It is evident from current data that there are differences in the equality profiles of staff and students in the education and training sectors. These differences include:
- Currently men slightly outnumber women among academic staff, the reverse is true among students and also among professional and support staff (P&S staff).
- BME representation is much higher among students than staff. It is slightly higher among academic staff than P&S staff.
- There is little difference between academic and P&S staff in the percentage declared disabled in these populations, but the disability percentage is considerably higher
among students (over double). However, the way the question about disability is asked of students is slightly different from that asked of staff, and there are different disclosure rates, which may be a factor.
- Women are in the minority among academic staff (42.3% female) while the reverse is true among students, where men are in the minority (42.8% male).
- BME groups are considerably better represented among students (16.6%) than staff (6.1%).
- The percentage declaring a disability is higher for students (8.2%) than staff (2.24%) although the question asked is slightly different.
There are likely to be many reasons for these apparent differences. These include historical factors and sector trends, in particular the changes to the student population
over the past two decades, as well as different policies on equal opportunities within institutions relating to staff and students, and also different disclosure rates among staff and students.
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