Question reference: S1W-01799
- Asked by: Irene Oldfather, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 1 October 1999
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Current status: Answered by Sam Galbraith on 28 October 1999
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is taking any steps to attract more people from minority ethnic groups into teacher education.
Answer
We actively promote teaching as a career through a range of recruitment and publicity measures. At career events and on other occasions the Department takes every opportunity to encourage people from ethnic minority groups into teaching.