Learning and Training at Work, 2000

UKDA study number:4393

Principal Investigator

IFF Research Limited

Sponsor

Department for Education and Employment

Distributed by

UK Data Archive, University of Essex, Colchester.

September 2001

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IFF Research Limited, Learning and Training at Work, 2000 [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], September 2001. SN: 4393, http://dx.doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-4393-1

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4393 . Learning and Training at Work, 2000

Depositor:

Department for Education and Employment

Principal Investigator:

IFF Research Limited

Sponsor:

Department for Education and Employment

Abstract:

The 'Learning and Training at Work' surveys, which commenced in 1999, are an annual series of employer surveys that investigate the provision of learning and training at work. The surveys also investigate awareness of, and involvement with, a number of existing and new training and development initiatives. Learning and training information had previously been collected, along with information on recruitment difficulties, skill shortages and skill gaps, in the annual 'Skill Needs in Britain' (SNIB) surveys, which were carried out between 1990 and 1998 (these surveys are not currently held at UKDA).
The objectives of the 'Learning and Training at Work' survey series are to collect information about:
key indicators of employers' commitment to training, such as the Investors in People award;
the volume, type and pattern of off-the-job training provided;
learning opportunities offered;
awareness of, and involvement with, a number of initiatives relevant to training;
the costs associated with the provision of training.
The information collected will be used to inform policy decision making.

Main Topics:

Information collected includes details of on-the-job and off-the-job training, training staff employed, training equipment held, courses attended by staff, training providers used, staff time involved in training, funding provided for training, qualifications gained by staff as part of said training, satisfaction with training and related issues, and demographic details of organization and workforce.

Coverage:

Dates of Fieldwork: 17 July 2000 - 20 October 2000
Country: England
Spatial Units: Government Office Regions
Observation Units: Institutions/organisations
Kind of Data: Numeric data; Individual (micro) level

Universe Sampled:

Location of Units of Observation: National
Population: A sample of all employers in England with one or more employees. All business sectors are covered, public and private, expect schools and Local Education Authorities.

Methodology:

Time Dimensions: Repeated cross-sectional study
annual series
Sampling Procedures: Multi-stage stratified random sample
Stratified by Government Office Region, industry sector (SIC92) and number of employees at establishment, using variable sampling fractions.
Number of Units: For details of weighting, please see User Guide
(A) 8000 (target) 4001 (obtained)
(B) 2055656 (obtained) Weighted sample size
Method of Data Collection: Telephone interview

Language(s) of Written Materials:

Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:

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Date of First Release:

14 September 2001

Copyright:

Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen's Printer for Scotland

File last updated:

4 January 2012