Commenting on the NFER report Building a Stronger FE College Workforce, Daniel Kebede, General Secretary of the National Education Union, said:
"This report underlines the shocking pay decline faced by Further Education teachers and sheds light on the ever-increasing workloads within the sector. All teachers including those working in FE need to see significant additional investment in their pay to repair years of wilful damage under the Conservatives. Properly valuing, recruiting and retaining teachers is essential to protect our education service.
"Now is the time for the new Labour government to make good on its manifesto pledge of a comprehensive strategy in FE, which would include the extension of binding collective bargaining on pay and working conditions to the sector. It is the responsibility of the Government to provide the requisite funding to close the pay gap between schools and colleges, ensuring that a crucial sector for economic growth can supply the skills needs of the future."