Size of the further education workforce
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Headcount and Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) of staff by further education provider type.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Further education
- Publication
- Further education workforce
- Release
- Academic year 2024/25
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 480
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) staff
- Headcount of staff
- Filters
- Contract type
- Name of provider type
- Type of staff member role
- Time period
- 2021/22 to 2024/25
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | contract_type | fe_sector_type | provider_type | main_role_type | number_staff_fte | number_staff_hc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202122 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Permanent and fixed term | Statutory sector | General FE College incl Tertiary | Admin | z | 23293.3812154696 |
| 202122 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Total | Statutory sector | General FE College incl Tertiary | Admin | z | 27526.1933701657 |
| 202122 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Permanent and fixed term | Statutory sector | General FE College incl Tertiary | Support | z | 27546.8563535912 |
| 202122 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Total | Statutory sector | General FE College incl Tertiary | Support | z | 32329.3038674033 |
| 202122 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Permanent and fixed term | Statutory sector | General FE College incl Tertiary | Teacher | z | 37654.1546961326 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| contract_type | Contract type |
| main_role_type | Type of staff member role |
| number_staff_fte | Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) staff |
| number_staff_hc | Headcount of staff |
| provider_type | Name of provider type - Select the particular FE sector type you are interested in. |
Footnotes
- This release shows data for further education providers in England. The location that a provider is based in has been determined from the main site/head office recorded in the Individualised Learner Record (ILR) database in the Department for Education. This records the main site only and may not cover all locations or regions that a provider operates.
- National figures have been scaled to account for providers who did not respond to the Further Education Workforce Data Collection. Therefore national figures are an estimate. Regional figures have not been scaled and are based on responding providers only.
- Management roles may include some teaching staff with additional responsibilities, or some managers of staff in support or admin roles. The types or number of managers may differ across provider types.
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Further Education Workforce Team
Email: FurtherEducation.WORKFORCE@education.gov.ukContact name: Fran Elliott