Recruitment and Retention in the Post-16 Learning and Skills Sector
Recruitment and Retention in the Post-16 Learning and Skills Sector
Recruitment and Retention in the Post-16 Learning and Skills Sector
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Figure 8.1: Respondents engaged <strong>in</strong> tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g/developmentactivities100%90%89%84% 82% 80%80%70%60%50%48%40%30%20%10%0%Performancereview/appraisalDevelopmentobjectives/planProgramme ofCPDPeermentor<strong>in</strong>gNon-contacttime for CPDBase: All 5492 respondentsSource: YCL/MORI quantitative survey of teach<strong>in</strong>g/tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g staff, 20058.4 Respondents with non-contact time were asked to specify <strong>the</strong> number ofnon-contact hours set aside per month. The majority of respondentsreported <strong>the</strong>y have n<strong>in</strong>e hours or less non-contact time per month (45%).Approximately three quarters of respondents (77%) <strong>in</strong>dicated that <strong>the</strong>non-contact time is <strong>in</strong>dividually planned ra<strong>the</strong>r than dictated by employeror professional association.8.5 HR Managers <strong>in</strong>dicated <strong>in</strong> almost all cases (99%) that a tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g budgetexists <strong>and</strong> that <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>stitution has a bus<strong>in</strong>ess plan (98%). Slightly fewerHR Managers (90%) <strong>in</strong>dicated that a clear tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g plan exists for <strong>the</strong>irorganisation.8.6 The proportion of staff receiv<strong>in</strong>g an annual performance review is <strong>in</strong> l<strong>in</strong>ewith that suggested by staff above. 84% of HR Managers reported thatbetween 90% <strong>and</strong> 100% of <strong>the</strong>ir staff received an annual performancereview.8.7 Many of <strong>the</strong> qualitative comments <strong>in</strong> relation to tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> developmentwere made <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> context of <strong>the</strong> chang<strong>in</strong>g requirements expected ofteach<strong>in</strong>g staff <strong>in</strong> relation to m<strong>in</strong>imum levels of teach<strong>in</strong>g qualifications. Inmany cases <strong>the</strong> respondent was not clear on exactly what <strong>the</strong>serequirements are, how <strong>the</strong>y are be<strong>in</strong>g implemented <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> implicationsfor <strong>the</strong>m.74