'No Scottish BAME Teachers In Top Jobs'

Black, asian or minority ethnicity teachers don't occupy any of the top jobs in any of Scotland's primary, secondary or special schools.

There are no Black, asian or minority ethnicity head or assistant teachers in Scotland, according to figures released by the Scottish Liberal Democrats. They show that ethnic minorities are under-represented in teaching, with only 18 in principal teacher positions. Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP said:

"It is almost beyond belief that there is not one single BAME teacher occupying any top position in any school in Scotland.

"Despite tens of thousands of BAME pupils in primary and secondary schools up and down the country, there are no BAME head teachers or depute head teachers. There are only a small number of BAME principal teachers – some 18 out of a total of 5,580 secondary school principal teachers.

"It remains too often the case that those holding top jobs in most sectors are not reflective of the diverse nature of our society. By better reflecting our diversity at primary and secondary education level we can make a positive change which lasts for generations."

The party is calling for a 'detailed response' from ministers at Holyrood.