Final Evaluation of GO Wales...GO Wales Evaluation Individual Main Survey IF NOT AVAILABLE: Find out...

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Final Evaluation of GO Wales Appendices Volume 2

Prepared on behalf of HEFCW

March 2015

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Contents!Appendix!13:!Individual!Participant!Main!Survey!Questionnaire!............................................................!!

Appendix!14:!Individual!Participant!Longitudinal!Questionnaire!............................................................!!

Appendix!15:!Employer!Participant!Main!Survey!Questionnaire!............................................................!!

Appendix!16:!Employer!Participant!Longitudinal!Survey!Questionnaire!.................................................!!

Appendix!17:!Control!Group!Survey!Questionnaire!................................................................................!!

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Job!Number:! 13!11!02!

Version!Number:! Appendices!(Vol!2)!v1.0!

Approved!by:! Stuart!Hardisty!!

Date:! 31st!March!2015!

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Appendix!13:!Individual!Participant!Main!Survey!Questionnaire!

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GO Wales Evaluation

Individual Main Survey

IF NOT AVAILABLE: Find out when they will be available and call back. If asked introduce yourself.... My name is AgentName and I am calling from an independent research agency Strategic Marketing in Cardiff.

Firstly, can I assure you that we are NOT a sales company; we're simply conducting a survey on behalf of Go Wales. The survey is to do with the Go Wales scheme he/she has recently participated in, and will only last up to 10

minutes. His/her responses are really important to Go Wales in helping to continually improve the scheme.

IF CORRECT PERSON: My name is AgentName and I am calling from an independent research agency Strategic Marketing in Cardiff. Firstly, can I assure you that we are NOT a sales company; we're simply conducting a survey on behalf of Go Wales. The survey is to do with the Go Wales scheme you have recently participated in, and will

only last up to 10 minutes. Your responses are really important to Go Wales in helping to continually improve the scheme and assess its impact. Would you be kind enough to spare a few minutes of your time?

Participants Details

1. We understand you have been involved in [INTERVENTION] INTERVIEWER NOTE: REFER TO DATABASE.

Can you confirm that this is correct?

NB. THE PLACEMENTS DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.

IF RESPONDENT IS UNSURE, READ OUT DESCRIPTIONS BELOW.

Placement - A 10 week placement with a host business to work on a specific project. In some cases these can be extended up to 6 months.

Taster - A 2 week period of work experience/shadowing (not necessarily in one block) with a host business.

GTD - Graduate Training and Development - a fund to support training for graduates employed within Welsh businesses.

nmlkj Yes 1 Go to 2.nmlkj No 2 Go to End

2. Could you confirm on how many occasions you have participated in the following Go Wales Schemes?

READ OUT EACH SCHEME, ENTER '88' FOR DON'T KNOW AND '99' FOR REFUSED

Freelancing Academy

Graduate Academy

Graduate Training and Development

Work Placement

Work Taster

INTERVIEWER_NOTE

DO NOT READ OUT THIS QUESTION TO THE RESPONDENT - THIS IS ONLY FOR YOUR BENEFIT AND TO HELP WITH THE SURVEY ROUTING.

INTERVIEWER PLEASE SELECT ONLY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING GO WALES SCHEMES THAT THE RESPONDENT HAS INDICATED AS THEIR MOST FREQUENT PARTICIPATION IN.

MARK ONLY ONE BOX

nmlkj Freelancing Academynmlkj Graduate Academynmlkj Graduate Training and Developmentnmlkj Work Placementnmlkj Work Taster

3. Did you participate in GO Wales before Jan 2009?

DO NOT READ OUT - MARK ONE BOX ONLY

nmlkj Yes 1 Go to 4.nmlkj No/ Don't know 2 Go to 6.

4. IF YES AT Q3, THEN ASK Q4

Which strands did you participate in BEFORE JANUARY 2009?

