Workforce numbers. The English workforce is estimated using figures from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) and constituency-specific sources. Where data was missing or inadequate, a number of stakeholders were asked to provide estimates of workforce numbers (these constituencies were WBL and youth work within CLD). Given the data discrepancies and data gaps within the LLUK constituencies, it is very difficult to establish an accurate global estimate of the size of the lifelong learning workforce. Any overall estimate should therefore be treated with extreme caution. With this in mind, it is suggested that the lifelong learning sector in England comprises in the region of 800,000 individuals. The following section provides a profile breakdown per constituency, based on figures from national sources such as the LFS and constituency specific data sources. Table 3.1: Estimates of the size of the lifelong learning workforce in England Sources: As specified in the table • In the CLD constituency, the LFS data excludes youth workers. Including the youth worker total from the National Youth Agency (NYA) gives an estimated Constituency CLD LFS 2005 Estimates from constituency- specific sources Stakeholder estimates 135,171 (SIC 80.42, but excludes youth workers and possibly other strands) 15,000 (9,000 paid, 6,000 volunteers – youth workers) (National Youth Agency) FE 157,135 (SIC 80.22 and 80.30/1. Should also include unknown amount from 80.21) 246,005 (England contract numbers) (LLUK, 2006, p.4) HE 333,931 (SIC 80.30/2 & 3) 281,243 (HESA Staff Record UK, Dec 2004) LAIS 44,300 (SIC 92.51) 31,433 (Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx, 2005) WBL (No separate SIC coverage) 30,000 (Xxxxxxx and Xxxxx- Xxxxx, 2003) total of 150,171 staff for England. • In FE, the LFS data does not include the proportion of Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 80.21 (General secondary education) which relates to the FE sector. The best available estimate for the number of FE staff in England is 246,000. • In the HE constituency, LFS data are aggregated across the four quarters of 2004/05 and provide a recent figure of 333,931 for England. However, the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Staff Record uses the staff contract population – an indicator of higher education staff contracts active on 1 December 2004 - and provides an HE workforce total of 281,243. The average of these estimates for England is 307,587. • In the LAIS constituency, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) data...
