NI Colleges - Business Survey 2017

Thank you for agreeing to take part in the NI Colleges Business Survey 2017.

The Further Education (FE) sector is made up of the six regional FE Colleges. and the sector provides support to two main audiences:
· To over 80,000 learners per year through a range of full-time and part-time courses from Entry level up to Foundation Degree level,
· To businesses across Northern Ireland.

The purpose of this survey is understand the role that the Further Education sector plays in supporting employers (from business support, product development, innovation, upskilling). The findings from this survey will help us to improve services in future.

I would be grateful if you could take 5-10 minutes to complete this online survey.

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* 1. Please indicate the nature of your organisation:

business/ company

representative body/ stakeholder organisation

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* 2. Please indicate the size of your business/ organisation:

0 employees (sole trader)

1-9 employees

10-49 employees

50-249 employees

250 + employees

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* 3. Please select the town/ city that is closest to your main office:

Armagh

Ballymena

Ballymoney

Ballynahinch

Banbridge

Bangor

Belfast

Castlereagh

Coleraine

Cookstown

Derry-Londonderry

Downpatrick

Dungannon

Enniskillen

Holywood

Kilkeel

Larne

Limavady

Lisburn

Lurgan

Magherafelt

Newcastle

Newry

Newtownabbey

Newtownards

NI wide presence

Omagh

Portadown

Strabane

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* 4. Please indicate your broad industry sector:

Primary, e.g. farming, fishing, mining

Secondary, e.g. manufacturing

Tertiary, e.g. service provision, finance, retail

Business representative body/ stakeholder organisation

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* 5. In which of the following areas do you think FE colleges are currently involved? (please tick all that apply)

Academic qualifications e.g. A levels

Apprenticeships

Training

Employer placements

Higher Education

Vocational Qualifications

Bespoke training for businesses

Staff training programmes

Business development or engagement programmes

Pre-employment programmes

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* 6. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements:

	Strongly Agree	Agree	No strong view	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
The FE Colleges would be my first port of call if I need staff training	The FE Colleges would be my first port of call if I need staff training Strongly Agree	The FE Colleges would be my first port of call if I need staff training Agree	The FE Colleges would be my first port of call if I need staff training No strong view	The FE Colleges would be my first port of call if I need staff training Disagree	The FE Colleges would be my first port of call if I need staff training Strongly Disagree
I am aware of the spectrum of services that Colleges can offer businesses	I am aware of the spectrum of services that Colleges can offer businesses Strongly Agree	I am aware of the spectrum of services that Colleges can offer businesses Agree	I am aware of the spectrum of services that Colleges can offer businesses No strong view	I am aware of the spectrum of services that Colleges can offer businesses Disagree	I am aware of the spectrum of services that Colleges can offer businesses Strongly Disagree
I would know which College or who to contact in a College, should my business need some upskilling or business support	I would know which College or who to contact in a College, should my business need some upskilling or business support Strongly Agree	I would know which College or who to contact in a College, should my business need some upskilling or business support Agree	I would know which College or who to contact in a College, should my business need some upskilling or business support No strong view	I would know which College or who to contact in a College, should my business need some upskilling or business support Disagree	I would know which College or who to contact in a College, should my business need some upskilling or business support Strongly Disagree

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* 7. Has your business ever engaged with an FE College?

Yes