READ OUT EACH SCHEME, MARK ALL THAT APPLY

gfedc Work Placement 1gfedc Work Taster 2gfedc Graduate Training and Development/

CPD3

gfedc Freelancing Academy 4gfedc Graduate Academy 5

5. Could you confirm on how many occasions you have participated in the following Go Wales strands before January 2009?


Work Placement

Work TasterGraduate Training and Development/ CPD

Freelancing Academy

Graduate Academy

6. Which of the following applied to you when you first participated in Go Wales:

READ OUT. MARK ONE BOX ONLY

nmlkj Undergraduate student nmlkj Post graduate studentnmlkj Graduatenmlkj OtherOther (specify)

Marketing and Awareness

7. How did you become aware of the GO Wales Programme?

READ OUT. MARK AS MANY AS APPLY

gfedc Email, Facebook, Twitter 1gfedc Friends/fellow students/family 2gfedc From my employer 3gfedc General web search 4gfedc Leaflets, flyers and posters 5gfedc University talk, careers service or

recruitment/employment or other fayre6

gfedc Other 7

Other (specify)

8. ONLY ASK IF Q2 (Graduate Training and Development) IS NOT ANSWERED AND Q7 = 'From my employer' IS NOT SELECTED

How would you describe marketing activity and information on the Programme within your University?


nmlkj There was a lot of information and publicity

1

nmlkj There was some information and publicity 2nmlkj There was almost no information and

publicity3

nmlkj Not at university at the time 4

Go to WORK TASTER IMPACT IF INTERVIEWER_NOTE=5Go to GRADUATE ACADMY IMPACT IF INTERVIEWER_NOTE=2Go to FREELANCE ACADEMY IMPACT IF INTERVIEWER_NOTE=1Go to GRADUATE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT IMPACT IF INTERVIEWER_NOTE=3

9. Once you were aware of the programme, how easy was it to find out about the programme?


nmlkj Very easy 1nmlkj Quite easy 2nmlkj Neither easy nor difficult 3nmlkj Quite difficult 4nmlkj Very difficult 5

Impact and Outcomes - Work Placement - The next few questions relate to the Work Placement undertaken for example:

Placement - A 10 week placement with a host business to work on a specific project. In some cases these can beextended up to 6 months.

CHECK ROUTING ACHIEVED ON INTERVIEWER_NOTE IF REQUIRED TO ASK

10. What attracted you to participate in the programme?


gfedc Recommendation from university 01gfedc Recommendation/experiences of

friends/family/others of the programme02

gfedc Wanted to improve employment prospects/CV

03

gfedc Wanted to get experience of a particular type of work

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gfedc Wanted to get general work experience 05gfedc Wanted to build networks/contacts with

employer06

gfedc There was a particularly interesting project I wanted to work on

07

gfedc Had nothing else to do 08gfedc Previous GO Wales taster 09gfedc Previous experience on another strand of

GO Wales10

gfedc Needed to earn money 11gfedc Other 12

Other (specify)1

11. ONLY SHOW/ ASK IF CODES 3 TO 6 ARE SELECTED AT Q10

Has the following been achieved?

READ OUT EACH LINE. MARK ONE BOX PER ROW.

Wanted to improve employment prospects/CV

nmlkjA lot

1 nmlkjA little

2 nmlkjNot at all

3 nmlkjDon't know

4

Wanted to get experience of a particular type of work

nmlkj 1 nmlkj 2 nmlkj 3 nmlkj 4

Wanted to get general work experience


Wanted to build networks/contacts with employer


12. How long was your placement (in weeks)?

ENTER NUMBER IN THE BOX. IF DON'T KNOW ENTER AS '888'. IF REFUSED ENTER AS '999'

13. If GO Wales did not exist would you have arranged a similar placement or work experience yourself or through another route?


