Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 116066
Further Education: Pay
Tabled: 25 February 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026
Question
Joe Robertson
Conservative — Isle of Wight East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of pay disparities between mainland further education colleges and those in island communities on staff recruitment and retention.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterThe department is taking actions to strengthen the recruitment and retention in further education (FE) colleges across the country, including coastal and island communities, as outlined in the recent Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper.Across the spe...
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