Taking Teaching Further: Process Evaluation

This document describes an evaluation of three iterations of the Taking Teaching Further (TTF) initiative, aimed at attracting industry professionals into Further Education (FE) teaching roles to address recruitment and retention challenges. Managed by the Education and Training Foundation (ETF), the initiative provided financial support and funding for innovation projects. Evaluations by IFF Research and other methods revealed that TTF successfully recruited teachers for hard-to-fill positions and that these teachers were keen to continue in FE, despite challenges such as higher industry salaries and the impact of COVID-19. Recommendations include increasing TTF awareness, enhancing support for new teachers, and addressing recruitment barriers. The initiative was generally viewed positively, with TTF-funded teachers contributing valuable industry knowledge to their institutions. Providers suggested improvements like more flexible start dates and better support for trainee teachers. Industry professionals showed interest in teaching for the work/life balance and sharing expertise, though concerns about income and career progression were noted. Overall, the TTF initiative is recommended for continuation and expansion to further recruit industry professionals into teaching roles. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Department for Education (DfE)
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Process evaluation
• Process methods: Individual interviews
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: October 2022

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Links to published evaluations (DEBUGGING): No final report link found.
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes