Hertfordshire Local Skills Improvement Plan – Phase 2

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1. Have you previously heard about the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP)? *

Yes

My company filled in a survey for LSIP phase 1

Don't know

No

2. Have you engaged with: *

A further education college

An independent training provider

The University of Hertfordshire

None of the above

3. Are you recruiting any staff currently or planning to recruit within the next 12 months? *

Yes

No

Not sure

4. Do you experience problems when recruiting? Please tick all that apply: *

No problems recruiting

Can't get enough suitable applicants

Applicants don't have relevant technical skills

Applicants don’t have relevant employment skills (communication, attitude, teamwork etc

Applicants don’t have adequate English and/or Maths

Difficult to recruit from the local area

Other difficulties – please specify below

5. What are the barriers for your business in engaging with full time and part-time staff training? *

Cost of training

Location of training

Relevance of local training to our business

Time available in the business to enable staff to undertake training

Knowing where to find the right training course or qualification

Other – please state below

6. What would improve the skills supply for your business? *

Please tick all that apply

Online training courses and qualifications

Local training to upskill staff

Short modular courses and qualifications intended for your sector

Courses designed and developed with input from business people in your sector

Course tutors with up-to-date knowledge of your sector

A relationship with training providers who understand the needs of your business and can provide flexible training courses

7. What skills will your business need to consider or improve over the next 3 - 5 years? *

English and maths

Automation and robotic operation

IT and digital

Employment skills (communication, attitude, teamwork etc)

Careers information, advice and engagement with sources of potential staff (schools, colleges etc)

Sector specific technical skills – please state below

8. Would you be prepared to invest time and/or money into skills to support your business? *

Yes – we can invest money

Yes – staff could be involved in delivering training

Yes – staff could be involved in developing course content

Yes – staff could be involved in delivering training

No – we’d struggle to free up time for our staff to be involved

No – we wouldn’t be in a position to pay for training

By completing this survey and checking this tick-box you have agreed to share your information with the Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce and third parties involved with the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP).