GCGP LEP - Skills Survey Question Title * 1. Please state your company name. Question Title * 2. How many employees are there at your workplace in the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough area? (Please include all workers paid directly from your organisation's payroll excluding proprietors, partners and directors if they do not receive a salary)Our area covers Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Rutland, West Norfolk, West Suffolk, North Hertfordshire and Uttlesford. Question Title * 3. In which sector does your organisation primarily operate? Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Mining and Quarrying Manufacturing Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities Construction Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles Transportation and Storage Accommodation and Food Service Activities Information and Communication Financial and Insurance Activities Real Estate Activities Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities Administrative and Support Service Activities Public Administration and Defence, Compulsory Social Security Education Human Health and Social Work Activities Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Other Service Activities Activities of Households as Employers; Undifferentiated Good-and-Services-Producing Activities of Households for Own Use Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. How many of your workforce are less than 21 years of age? Question Title * 5. Do you have trouble recruiting when you have vacancies? Yes No Question Title * 6. Which occupations are they in? Question Title * 7. How many vacancies do you currently have? Question Title * 8. What are the main causes of hard to fill vacancies in your organisation? Too much competition from other employers Low number of applicants with the required specialised skills Low number of applicants with the required qualifications Lack of work experience demonstrated by applicants Low number of applicants with basic skills Low number of applicants generally Do not have any problems recruiting Any further comments... Question Title * 9. Which of the following key areas for 14-19 YEAR OLDS, do you feel need to be improved the most? (Please rank from one to six, one being most important) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Interaction with businesses (work experience, businesses in schools, etc...) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Standards or literacy and numeracy 1 2 3 4 5 6 Development of key basic skills (communication, team working, organisation, etc...) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Quality of careers advice and guidance 1 2 3 4 5 6 Provision of a range of high quality vocational courses led by local sectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 Science, technology, and engineering skills Question Title * 10. Which of the following key areas of HIGHER EDUCATION, do you feel need to improve the most? (Please rank from one to six, one being most important) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Business relevance of courses 1 2 3 4 5 6 Number and quality of graduates in science, technology, engineering, and maths 1 2 3 4 5 6 Development of key basic skills (communication, team working, organisation, etc...) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Collaboration on research and innovation 1 2 3 4 5 6 Provision of work-based training/experience to students 1 2 3 4 5 6 Provision of workplace based courses Question Title * 11. Which of the following key areas in GENERAL WORKFORCE Provision, do you feel need to improve the most? (Please rank from one to five, one being most important) 1 2 3 4 5 Business relevance of vocational qualifications 1 2 3 4 5 Responsiveness of training providers/colleges 1 2 3 4 5 Levels of support for intermediate of higher-level skills 1 2 3 4 5 Management and leadership training 1 2 3 4 5 Up-skilling those already in work Question Title * 12. Does your organisation plan for training? Do not have a training plan Have a training plan Have a training budget Other (please specify) Question Title * 13. What are your intentions for the training and development of your staff over the next year? Plan & Budget for training Increase current investment in training Reduce current investment in training No change to current investment in training We do not invest in training Question Title * 14. Please indicate how you rate your employees' skill levels in your organisation. (Please rank each section from one to five, one being excellent, five being poor) 1 2 3 4 5 Employees in low-skilled jobs Employees in low-skilled jobs 1 Employees in low-skilled jobs 2 Employees in low-skilled jobs 3 Employees in low-skilled jobs 4 Employees in low-skilled jobs 5 Employees in intermediate skilled jobs Employees in intermediate skilled jobs 1 Employees in intermediate skilled jobs 2 Employees in intermediate skilled jobs 3 Employees in intermediate skilled jobs 4 Employees in intermediate skilled jobs 5 Employees in high-skilled jobs Employees in high-skilled jobs 1 Employees in high-skilled jobs 2 Employees in high-skilled jobs 3 Employees in high-skilled jobs 4 Employees in high-skilled jobs 5 Employees in leadership and management roles Employees in leadership and management roles 1 Employees in leadership and management roles 2 Employees in leadership and management roles 3 Employees in leadership and management roles 4 Employees in leadership and management roles 5 Question Title * 15. Please detail any specific skills which you feel are poor within your organisation. Question Title * 16. Where do you source your training requirements? (Choose as many as required) Local college Non-local college Publically funded training provider Independent training provider (full cost provision) In-house formal provision In-house informal provision Question Title * 17. What would prevent you from providing training for your employees? Availability of appropriate provision Cost Time Flexibility of provision We do not train our employees Please contact me about publically funded work-based training We have no problems Other (please specify) Question Title * 18. Are you currently participating in apprenticeship training schemes? Yes, and plan to expand further Yes, no plans to expand No, but have in the past No, but plan to sometime in the near future No How many? Question Title * 19. How many apprentices do you have currently? Question Title * 20. Which of the following would encourage your organisation to get more involved in apprenticeships? Common core skills sector based apprenticeship frameworks Funding channelled through businesses to create more competition in the market place Bespoke apprenticeship courses Simplified process for businesses A better pool of potential candidates Help recruiting the right people Other (please specify) Question Title * 21. Do you work with schools and/or colleges to provide young people with an awareness of the world of work? Yes No Question Title * 22. What is the nature of your work with schools? (please tick all that apply) Work experience placements for up to two weeks Visit schools to showcase our business/sector Teachers work with us as part of their professional development Attend careers events Strategic relationship with head -teachers and Senior Management Team Key staff are school governors Provide resource as part of teaching in specific courses Co-sponsor and academy Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 23. Do you believe the quality of careers advice young people receive is good enough to help them make informed decisions about future career/learning options? Yes No Other (please specify) Question Title * 24. Would your organisation be willing to play a greater role in supporting schools? Yes No Maybe If yes, please let us know who to contact... Question Title * 25. In your organisation, approximately what percentage of jobs require a degree? Question Title * 26. Which degrees are most relevant to your organisation? Question Title * 27. Which of the following Higher Education training would be most useful to your organisation? Accredited short courses Workplace-based courses Accreditation of existing in-house training Day-release degree courses Degree & Foundation Degree level apprenticeships Management & Leadership training Tailored higher level training courses Any further comments Question Title * 28. Does your organisation have any language & communications issues? We have a high proportion of English as a Second Language employees We have some English as a Second Language employees We have trouble recruiting people with good foreign language skills Communication skills of potential employees are poor Communications skills of existing employees are poor Other (please specify) Question Title * 29. Would you like to get involved?Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership (GCGP) has an active and influential Skills Strategy Group that is business led. We are always keen to involve new businesses and would love to hear from anyone who would like to become a member. Please enter your email contact details and position within your company and we will contact you to discuss further. Done
