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The Education sector expanded by just 1% between 2011 and 2016, indicating a high level of stability in the sector. Secondary teachers saw mild negative growth of 0.4%. Educational support assistant roles, a category which includes classroom assistants, educational support assistants and learning support assistants, grew by 5.6%.
Between 2015 and 2016 it appears these trends are accelerating, secondary teachers declined by 8.3% while 3000 additional educational support assistant roles were created, representing a growth of 22.4%.
Figure 1: Data from National Skills Bulletin, 2017. SOLAS Skills and Labour Market Research Unit.
Demand for education related skills can be linked to the number of school age people in the population. As a result primary school enrolments will hit a high in 2018 and second level in 2025, before tapering off. Currently replacement of retired staff is the primary reason for the recruitment of teachers. There are no pressing shortages, but at second and third level there are reports of moderate difficulty sourcing teachers with expertise in science and mathematics.
Following from the National Skills Bulletin, 2017.Key points for selected education occupations
Shortage Indicators
The recent growth in the number of primary school enrolments are expected to peak in 2018 and to fall thereafter due to declining number of births, while enrolments at second level are expected to continue to increase through to 2025. Growth in the number of teachers employed has been modest, with replacement demand being the main driver of the recruitment of teachers. In 2016, almost 3,500 transitions to economic inactivity (i.e. retirement, home duty etc.) were identified for primary and secondary teachers.
No overall shortages have been identified for teachers, with 480 relevant job ready job seekers with third level qualifications in April 2017. In 2015, graduate output from education courses at NFQ levels 8 and above was 4,700 (including private colleges). However, issues continue to exist in relation to sourcing teachers (in both second and third level) with a high level of expertise in specific fields, such as science and mathematics. The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has recently added experienced academics who hold a qualification equivalent to NFQ Level 10 to their employment permits highly skilled list.