In Wigan, for example, 99.2pc of teachers are white, but that’s not much higher than the 97.0pc of residents who are white.
In Bolton, 91.7pc of teachers are white, while 80.2pc of residents are white.The figures for the remaining boroughs in the region are as followed: Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said: “Education can play a pivotal role in tackling discrimination in society. “School leaders have a unique and vital role to play in this work and are committed to doing so as part of a societal-wide approach. “But as a profession we also need to be prepared to hold a mirror up to ourselves.
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