nmlkj Yes, definitely 1nmlkj Yes, probably 2nmlkj Probably Not 3nmlkj No 4

14. What do you believe are the main skills and experiences you gained from the placement?

DO NOT READ OUT. MARK AS MANY AS APPLY

gfedc Assertiveness 01gfedc Communication 02gfedc Confidence 03gfedc Industry Contacts 04gfedc Interpersonal 05gfedc IT/Computer 06gfedc Job Specific/Technical 07gfedc Leadership 08gfedc Planning 09gfedc Presentation 10gfedc Project Management 11gfedc Teamwork 12gfedc Time Management 13gfedc Understanding of an industry 14gfedc Understanding the working environment 15gfedc Other 16

Other (specify)

15. Do you think you would have acquired the same skills and experiences in other ways if you had not participated in GO Wales?


nmlkj Yes - all of them 1nmlkj Yes - some of them 2nmlkj Yes - few of them 3nmlkj No - none of them 4 Go to 19.

16. How would you have acquired these skills?

DO NOT READ OUT - MARK ALL THAT APPLY

gfedc Through other work experience 1gfedc Through future employment 2gfedc Other 3

Other (specify)

17. Who would the other work experience be organised by?


nmlkj Yourself 1nmlkj Another programme 2nmlkj Other 3

Other (specify)

18. Do you think it would have taken you longer to gain these skills and experiences without GO Wales?

DO NOT READ OUT. MARK ONE BOX ONLY

nmlkj Yes - a lot longer 1nmlkj Yes - a little longer 2nmlkj No 3nmlkj Don't know 4

19. When on placement did you take part in the City & Guilds Professional Development Award?nmlkj Yes 1 Go to 21.nmlkj No 2 Go to 20.

20. Why did you not take part in the City & Guilds Professional Development Award?


nmlkj Did not want to 1nmlkj Pressure of other commitments 2nmlkj Had completed previously 3nmlkj Don't know 4nmlkj Other 5

Other (specify)

21. Did you complete the award?


nmlkj Yes 1 Go to 22.nmlkj No 2 Go to 25.

22. Do you believe the award enhanced your placement experience?



23. Do you think it will increase your employability now and/or in the future?



24. In what ways?

TYPE EXACTLY WHAT RESPONDENT SAYS

25. Was your placement within an SME (less than 250 employees)?


nmlkj Yes 1nmlkj No 2

26. Please can you score the following statements


a. Participation in Go Wales has had a positive impact on my employability

nmlkjA lot

1 nmlkjA little

2 nmlkjNot at all

3 nmlkjDon’t know

4

b. Participation in Go Wales has given me a greater insight into my planned career path


c. Participating in GO Wales has made me better able to make informed and realistic choices about careers


ONLY ASK IF Q25 = YES - d. Participation in GO Wales has made me more likely to consider/pursue employment within an SME


27. I am now going to ask you a few short questions about your views on what would have happened if you had organised work experience independently (ie without the support of GO Wales)

Do you believe it would have lasted as long as the placement?

DO NOT READ OUT. MARK ONE BOX ONLY.

nmlkj Yes 1nmlkj No 2nmlkj Don’t know 3

28. Would it have been paid at the same level?


nmlkj Yes 1nmlkj Higher 2nmlkj Lower 3nmlkj Don’t know 4

29. Would it have been focused, with a clearly defined project?



30. Do you believe the experiences and skills gained would have been:

READ OUT. MARK ONE BOX ONLY.

nmlkj The same 1nmlkj Greater 2nmlkj Lesser 3nmlkj Don’t know 4

31. Have you arranged any further work experience since your placement that was not supported by GO Wales?



32. How was the further work experience arranged?


nmlkj Other formal scheme (not GO Wales) 1nmlkj Family or friend contact 2 Go to 34.nmlkj Other 3

Other (specify)

33. Which other formal scheme arranged the work placement?


Go to Q38

34. How many further work experience placements have you completed?

IF THE RESPONDENT DOES NOT KNOW - LEAVE Q34 BLANK AND SKIP TO Q38

IF THE RESPONDENT SAYS NONE - TYPE IN '0', THIS WILL THEN SKIP TO Q38

35. What was the length of the work placement(s) in weeks?

ENTER '88' IF DON'T KNOW OR '99' FOR REFUSED. ONLY ENTER THE NUMBER OF WEEKS

Placement 1

Placement 2

Placement 3

Placement 4

Placement 5

Placement 6

Placement 7

Placement 8

36. Was the work placement(s) paid or voluntary?


Placement 1 nmlkjPaid

nmlkjVoluntary

Placement 2 nmlkj nmlkjPlacement 3 nmlkj nmlkjPlacement 4 nmlkj nmlkjPlacement 5 nmlkj nmlkjPlacement 6 nmlkj nmlkjPlacement 7 nmlkj nmlkjPlacement 8 nmlkj nmlkj

37. Was the work placement(s) as focused as the GO Wales placement?


Placement 1 nmlkjYes

nmlkjNo

nmlkjDon't know

Placement 2 nmlkj nmlkj nmlkjPlacement 3 nmlkj nmlkj nmlkjPlacement 4 nmlkj nmlkj nmlkjPlacement 5 nmlkj nmlkj nmlkjPlacement 6 nmlkj nmlkj nmlkjPlacement 7 nmlkj nmlkj nmlkjPlacement 8 nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

38. Would you have done this if you had not participated in Go Wales? (i.e. further placements)


nmlkj Yes, definitely 1nmlkj Yes, probably 2nmlkj Probably not 3nmlkj No 4nmlkj Don't know 5

39. Were you offered a job by your GO Wales Placement Host immediately following your placement?


nmlkj Yes 1 Go to 39.anmlkj No 2 Go to 40.

39.a Was your job offer a direct result of your placement?



40. What are you doing now?


nmlkj Employed by host organisation on full/part time

1 Go to 41.

nmlkj Employed by another SME on full/part time

2 Go to 41.

nmlkj Employed elsewhere on full/part time 3 Go to 41.nmlkj Self Employed 4 Go to 42.nmlkj Studying 5 Go to 47.nmlkj Travelling, Gap year, “Time Out” 6 Go to 47.nmlkj Voluntary work 7 Go to 47.nmlkj Unemployed 8 Go to 47.nmlkj Other 9

IF 'OTHER', GO TO Q47

Other (specify)

41. Do you believe the placement (and the skills/experience gained) was a contributory factor to gaining this job?


nmlkj Yes, significantly 1nmlkj Yes, to some extent 2nmlkj Not really 3nmlkj Not at all 4nmlkj Don't know 5

42. What is the location (COUNTY) of your current employment?


nmlkj Anglesey 01nmlkj Blaenau Gwent 02nmlkj Bridgend 03nmlkj Caerphilly 04nmlkj Cardiff 05nmlkj Carmarthenshire 06nmlkj Ceredigion 07nmlkj Conwy 08nmlkj Denbighshire 09nmlkj Flintshire 10nmlkj Gwynedd 11nmlkj Merthyr Tydfil 12nmlkj Neath Port Talbot 13nmlkj Newport 14nmlkj Pembrokeshire 15nmlkj Powys 16nmlkj RCT 17nmlkj Swansea 18nmlkj Torfaen 19nmlkj Vale of Glamorgan 20nmlkj Wrexham 21nmlkj Monmouthshire 22nmlkj Outside Wales 23

43. Would you describe your job as a graduate job?



44. What is your annual gross salary?


nmlkj Less than £10,000 1nmlkj £10,001 - £15,000 2nmlkj £15,001-£20,000 3nmlkj £20,001 - £25,000 4nmlkj £25,001 - £30,000 5nmlkj £30,001 - £40,000 6nmlkj £40,001 - £50,000 7nmlkj More than £51,000 8nmlkj Refused 9

