Further Education Workforce Shortages

Pay, Recruitment, Reports, Retention, Subject and skills shortages

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Date: Spring 2022

Author/s: Association of Colleges (AoC)

Keywords: Construction Skills; Workforce Shortages, FE Teacher Recruitment, Staff Retention FE College; Skills Gap, Technical Education, Vocational Training, Labour Market

Summary:

This report highlights critical recruitment and retention challenges within the further education construction sector, with nearly all the colleges surveyed reporting difficulties in hiring qualified staff. High industry pay and a lack of qualified applicants are identified as primary drivers of these shortages, which threaten the delivery of essential technical training.

Reference: Association of Colleges. (2022). FE workforce shortages: Construction summary – Spring 2022. London, United Kingdom

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