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The Learning Community (TLC) is part of GL11 Community Project, and receives funding from the Big Lottery’s Reaching Communities Fund.  Part of our work is to improve employability amongst residents through an increase in skills and an ability to access further more formal educational opportunities.

This consultation will help us build a picture of existing skills gaps  locally, training and skills needs of employers.  By completing this  questionnaire you will have contributed in ensuring that the local workforce can access relevant training for the benefit of businesses, communities and the area's economy. It has been estimated that you will spend approximately  20 minutes on this task.

The information provided is protected and treated with utmost confidentiality under data protection act 1998, we have a legal duty to protect any information that we collect from you. We will ensure safety, apply security standards and controls to prevent any unauthorised access to the data

About your organisation
 
Type of business
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
Size of organisation
 
 
 
 
   
Please provide occupational profile of your employees in numbers(Please provide estimated  numbers)
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
   
Would you expect your organisation to grow in the next 2 years in size?(You may use employee numbers to estimate this)?
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
   
Which organisation sector areas would you find  most difficult to fill? On a scale 1-4, score 1 are easy fill vacanices and 4 the most difficult to fill
       
Managerial      
Skilled trades      
operatives      
sales operations      
administrative      
Other      

Skills related issues in your organisation

Using  a scale 1-4, 4 is a score when you have high chance  to recruit and 1 minimal chance  to recruit.Would you describe the main reason for recruitment in your organisation to be due to:
       
Vacancies   as a  result  of organisational changes /employee leaving/retiring      
Hard to fill vacancies      
Skills shortage vacancies in the sector      
The main causes for skills gap in your organisation are likely to  be: Using a score of scale of 1-4, 4   is considered as high causes of skills gap and 1 low causes of skills gap
       
Lack of experience      
Staff lack of motivation      
Failure to train staff      
Not keeping up with change      
Recruitment problems      
High staff turn over      
Other      
In  your own opinion  how would  the skills shortages  be overcome?(Please select  as applies in  your establishment)
 
 
 
 
 
How do you advertise for the vacancies?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
When did you last advertise  for a  vacancy in your organisation?
 
 
 
 
 
Approximately how many people have you been able to recruit in the last  1 year?
 
 
 
 
 
   
In Question 16 above,  were the vacancies:(please select all that apply to you)
     
Part time    
Full time    
Temporary    
Was/were  the position/s new one/s or   replacement/s for  employee/s who had retired/left?
 
 
 
 
   
What was the response like in terms of number of applicants?
 
 
 
 
Would  you say that  the response/s to the vacancy/ies was/were
     
Very high    
High    
Moderate    
Low    
Would you be able  to identify the skills  gap/s in your organisation with regard to  the job vacany/ies advertisement/s?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Did you have problems in recruiting  the  person with skills you required?
 
 
 
   
 
   
If yes above:
 
 
 
Were there any specific problems which made it difficult for you to recruit?
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
   
Did the applicants have any skills/knowledge gaps in the application process including the interview ?
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
As an organisation , what might have made recruitment easier?
 
 
 
 

Training and skills needs in your organisation
What are the specific skills sectors that  you feel may need  improving (for both current and new employees). Use the scale of of  1-4 , 1 is a  low skills needs  score  and 4 is a  high skills need score need
       
Communication      
Customer handling      
Problem solving      
Technical practical      
Management      
General IT user      
IT professional      
Literacy      
Numeracy      
Foreign Languages      
Qualifications      
Other      
In your own experience is the  training in those skills  available  locally?
 
 
 
   
 
   
If yes above ,  is that training available in:
 
 
 
   
 
   
Would you   be able to provide any financial support to your employees during training?
 
 
 
   
 
   
Would you consider your employees going for:
 
 
 
 
   
Would you consider  offering work placement for adults?
 
 
 
   
 
   
Would you like to be kept informed  of local skills training and education opportunities which might benefit your business?
 
 
 
   
 
   
If yes above, can we contact you?
 
 
 
   
 
   
Have you  been approached by your employees about  the gaps identified  with regard to their own training  or skills needs ?
 
 
 
   
 
   
In your own view, what are the barriers that may  stop your employees and other local people  from accessing learning and training opportunities
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
   

Your input has been useful  and thank you for completing this  survey
 
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