45. Do you think that participation in GO Wales had an impact on your salary?nmlkj Yes 1 Go to 46.nmlkj No 2 Go to 47.

46. How much has it impacted on your salary to the nearest £1,000?

47. ONLY ASK IF OUTSIDE WALES IS NOT SELECTED AT Q42

Without participating in GO Wales would you still be living and/or working in Wales?


nmlkj Yes, definitely 1nmlkj Yes, probably 2nmlkj No, probably not 3nmlkj No 4nmlkj Don't know 5nmlkj Not living or working in Wales 6

48. Do you believe the placement (and the skills/experience gained) will help you in securing employment opportunities in the future?


nmlkj Yes, significantly 1 Go to 49.nmlkj Yes, to some extent 2 Go to 49.nmlkj Not really 3 Go to 50.nmlkj Not at all 4 Go to 50.nmlkj Don't know 5 Go to 49.

49. Which skills or experiences gained particularly make you say this?



Other (specify)

Go to Final Section (Q131)

50. In what ways do you believe the Programme could be improved to increase the benefit and impact to you?


Impact and Outcomes - Work Taster

The next few questions relate to the Work Taster undertaken for example:







gfedc Wanted to improve employment prospects/CV

03

gfedc Wanted to get experience of a particular type of work

04

gfedc Wanted to get general work experience 05gfedc Wanted to build networks/contacts with

employer06

gfedc Had nothing else to do 07gfedc Previous GO Wales taster 08gfedc Previous experience on another strand of

GO Wales09

gfedc Other 10

Other (specify)

52. ONLY SHOW/ ASK IF CODES 3 TO 6 ARE SELECTED AT Q51

You said that you...

Has the following been achieved?


Wanted to improve employment prospects/CV

nmlkjA lot

nmlkjA little

nmlkjNot at all

nmlkjDon't know

Wanted to get experience of a particular type of work

nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

Wanted to get general work experience


Wanted to build networks/contacts with employer


53. How long was your taster (in days)?


54. If GO Wales did not exist would you have arranged a similar placement or work experience yourself or through another route?


nmlkj Yes, definitely 1nmlkj Yes, probably 2nmlkj Probably Not 3 Go to 56.nmlkj No 4 Go to 56.

55. How would you have arranged the other placement/ work experience?


nmlkj By yourself 1nmlkj Another programme 2nmlkj Other 3

Other (specify)

56. What do you believe are the main skills and experiences you gained from the taster?



Other (specify)

57. Do you think you would have acquired the same skills and experiences in other ways if you had not participated in Go Wales?


nmlkj Yes - all of them 1nmlkj Yes - some of them 2nmlkj Yes - few of them 3nmlkj No - none of them 4 Go to 59.nmlkj Don't know 5

58. Do you think it would have taken you longer to gain these skills and experiences without GO Wales?nmlkj Yes - a lot longer 1nmlkj Yes - a little longer 2nmlkj No 3nmlkj Don't know 4

59. Please can you score the following statements

READ OUT EACH LINE. MARK ONE BOX PER ROW

Participation in Go Wales has had a positive impact on my employability

nmlkjA lot

nmlkjA little

nmlkjNot at all

nmlkjDon't know

Participation in Go Wales has given me a greater insight into my planned career path


Participating in GO Wales has made me better able to make informed and realistic choices about careers


60. If you had organised work experience independently ie without the support of GO Wales do you believe the experiences and skills gained would have been:


nmlkj The same 1nmlkj Greater 2nmlkj Lesser 3nmlkj Don’t know 4

61. Have you arranged any further work experience since your Go Wales Taster that was not supported by Go Wales?nmlkj Yes 1 Go to 62.nmlkj No 2 Go to 68.



nmlkj Other formal scheme (not GO Wales) 1 Go to 63.nmlkj Family or friend contact 2 Go to 64.nmlkj Other 3

Other (specify)



