Are staff struggling to make ends meet? Are they on unstable contracts?
In the first of a new investigative series, journalist Jess Staufenberg takes a closer look at the state of pay in further education - where staff get on average £9,000 less than their colleagues in schools.
Frontline lecturers, HR managers, college principals, the sector's union and membership association all join Jess to discuss this red-hot topic, as living costs keep climbing.