : :
South Ayrshire * * * * * * 1 1 * 1 0 0 0 0 0
South Lanarkshire 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 * * * * *
Stirling * * * * * 1 1 1 * 1 * 0 0 0 0
West Dunbartonshire * 1 * * * * * * 2 1 * * * * *
West Lothian 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 * * * * *
All local authorities 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Ethnic minority group includes the following categories: African – African / Scottish / British, Caribbean or Black – Caribbean / British / Scottish, Asian – Indian/British/Scottish, Asian – Pakistani / British / Scottish, Asian –Bangladeshi / British / Scottish, Asian – Chinese / British / Scottish, Mixed or multiple ethnic groups, Asian – Other, Caribbean or Black – Other, African – Other, Other – Arab, Other – Other

Percentage of those with known ethnic background (i.e. excludes teachers categorised as 'not known' or 'not disclosed')

Excludes centrally employed teachers.

5.5 Scotland's Census 2011[12] - Ethnic Group by Local Authority

White - Scottish White - Other British White - Irish White - Polish White - Other (inc White - Gypsy / Traveller) Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British Other ethnic groups minority ethnic
Total 84% 8% 1% 1% 2% 3% 1% 4%
Aberdeen City 75% 8% 1% 3% 5% 4% 4% 8%
Aberdeenshire 82% 12% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2%
Angus 88% 8% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1%
Argyll & Bute 79% 17% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1%
Clackmannanshire 88% 7% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2%
Dumfries & Galloway 80% 16% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Dundee City 84% 5% 1% 1% 2% 4% 2% 6%
East Ayrshire 93% 5% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1%
East Dunbartonshire 89% 5% 1% 0% 1% 3% 1% 4%
East Lothian 86% 9% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2%
East Renfrewshire 87% 4% 2% 0% 1% 5% 1% 6%
Edinburgh, City of 70% 12% 2% 3% 5% 6% 3% 8%
Eilean Siar 87% 11% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1%
Falkirk 91% 5% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2%
Fife 86% 9% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2%
Glasgow City 79% 4% 2% 1% 2% 8% 4% 12%
Highland 80% 15% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1%
Inverclyde 94% 3% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1%
Midlothian 90% 6% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2%
Moray 78% 18% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1%
North Ayrshire 92% 5% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1%
North Lanarkshire 93% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2%
Orkney Islands 79% 18% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1%
Perth & Kinross 82% 11% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2%
Renfrewshire 91% 3% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 3%
Scottish Borders 79% 16% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1%
Shetland Islands 81% 14% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2%
South Ayrshire 90% 7% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1%
South Lanarkshire 92% 4% 1% 0% 1% 2% 1% 2%
Stirling 82% 11% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 3%
West Dunbartonshire 93% 3% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 2%
West Lothian 88% 6% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 3%

Contact

Email: sian.balfour@gov.scot

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