Not in my image: Ethnic diversity in the classroom

Imagine that throughout your years in primary school, none of the tall people interacting with you as teachers, teaching assistants or support staff looks like you. Now, imagine spending five to six hours each day in lessons doing History,

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• In 2006, the minority ethnic population in maintained schools was 17 per cent and 21 per cent in secondary and primary respectively. By 2010 over 20 per cent of the total maintained school population will be from minority ethnic communities.