Ethnic Background Form
Lewisham Ethnic Background Record Form
[based on the new national population census ethnic categories]
Pupil’s Name ……………………………………………………………..
Class/Form ………………………………………………………………..
Our ethnic background describes how we think of ourselves. This may be based on many things, including for example, our skin colour, language, culture, ancestry or family history. Ethnic background is not the same as nationality or country of birth.
The Information Commissioner [formerly the Data Protection Registrar] recommends that young people aged over 11 years old have the opportunity to decide their own ethnic identity. Parents or those with parental responsibility are asked to support or advise those children aged over 11 in making this decision, wherever necessary. Pupils aged 16 or over can make this decision for themselves.
Please study the list below and tick one box only to indicate the ethnic background of the pupil or child named above. Please also tick whether the form was filled in by a parent or the pupil.
White
British | |
Irish | |
Traveller of Irish Heritage | |
Gypsy/Roma | |
Any other White background | |
o Turkish/Turkish Cypriot | |
o White European |
Mixed
White & Black Caribbean | |
White and Black African | |
White and Asian | |
Any other mixed background |
Asian or Asian British
Indian | |
Pakistani | |
Bangladeshi | |
Any other Asian background | |
o Sri Lankan Tamil |
Black or Black British
Caribbean | |
African | |
o Somali | |
o Other Black African | |
Any other Black background |
Chinese
Chinese |
Any other ethnic background
Any other ethnic background | |
o Vietnamese |
I do not wish an ethnic background category to be recorded |
This information was provided by:
Parent/Carer
Pupil |
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