Gender of primary school teachers.

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Education, Sport and Culture for gender and employment status breakdowns of primary school staff in the Isle of Man. The authority disclosed all requested data covering teachers, TLR positions, deputy heads, and headteachers as of the end of the summer term 2018.

Key Facts

• There were 300 total primary school teachers, comprising 28 males and 272 females.
• 120 TLR positions were held, with 11 males and 109 females.
• 31 Assistant or Deputy Head positions were all held by females (27) or males (4), with no part-time staff.
• 31 Head Teachers were employed, split between 15 males and 16 females, all full-time.
• No staff in any category identified as 'other' gender.

Data Disclosed

• 300
• 28
• 272
• 0
• 183
• 117
• 120
• 11
• 109
• 94
• 26
• 31
• 4
• 27
• 15
• 16
• 2018-07-23
• 2018-08-01
• 540637

Original Request

**This request is the same as another sent with the wrong contact details. The total amount of teachers in primary schools and the numbers of male, female or 'other', Qualified teachers only. Please include numbers for full time and part time. The number of TLR positions taken in primary schools and if they are taken by male, female or 'other' teachers. Please include which are full time and which are part time. The number of assistant or deputy head positions in primary schools and if they are taken by male, female or 'other' teachers. Please include which are full time and which are part time. The number of headteachers in primary schools and if they are male, female or 'other'. Please include which are full time and which are part time.

Data Tables (4)

Full Response Text

Corporate Services Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Hamilton House Peel Road, Douglas IM1 5EZ Telephone: (01624) 685808
Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im
Our ref: 540637 31 July 2018

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 23 July 2018 and which states:

“The total amount of Teachers in primary schools and the numbers of male, female or ‘other’, qualified teachers only. Please include numbers for full time and part time. The number of TLR positions taken in primary schools and if they are taken by male, female or 'other' teachers. Please include which are full time and which are part time. The number of Assistant or Deputy Head positions in primary schools and if they are taken by male, female or 'other' teachers. Please include which are full time and which are part time. The number of Head Teachers in primary schools and if they are male, female or 'other'. Please include which are full time and which are part time."

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you which is up to date as of the end of the summer term 2018. Total amount of Teachers in primary schools = 300 No. primary teachers Male 28 Female 272 Other 0 F/T P/T split Full time 183 Part time 117

The number of TLR positions taken in primary schools = 120 No. TLR positions Male 11 Female 109 Other 0 F/T P/T split Full time 94 Part time 26 The number of Assistant or Deputy Head positions in primary schools = 31 No. Assistant/Deputy Heads positions Male 4 Female 27 Other 0 F/T P/T split Full time 31 Part time 0 The number of Head Teachers in primary schools = 31 No. Head Teachers Male 15 Female 16 Other 0 F/T P/T split Full time 31 Part time 0 Please quote the reference number 540637 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely