Parents quizzed on the appeal of a career in further education teaching were not told about the sector’s low salaries by government researchers. A survey by the Department for Education for its Teach in FE campaign revealed two thirds of working parents said teaching in the sector would “appeal to them, but the seven-question survey did not mention the sector’s low salaries, which colleges often cite as a key reason why they struggle to recruit and retain staff. Teachers in FE are paid much less than teachers in schools, with an average salary gap of nearly around £7,000 between school and FE college teachers. Government data shows that in 2021/22 year, the median average salary for FE college teaching staff was £33,400, in comparison to £40,251 in schools. And in private training providers, teachers are paid £28,100 a year on average. Click here for more.
