WQ92168 (e) Tabled on 18/03/2024

How many ethnic minority teachers have started teaching in Wales since September 2022, when the Welsh Government launched a £5,000 incentive scheme to attract more ethnic minority applicants to initial teacher education?

Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Education | Answered on 27/03/2024

The specific data you have requested is not yet available. Welsh Government records show that 45 student teachers (rounded to the nearest 5) registered for the incentive in academic year 2022/23 and 60 student teachers (rounded to the nearest 5) registered this academic year. Information is available via the School Workforce Annual Census which shows 325 ethnic minority teachers working in Wales in academic year 2022/23.