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Scottish Employer Perspectives Survey 2019: technical report
Technical report accompanying the Scottish EPS 2019 research report providing background information on the methodology used.
Appendix A: Questionnaire changes since UK EPS 2016
| Question number | Question area | Change made | Reason for change |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 | Asking to speak to appropriate person | Removed references specific to countries other than Scotland | Questionnaire is now Scotland-specific |
| S3a | GDPR legislation | Question added | To comply with GDPR requirements |
| S3a (in 2016 questionnaire) & S4 | Offer Welsh translation | Removed question | Questionnaire is now Scotland-specific |
| C3 | Whether has made use of recruitment services | Removed references/services specific to countries other than Scotland | Questionnaire is now Scotland-specific |
| C5 | Factors establishment looks for in candidates | Removed references specific to countries other than Scotland | Questionnaire is now Scotland-specific |
| C5a-g | Use of diversity-promoting practices | Question added | To determine extent of use of diversity-promoting practices |
| C10nwii | Use of government schemes or services | Removed references specific to countries other than Scotland | Questionnaire is now Scotland-specific |
| C10GP | Awareness of Gender Pay Gap legislation | Question added | To gauge awareness of Gender Pay Gap legislation |
| C10GPi | Effect of Gender Pay Gap legislation on recruitment practices | Question added | To determine effect of Gender Pay Gap legislation on recruitment practices |
| C10B-C | Recruitment of education leavers and extent of preparedness for work | Removed question | Questionnaire is now Scotland-specific |
| C10E-F | Recruitment of education leavers and extent of preparedness for work | Updated terminology from 'Scottish Further Education college' to 'Scottish college' | To reflect terminology changes since 2016 |
| C17 | Activities relating to work experience | Updated terminology from 'Scottish Further Education or sixth form college' to 'Scottish college' Removed references specific to countries other than Scotland | To reflect terminology changes since 2016 Questionnaire is Scotland-specific |
| C18-C19D | Activities relating to work experience | Updated terminology from 'Scottish Further Education or sixth form college' to 'Scottish college' | To reflect terminology changes since 2016 |
| C20 | Reasons for offering work experience placements / internships | Added a code for 'Approached by a Developing Young Workforce (or DYW) Lead or Regional Group' | To reflect the Scottish policy context |
| C21-C22a | Awareness and use of Foundation Apprentices | Questions added | To gauge awareness and use of Foundation Apprentices |
| C23a | Reasons for engaging in work inspiration activities | Added a code for 'Approached by a Developing Young Workforce (or DYW) Lead or Regional Group' | To reflect the Scottish policy context |
| C28-C29 | Awareness of and engagement with Developing the Young Workforce Regional Groups | Questions added | To gauge awareness of and engagement with Developing the Young Workforce Regional Groups |
| D2 | Sources of advice or hep on skills and training related issues | Updated terminology from 'Scottish Further Education or sixth form college' to 'Scottish college' Added a code for 'Approached by a Developing Young Workforce (or DYW) Lead or Regional Group' Removed references specific to countries other than Scotland | To reflect the Scottish policy context To reflect terminology changes since 2016 Questionnaire is Scotland-specific |
| D4 | Awareness of employment-related schemes and initiatives | Removed references specific to countries other than Scotland | Questionnaire is Scotland-specific |
| D8 | External sources of training | Updated terminology from 'Further Education Colleges' to 'Colleges' | To reflect terminology changes since 2016 |
| D9A/D9B | Reasons why external providers are used to deliver training | Removed questions | To reduce questionnaire length |
| D11A-D12 | Reasons why external providers are not used to deliver training | Removed questions | To reduce questionnaire length |
| D15 | Arrangement or funding of training leading to qualifications | Removed references specific to countries other than Scotland | Questionnaire is Scotland-specific |
| D22 | Staff undertaking of apprenticeships | Added a note asking respondents to exclude Foundation Apprenticeships from their answer | Foundation Apprenticeships covered earlier in the questionnaire |
| D22Bi | Whether any apprentices are on a Graduate Apprenticeship programme | Question added | To reflect the Scottish policy context |
