What evidence is there of serious recruitment and retention problems in the health, education and community safety sectors?
In 2003 there were around 1,020 vacancies in maintained schools in London , 670 in the South East and around 450 in the East of England. As of January 2003 there were 1,610 school posts being filled by temporary workers. A study by the Greater London Authority found turnover rates for teachers in individual schools as high as 30% in 2001. The survey also found that 63% of teachers surveyed stated “cheaper accommodation” as a reason for seeking work outside London . In 2002 there were 2,750 (6.1%) nursing vacancies in London , 1,570 in the South East (4%) and 930 (3.8%) in the East of England (compared to 3.1% in England overall). Keep London Working found that around 1 in 5 nurses surveyed were expecting to actively seek employment outside of the capital in the next year. The survey also found that around 60% of nurses surveyed stated cheaper accommodation as a reason for seeking work outside London . Police forces continue to loose large numbers of officers. In the 12 months to March
