HC Deb 23 November 1992 vol 214 cc445-6W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what is the percentage of school governors nationally from the ethnic minorities.

Mr. Forth

A survey carried out by the National Foundation for Educational Research in 1990 found that just over 1 per cent. of school governors were from ethnic minority groups. A further survey is currently being carried out, the results of which should be available in March.

Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what measures he has taken to increase the percentage of school governors from ethnic minorities.

Mr. Forth

Throughout this year's "Schools Need Governors" campaign we have made clear that we would like people from the ethnic minorities to put themselves forward to be school governors. Our publicity leaflet and poster were translated into eight ethnic minority languages. Of the six individual governors featured in the leaflet, two were from the ethnic minorities.