Research 2000-2005

In March 2004 CRG Research Ltd were commissioned by ELWa. A former Assembly Sponsored Public Body whose functions are now part of the Department for Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills to carry out a project. The overall aim was to review the need for, and depending on the outcome of desk resea ...

Skill development approaches can be organised in community settings with the aim of building capacity through activities.

E-learning is defined as ‘the use of electronic technology to support, enhance or deliver learning’.

This section looks to detail the key findings that can be found within this Learning Insight. The points contained here should provide a clear indication of the core themes to be covered.

CRG Research Ltd. was commissioned by the former National Council for Education and Training for Wales (ELWa) at the end of 2004. It undertook a review of the provision of learning in construction trades in North West Wales.

This report was commissioned by the former National Council for Education and Training for Wales (ELWa). As a contribution to the ongoing exploration of the extent to which education and training provision across the post-16 learning sector provides fully inclusive and equal access to learning for ...

This paper is one in a series of Learning Insights into specific populations within Wales.

The 2005 Labour Market Intelligence reports for Wales succeed the previously published Baseline Data Reports (2004).

Lifelong learning is at the heart of the Assembly Government’s objectives for creating social justice and economic success. Yet, while the post-16 sector delivers some excellent quality provision and has many strengths.

Education and Learning Wales (ELWa) commissioned Hoshin Ltd to undertake the Skills and Labour Market Assessment during October- December 2005.

The availability of sound intelligence and analysis is important for the development of evidence-based policy. Learning Insights have been designed so as to provide considered, robust and accessible overviews of subject areas and key issues relevant to the development of learning in Wales. BMG Rese ...

Previous work undertaken by ELWa had pointed to potential benefits from a much more structured and systematic approach to assembling supply-side data about learning.

There are indications that economic growth in Wales has been less robust than in the UK generally with production and construction output stagnant or falling slightly during 2003.

The first element of the Customer Research Strategy was the National Learner Satisfaction Survey for Wales, which reports on learners' perceptions and describes the learning experience from their point of view.

The report aims to explore the extent of support amongst providers and stakeholders for an extended e-learning consortium. To investigate resource issues and to put forward a number of alternative models for the possible development of the Partnership.

The development of management and leadership skills in the economy has gained prominence across government.

There are three distinct ways of defining returns to education. These are the private return, the social return and the labour productivity return.

People need a broad range of skills in order to contribute to a modern economy and take their place in the technological society of the twenty-first century.

The hospitality sector accounts for approximately 4% of GDP across the UK, employing a total of more than 1.6 million people.

The aim is to give illustrations of the range of ways of tackling common problems in order to contribute to debate in Wales.

Research includes views of some 20 stakeholders and 12 providers, supplemented by a telephone survey of 100 employers from the Mid Wales construction sector.

Compared with Britain as a whole, the demand for skills in Wales is not only low, but is actually declining.

Features of good practice in adult and community learning have been identified by the Community Education Development Centre.

Recent governments have encouraged the development and expansion of Adult Continuing Education (ACE). It is perceived as the means through which individuals can enhance their lives, improve their employability in a changing labour market and acquire skills essential to the economy and employers.

This report presents the findings of a research project aimed at identifying good practice approaches to engaging communities in learning.

A report that presents options for the creation and development of Community Learning Accounts in Wales.