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Title: Investigating Job Roles in the Further Education Workforce. The NFER Research Programme
Language: English
Authors: Maria Pia Iocco, Jenna Julius, National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) (United Kingdom)
Source: National Foundation for Educational Research. 2026.
Availability: National Foundation for Educational Research. The Mere, Upton Park, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2DQ, UK. Tel: +44-1753-574123; Fax: +44-1753-637280; e-mail: enquiries@nfer.ac.uk; Web site: http://www.nfer.ac.uk
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 40
Publication Date: 2026
Sponsoring Agency: Gatsby Charitable Foundation (United Kingdom)
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
Descriptors: Adult Education, Labor Force, School Personnel, Teacher Role, Recruitment, Teacher Recruitment, Labor Turnover, Faculty Mobility, Role, Teacher Supply and Demand, Employment Level, Teacher Salaries, Salaries, Salary Wage Differentials, Individual Characteristics, Teacher Characteristics, Foreign Countries, Teacher Persistence, Adult Educators
Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (England)
ISBN: 978-1-916567-54-2
Abstract: Strengthening teacher recruitment and retention is a key tenet of the ambitions set out in the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper (HM Government, 2025). However, efforts to address barriers to recruitment and retention in FE can be challenged by the complexity and variety of job roles across the sector. This research draws on the Further Education Workforce Data Collection (FEWDC) to explore this issue and provide a comprehensive quantitative assessment of the range of job roles and characteristics in the FE workforce. While the authors refer to the 'FE workforce' as a shorthand, this report focuses on teaching and support staff on fixed-term or permanent contracts working in General FE colleges only. It aims to support understanding of job roles and explore the potential for greater streamlining across roles to bolster recruitment and retention across the sector.
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