College teacher pay is a roadblock to the Government’s skills agenda
- The Association of Colleges has written to Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi today (Monday 23 May) pushing him to ask the Treasury for emergency funds to fix the worst staffing crisis in colleges for two decades.
- Colleges are struggling to retain and attract top talent because of the widening gap between what skilled teachers could earn in industry or even in schools.
- In order to deliver the rollout of T Levels and Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs), as well as boost apprenticeships, highly-skilled teachers are needed to pass on their skills to the next generation.
The Education Secretary has been urged to ask the Treasury for extra funds to boost college teachers' pay to ensure the Government is able to proceed with its ambitious skills reform programme.