Go to 68




65. What was the length of the work taster(s) in weeks?


Taster 1

Taster 2

Taster 3

Taster 4

Taster 5

Taster 6

Taster 7

Taster 8

66. Was the work taster(s) paid or voluntary?


Taster 1 nmlkjPaid

nmlkjVoluntary

Taster 2 nmlkj nmlkjTaster 3 nmlkj nmlkjTaster 4 nmlkj nmlkjTaster 5 nmlkj nmlkjTaster 6 nmlkj nmlkjTaster 7 nmlkj nmlkjTaster 8 nmlkj nmlkj

67. Would you have done this if you had not participated in Go Wales? (i.e. further work tasters)



68. Were you offered a job by your GO Wales work experience host immediately following your taster?



69. Was your job offer a direct result of your taster?






1 Go to 71.


2 Go to 71.


Other (specify)

71. Do you believe the taster (and the skills/experience gained) was a contributory factor to gaining this job?






77. Without participating in GO Wales would you still be living and/or working in Wales?


nmlkj Yes, definitely 1nmlkj Yes, probably 2nmlkj No, probably not 3nmlkj No 4nmlkj Don't know 5nmlkj Not living or working in Wales 6

78. Do you believe the taster (and the skills/experience gained) will help you in securing employment opportunities in the future?


nmlkj Yes, significantly 1nmlkj Yes, to some extent 2nmlkj Not really 3 Go to 80.nmlkj Not at all 4 Go to 80.nmlkj Don't know 5

79. Which skills or experiences gained particularly make you say this?



Other (specify)




Impact and Outcomes - Graduate Training and Development

The next few questions relate to the Graduate Training and Development undertaken for example:

GTD - Graduate Training and Development - a fund to support training for graduates employed within Welshbusinesses.




gfedc Recommendation from university 1gfedc Recommendation of employer 2gfedc Recommendation/experiences of


gfedc Wanted to develop skills/gain qualification for current job

4

gfedc Wanted to develop skills/gain qualification for future career

5

gfedc Had identified training/qualification but employer could not afford it

6

gfedc Previous experience on another strand of GO Wales

7

gfedc Other 8

Other (specify)

82. How would you rate the following statements in terms of how the programme has helped you?


The training/qualification/skills has helped me in my job (the job being undertaken at time of GTD)

nmlkj

Yes significantly

nmlkjYes, a little

nmlkjNot at all

nmlkjDon't know

The training/qualification/skills gained has helped me retain my job.


The training/qualification/skills will help me in future employment roles.


The training/qualification/skills will help me in other areas of my life outside my work.


Participating in GTD has changed my attitudes to training and development in the workplace


As a result of participating in GTD I am now more likely to undertake further training and development in my career in the future.







86. What other benefits has the GTD brought to...?


You?

Your employer?




Impact and Outcomes - Freelance Academy

The next few questions relate to the Freelance Academy undertaken.






gfedc Wanted to gain more understanding of freelancing

3

gfedc Wanted to gain new skills 4gfedc Wanted to network with others in a similar

position5


6

gfedc Had nothing else to do 7gfedc Other 8

Other (specify)

89. Which one of the following statements would apply to you?


nmlkj Before participating in the freelancer academy I was certain I would become a freelancer

1

nmlkj Before participating in the freelancer academy I was just exploring a career as a freelancer

2

nmlkj Other 3

Other (specify)

90. What industry are/were you interested in freelancing in?

OPEN RESPONSE. WRITE IN INDUSTRY


READ OUT EACH SCHEME, AND MARK ONE FOR REACH SCHEME

The freelancing academy added to my knowledge and understanding of a freelancing career

nmlkj

Yes significantly

nmlkjYes, a little

nmlkjNot at all

nmlkjDon't know

The freelancing academy gave me practical skills to enable me to start and develop a freelancing career


The freelancing career gave me skills and knowledge that will be useful whether I progress a freelancing career or pursue other options


The freelancing academy has provided me with contacts and networks that I believe will be useful to me in the future.


