FOI Request - BME Teacher Information

Request 101002138507

We are requesting the following information:
 
1)          The number of applications for teaching posts within the Council area, broken down by ethnic group for the 2017/18 and 2018/19 years
2)          The number of shortlisted candidates for teaching posts within the Council area, broken down by ethnic group for the 2017/18 and 2018/19 years
3)          The number of appointed candidates for teaching posts within the Council area, broken down by ethnic group for the 2017/18 and 2018/19 years
4)          The number of individuals in teaching posts employed within the Council area, broken down by ethnic group for the 2017/18 and 2018/19 years
5)          The number of applications for promoted teaching posts within the Council area, broken down by ethnic group for the 2017/18 and 2018/19 years
6)          The number of shortlisted candidates for promoted teaching posts within the Council area, broken down by ethnic group for the 2017/18 and 2018/19 years
7)          The number of appointed candidates for promoted teaching posts within the Council area, broken down by ethnic group for the 2017/18 and 2018/19 years
8)          The number of individuals in teaching posts who have left their position within the Council area, broken down by ethnic group for the 2017/18 and 2018/19 years

In this request, by ‘teaching posts’ we mean all posts open to qualified teachers, including all promoted posts such as deputy and head teachers.
 
We request that the information provided be broken down by ethnic group in the following manner:
•         All white groups
•         All non-white groups
•         All unknown or not specified
 
Additionally, within these figures, wherever possible, we request disaggregation by ethnicity in line with the broad census categories from the 2011 Scottish Census, as well as separate data for ‘unknown’ and ‘not disclosed.’
 
Ideally, we would prefer this information by school year. However, where this is not possible, please provide the information in whichever annual format is utilised by the Education Authority, whether by calendar year or another format.

Response 09-05-2019

1. to 3. and 5. to 7. Please find the requested information attached here. 

Figures of 5 or less have a higher risk of identifying individuals and are therefore exempt under section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, personal information. 

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8. In accordance with section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 please be advised that this information is not recorded.