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Black and minority ethnic leaders

Author: Bush, Tony; Glover, Derek; Sood, Krishan; Cardno, Carol; Moloi, Kholeka; Potgeiter, Geraldine; Tangie, Kenneth
Subject: Ethnicity (black and minority ethnic)
Audience: Headteachers, Middle leaders and aspiring headteachers
Date of publication: June 2005   |   File format and size: PDF, 543 Kb

The aim of this research is to establish how black and ethnic minority leaders are identified, developed and supported.

The specific objectives are:

  • to establish the scale of involvement of black and minority ethnic leaders at all levels of the school system in England
  • to identify barriers to the recruitment, development and appointment of black and minority ethnic leaders
  • to show how black and minority ethnic leaders have been able to succeed despite these barriers
  • to examine whether black and minority ethnic leaders would benefit from customised leadership development opportunities
  • to assess the extent to which distributed leadership provides opportunities for minority groups

The main focus of the research is on the barriers experienced by black and minority ethnic leaders, and on how they have been able to overcome these and progress to senior or middle leadership positions.