Statistics
Being In School
Why are children from Black and global majority groups less likely to integrate comfortably into the school environment?
- The workforce of 85% of schools across England includes only 20% global majority employees or less
With people from ethnic backgrounds under-represented in positions of authority at schools, the children are left underrepresented. As a result, many of them are negatively impacted by cultural misunderstandings, lack of diversity comprehension and find themselves underachieving or even being excluded from schools at a higher rate than their White peers.
Being In Care
Why are looked-after children from Black and global majority groups more likely to struggle with identity and belonging issues?
- In March 2022 there were around 82000 looked-after children in England. 68% of the 146 local authorities had a shortage or undersupply of foster carers from ethnic minority backgrounds.*
With the lower rates of Black and global majority foster carers, many looked-after children are placed in areas of the country that are not diverse and in families that are culturally mismatched. As a result, they are more likely to develop low self esteem, identity crises and otherwise inhibited personal development.
* Undersupply is classified as a gap bigger than 5% between the percentage of Black and global majority carers versus the percentage of Black and global majority children.
