An article examined the national contexts that determined the educational situation of migrants, drawing on data from five European countries (France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom).
Source: Steffen Hillmert, 'Links between immigration and social inequality in education: a comparison among five European countries', Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, Volume 32
Links: Abstract
Date: 2014-Jul
An article examined how students on Initial Teacher Training courses understood and conceptualized discourses of 'race', diversity and inclusion. It said that students' understandings of these matters were complex, and recommended more training to ensure teachers' understanding of diversity, and their ability to address issues around racism in the classroom.
Source: Kalwant Bhopal and Jasmine Rhamie, 'Initial teacher training: understanding "race", diversity and inclusion', Race, Ethnicity and Education, Volume 17 Number 3
Links: Abstract
Date: 2014-Jul
An article examined the educational and career aspirations of young black men.
Source: Ian Law, Sarah Finney, and Sarah Jane Swann, 'Searching for autonomy: young black men, schooling and aspirations', Race, Ethnicity and Education, Volume 17 Issue 4
Links: Abstract
Date: 2014-Jun
A study examined the influence of location on employment for minority-ethnic groups, based on case studies in three areas (Leicester and, depending on the group, Glasgow or Luton) and three ethnic groups (African Caribbean, Indian, and Pakistani). The report said that racism in education and employment varied by locality, contributing to differences in outcome by place, and that these differences were also affected by segregation and migration. It said that there was some evidence that the relative size of minority-ethnic groups in a locality might affect employment outcomes, with local policies likely to serve the largest minority-ethnic group, but the needs of some smaller minority-ethnic groups were being overlooked by local authorities. The report called on providers of educational, careers, and employment services to reduce variations in access to services and to monitor outcomes, and pointed to a need for specialist and mainstream services to address better the specific needs of local communities.
Source: Mumtaz Lalani, Hilary Metcalf, Leila Tufekci, Andrew Corley, Heather Rolfe, and Anitha George, How Place Influences Employment Outcomes for Ethnic Minorities, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Date: 2014-May
An article examined the role of specific national contexts in determining the educational situation of migrants in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. In all the countries, a major part of the relative disadvantage could be explained by the social composition of migrants in combination with general patterns of social inequality in education: but in some cases significant differences remained even when controlling for such group differences.
Source: Steffen Hillmert, 'Links between immigration and social inequality in education: a comparison among five European countries', Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, Volume 32
Links: Abstract
Date: 2014-Feb
A report examined inequalities of gender and ethnicity in apprenticeships in the United Kingdom, drawing on a range of existing and new evidence. It made policy recommendations.
Source: Joy Williams, Beth Foley, and Becci Newton, Report for unionlearn and the National Apprenticeship Service: Research into under-representation, by gender and ethnicity, in apprenticeships, Institute for Employment Studies
Links: Report | IES press release
Date: 2014-Jan