Life Sciences Employer Survey

The Life Sciences Industry Leadership Group and Skills Development Scotland (SDS) would appreciate your assistance completing this very short survey, which will help identify knowledge gaps in work-based learning and raise awareness of skills development support available to the industry.

This survey provides you with an opportunity to influence the direction of future work based learning, help SDS shape provision and facilitate skills workshops in response to industry needs.


1.Do you have hard-to-fill vacancies?
2.Would you like to upskill staff?
3.Do you recruit junior level posts?
4.Do you have an awareness of work-based learning/Apprenticeships?
5.Would you like more information about work-based learning/Apprenticeships?
6.Are you an Apprenticeship Levy paying company i.e salary bill of over £3 million?
7.Are you engaging with local schools?
8.Would you like support engaging with schools?
9.Do you have an internship/placement programme?
10.Are you aware of the Scottish Life Sciences Internship Programme? (SLSIP)
11.Would you like more information about SLSIP?
12.What do you perceive as the barriers to taking on a school leaver?
13.What are the challenges to taking on an apprentice?
14.What would need to change for you to consider taking on an apprentice in your business?
15.Would you like information about support available from Scottish Government/ Skills Development Scotland/ Scottish Enterprise?
16.Would you attend a work-based learning awareness event?
17.If you have indicated you would like further information on any of the above please leave your details below.
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