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

CATI NOTE: routing from Q10 has been removed11) In the past year, [CATI INSERT IF NO AT Q10: roughly] how manyteaching staff have left to pursue… READ OUT a) to i). RECORDEXACT NUMBER FOR EACH. ALLOW ZERO AND DON’T KNOW FOREACH.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:• 5 or less• 6-10• 11-15• 16-20• 21-25• More than 25• Don’t knowa) Teaching at another FE college or institutionb) Teaching in the schools sectorc) Teaching in the university sectord) A new career in industry, unrelated to teaching or traininge) Raising a family/ caring for dependantsf) Studying or re-trainingg) Travellingh) Voluntary worki) Retirementj) Any other destination (specify)k) Don't knowASK ALL12) To what extent has the retention of teaching staff been a problem forthis institution in the past year? REVERSE SCALEa) A great dealb) To some extentc) Not very muchd) Not at alle) Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)ASK IF a)-c) AT Q12, OTHERS GO TO Q15 (SECTION C)13) A. To what extent has the retention of teaching staff had an adverseeffect on this institution’s performance over the past year? REVERSESCALEa) A great dealb) To some extentc) Not very muchd) Not at alle) Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)