Recruitment and Retention in the Post-16 Learning and Skills Sector

Section A: Background informationASK ALLFirstly, I would like to ask you some information about the make-up of the staffat this institution.1) How many part-time and full-time employees do you have on thepayroll at this institution - we are interested in all staff on the payrollbut not outside contractors/agency staff nor the self-employed?NB: PLEASE RECORD ALL STAFF ON PAYROLL, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEYARE INVOLVED IN TEACHING OR NOT. TYPE IN EXACT NUMBER AND CATI WILLAUTOMATICALLY CODE – KEEP RAW DATA HERE.IF RESPONDENT IS UNSURE, PROMPT FOR APPROXIMATE NUMBER OR BESTESTIMATE. IF STILL DON’T KNOW, ASK THE FOLLOWING (and code first which applies):Is it:• Up to 249• 250- 299• 300-399• 400-499• 500-599• 600-699• 700-799• 800-899• 900-999• 1000 or more• Don’t know2) And approximately how many of these staff are . . READ OUT a) to d).Again please only include staff on the institution’s payroll only, that isdo not include agency staff and those who are self-employed. IFUNSURE, ASK FOR BEST ESTIMATESENTER EXACT NUMBERS FOR EACH CATEGORY. CATI CHECK: SUM FOR A-D MUSTBE LESS OR EQUAL TO RESPONSE AT Q2. IF ZERO, CODE “NONE” IN RELEVANTCATEGORY.INCLUDE “DON’T KNOW” CODEa) Principals/Assistant or Deputy Principalsb) Managers, e.g. Curriculum managers/Programme Managers whopersonally do not teachc) Managers, e.g. Curriculum managers/Programme Managers who arealso personally involved in some teachingd) Teachers/lecturers; by this I mean staff with a direct impact on learningat your organisation – these include lecturers, teachers, trainers,managers, teaching assistants and assessors.e) Staff working with offender learners, either in prisons or from probationservices (CATI NOTE: DO NOT INCUDE IN LOGIC CHECKS)