| D23 | Whether apprenticeships are offered | Added a note asking respondents to exclude Foundation Apprenticeships from their answer | Foundation Apprenticeships covered earlier in the questionnaire |
| D23Aintro | Introductory note prior to series of questions on apprenticeships, asking respondents to exclude Foundation and Graduate Apprenticeships from their answer | Question added | Foundation and Graduate Apprenticeships covered earlier in the questionnaire |
| D25iii | Type of training provider that delivers training for apprentices | Updated terminology from 'A Scottish Further Education or sixth form college' to 'A college' | To reflect terminology changes since 2016 |
| D27B | Type of organisation approaching to offer apprenticeships | Updated terminology from 'A Further Education or sixth form college' to 'A college' | To reflect terminology changes since 2016 |
| D27C | Reasons for offering apprenticeships | Changed from 'anticipating the Apprenticeship Levy being introduced in 2017' to 'the Apprenticeship Levy' Added a code for 'Approached by a Developing Young Workforce (or DYW) Lead or Regional Group' | To reflect policy changes since 2016 To reflect the Scottish policy context |
| D33 | Reasons for not offering apprenticeships | Removed the codes 'An apprentice is due to start soon' and 'We have only recently opened the application process' | Due to other changes in the questionnaire, it was no longer logically possible for respondents to be 'routed' to these codes |
| D29 | Awareness of different types of apprenticeship | Changed question wording from 'In terms of specific government recognized schemes, have you heard of…?' to 'Have you heard of the following types of apprenticeships?' Removed references specific to countries other than Scotland Added a code for Graduate Apprenticeships | To improve questionnaire flow Questionnaire is now Scotland-specific To reflect policy changes since 2016 |
| D27F | Reasons for expectations of increase in number of apprentices | Added a code for 'Approached by a Developing Young Workforce (or DYW) Lead or Regional Group' | To reflect the Scottish policy context |
| D34i | Timescale for offering apprenticeships | Added a code for 'The organisation already offers them' | To reflect the fact that while the question is asked of those who previously said their site is planning to offer apprenticeships, the question itself is asked at an organizational level |
| D34ii | Reasons for offering apprenticeships | Changed from 'anticipating the Apprenticeship Levy being introduced in 2017' to 'the Apprenticeship Levy' Added a code for 'Encouragement / support from a Developing Young Workforce (or DYW) Lead or Regional Group' | To reflect policy changes since 2016 To reflect the Scottish policy context |
| D35A / D35B / D35Bi / D35Bii | Awareness, use and details of Traineeships | Removed questions | Question is specific to English and Welsh respondents |
| D34B | Preparedness for work of Modern Apprentices | Question added | To gauge perceptions of preparedness for work of Modern Apprentices |
| D35Ci | Use of Foundation Apprenticeships to determine whether individuals are suitable for apprenticeships | Wording changed from 'Traineeships' to 'Foundation Apprenticeships' 'And' added at the start of the question | To reflect the Scottish policy context To improve questionnaire flow |
| D39-D41 | Involvement in the design of the content of training | Question changed from iteration – where training for Apprenticeships, External Training and Vocational Training are asked about in turn – to format in which training for each of Apprenticeships, External Training and Vocational Training are asked about in a single question | Pilot interviews revealed that respondents found it hard to differentiate their involvement in the design of different types of training, thus it was decided to ask about involvement in the design of training on a more general level |
| D39a | Working with different partners to design the content of training | Question added | To find out which what organisations, if any, employers worked with to design the content of training they offered to employees and apprentices |
| D40 | Interest in being involved in designing content of training | Question added | To gauge the extent to which employers' aspirations to being involved in training design were being frustrated |
| E1 | Accreditation with Investors in People | Removed question | To reduce questionnaire length |
| F4 | Employer attitudes to training | Removed question | To reduce questionnaire length |
| G2 and G3a | Follow up research and interest in survey findings | Changed reference from 'Government' to 'Scottish Government' Changed publication date from December to 'later this year' | Questionnaire is Scotland-specific To reflect new publication timings |
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