Employer Perspectives Survey, 2014

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>The <i>Employer Perspectives Survey</i> (EPS) is a large scale survey of UK employers across all sectors of the economy and is part of a series of studies historically commissioned by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) to provide robust and reliable labour market information. Following the closure of the UKCES ownership of the survey transferred to the Department for Education (DfE) in late 2016.<br>
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The survey provides a UK-wide picture of how employers are meeting their skills needs, looking both at their engagement with skills and employment services and broader approaches to people development. The <i>Employer Perspectives Survey</i> is a key customer insight tool for colleges, universities, schools and other providers looking to understand how employers view and engage with the skills system.<br>
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The <i>Employer Perspectives Survey</i> is intended to complement the <i>Employer Skills Survey</i> series, which focuses on employer skills demand, skills shortages and training within organisations; the two surveys run in alternate years.<br>
<br><br>The <i>Employer Perspectives Survey, 2014</i> covered over 18,000 employers across the full geographical spread of the UK, in all sectors of the economy (across the commercial, public and charitable spheres). The survey examined: approaches to recruitment; awareness and use of skills support services/initiatives; engagement with external training providers, and the use of vocational qualifications and apprenticeships.<br>
<br><br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>The 2014 questionnaire included the following sections:<ul><li>recruitment, focusing particularly on young people and education leavers</li><li>work experience and internships</li><li>staff development, including sources of information and advice</li><li>training activity and sources of training</li><li>Vocational Qualifications</li><li>Apprenticeships</li><li>National Occupational Standards</li><li>Investors in People</li><li>collaborating with other employers</li></ul>