FEW specification

Ethnicity: Field

Definition

The ethnic origin of the staff member, based on the 2011 census.

Reason Required

To monitor and report on FE workforce characteristics. To monitor equality and diversity, inform local and national FE workforce planning.

Schema Definitions

XML Entity Name
Ethnicity
Field Length
2
Data type
xs:int
Minimum occurrences
1
Maximum occurrences
1
Part of
StaffData

Collection Requirements

  • Collected for all Staff Members

Attribute Codes

Code Title
31 English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British
32 Irish
33 Gypsy or Irish Traveller
48 Roma
34 Any Other White background
35 White and Black Caribbean
36 White and Black African
37 White and Asian
38 Any Other Mixed or Multiple background
39 Indian
40 Pakistani
41 Bangladeshi
42 Chinese
43 Any other Asian background
44 African background
45 Caribbean
46 Any other Black, Black British or Caribbean background
47 Arab
98 Any other ethnic group
99 Not provided / Prefer not to say