ABSTRACT
This chapter considers the provision of school-age education to the Pakistani population through an examination of the policy framework in Scotland and Glasgow within which education is provided to pupils from minority ethnic groups. Glasgow during the 1990s, there was formal commitment to multicultural and anti-racist education, reinforced by political concerns to minimise demand for additional denominational schools. The chapter also considers the interpretation of these policies by schools in Govanhill and the educational priorities of Pakistani immigrants and their descendants as identified through the fieldwork interviews in Govanhill. Pragmatic approach was taken over financial assistance for Qur'an schools under the education authority's 'language and culture' budget. Ironically, the presence of the Muslim population was having an impact on both non-denominational and Catholic schools in Govanhiil. The chapter provides some conclusions concerning the interaction between the providers of school-age education and the Pakistani population as service users.
