Building a Stronger Further Education College Workforce

Early career, Pay, Recruitment, Reports, Retention, Subject and skills shortages, Workload and working conditions

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Building a Stronger Further Education College Workforce

Date: September 2024

Author/s: Flemons, L., McLean, D., Straw, S., & Keightley, G

Keywords: FE teacher retention and recruitment issues in specialized subjects; pay conditions, progression, aging workforce, working conditions and support, and workload

Summary:

This mixed-methods research, investigates barriers to recruiting and retaining FE teachers in Construction, Engineering, and Digital subjects. It finds that pay disparities with industry and schools, high workload centered on administrative tasks, limited pay progression, and inadequate support for new recruits are key factors undermining FE teacher supply.

Reference: Flemons, L., McLean, D., Straw, S., & Keightley, G. (2024). Building a stronger FE college workforce: How improving pay and working conditions can help support FE college teacher supply. National Foundation for Educational Research

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