FEW specification

Number of Management Vacancies

Question

How many senior leader or manager vacancies did you have?

Definition

The total number of senior leader and manager vacancies the provider had during the academic year. Include vacancies that were both open at the start of the 2024 to 2025 academic year and new vacancies that arose during academic year.

Reason Required

To monitor and report on the number and proportion of FE workforce management vacancies. To inform local and national FE workforce planning.

Collection Requirements

  • Mandatory data item, zero can be entered when applicable.

Notes

Senior leader is used here as a generic job role term. Providers may use different job titles such as Assistant Head, Assistant Principal, CEO, Director, Executive Head Teacher, Head Teacher, Managing Director, Principal, Senior Manager, Vice Principal etc.

Manager: is used here as a generic job role term. Providers may use different job titles such as Functional or people manager, Faculty, department, curriculum, or programme lead, Advanced practitioner etc.