Evaluation of the Golden Hello Initiative - York Consulting

6.23 The rationale for including individuals with prior paid teaching experiencewould be based on the premise that those considering moving into FE fromhigher paid employment outside the sector often want to ‘test the water’before taking the decision to change their career.6.24 There is therefore scope to review the objectives of the initiative in orderto ensure that the eligibility criteria do not exclude those that it may beintended to attract and benefit.Range of Eligible Institutions and Staff6.25 To be eligible applicants must be employed as a teacher in designated FEinstitutions. Institutions such as adult and community learning providers(ACL) and work-based learning providers (WBL) do not fall within the scopeof the Golden Hello initiative. Two issues emerged and are considered below.Ineligible Institutions6.26 Feedback received from some non-FE institutions (e.g. Adult and CommunityLearning, Work-based Learning providers) and the LSC is that non-eligibleinstitutions are disappointed that the initiative does not cover their staffgiven that:• staff (e.g. from a work-based training provider) may teach a shortagesubject area within a college although they are paid by a non-eligibleinstitution;• staff (e.g. Basic Skills Tutors) are required to undertake a relevantteaching qualification in line with the government agenda for raisingstandards;• some of these institutions are experiencing difficulties in recruiting staffespecially Basic Skills tutors.Support Staff6.27 Some eligible institutions highlighted recruitment and retention needs inrelation to support staff, particularly instructors, and felt that Golden Hellosshould be extended to cover these staff. This is an important issue given thatresearch evidence shows that in the average college, support staff turnoveris 14% - some 3% higher than the turnover for teaching staff. 3333 AoC Survey of Staff Recruitment Shortages 2002.