92. What do you believe are the main skills and experiences you gained from the Freelancing Academy?



Other (specify)



nmlkj Yes - all of them 1nmlkj Yes - some of them 2nmlkj Yes - few of them 3nmlkj No - none of them 4 Go to 96.nmlkj Don't know 5 Go to 96.


95. How would you have gained these skills and experiences without GO Wales?




nmlkj Freelancing/Self Employed 1nmlkj Employed part/full time 2nmlkj Studying 3 Go to 104.nmlkj Travelling, Gap year, “Time Out” 4 Go to 104.nmlkj Voluntary work 5 Go to 104.nmlkj Unemployed 6 Go to 104.nmlkj Other 7

Other (specify)

97. What is your annual gross salary/earnings?


nmlkj Less than £10,000 1nmlkj £10,001 - £15,000 2nmlkj £15,001- £20,000 3nmlkj £20,001 - £25,000 4nmlkj £25,001 - £30,000 5nmlkj £30,001 - £40,000 6nmlkj £40,001 - £50,000 7nmlkj More than £51,000 8nmlkj Refused 9



100. ONLY ASK IF FREELANCING/SELF-EMPLOYED AT Q96

Would you be freelancing if you had not participated in the academy?nmlkj Yes 1nmlkj No 2


READ OUT EACH SCHEME, AND MARK ONE FOR REACH SCHEME

Started a career in freelancing sooner than you would have otherwise?

nmlkj

Yes significantly

nmlkj

Yes, a little

nmlkjNot really

nmlkjNo

nmlkj

Don't know

Been more successful as a freelancer than you would have expected to be without the academy?

nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj nmlkj

102. In what ways has the academy positively impacted on your career to date?

103. What have you gained from undertaking the ILM Level 3 Award in Starting your own enterprise/Enterprise and Entrepreneurship?

104. Have you decided freelancing is not for you as a result of the academy?nmlkj Yes 1nmlkj No 2

105. What skills and experiences has the freelancing academy provided you with that will be valuable in your new chosen career path?



Other (specify)


106. In what ways do you believe the Freelancer Academy can be improved to deliver greater benefits to participants?


Impact and Outcomes - Graduate Academy

The next few questions relate to the Graduate Academy undertaken.



READ OUT. MARK AS MANY AS APLY



gfedc Wanted to improve employment prospects

3

gfedc Wanted to continue to learn whilst out of work

4

gfedc Wanted to continue to learn whilst underemployed

5


6

gfedc Had nothing else to do 7gfedc Other 8

Other (specify)

108. What do you believe are the main skills and experiences you gained from the Graduate Academy?

DO NOT READ OUT. MARK ALL THAT APPLY

gfedc Assertiveness 01gfedc Communication 02gfedc Confidence 03gfedc Increased focus on job search 04gfedc Industry Contacts 05gfedc Interpersonal 06gfedc IT/Computer 07gfedc Job Specific/Technical 08gfedc Leadership 09gfedc Planning 10gfedc Presentation 11gfedc Project Management 12gfedc Renewed enthusiasm for job search 13gfedc Support Network 14gfedc Teamwork 15gfedc Time Management 16gfedc Understanding of an industry 17gfedc Understanding the working environment 18gfedc Other 19

Other (specify)



nmlkj Yes - all of them 1nmlkj Yes - some of them 2nmlkj Yes - few of them 3nmlkj No - none of them 4 Go to 113.nmlkj Don't know 5 Go to 113.


111. How would you have gained these skills and experiences without GO Wales?


112. What have you gained from undertaking the ILM Level 4 Award in Leadership and Management?

113. Have you arranged any further work experience since your Go Wales Graduate Academy that was not supported by GO Wales?





nmlkj Other formal scheme (not GO Wales) 1 Go to 115.nmlkj Family or friend contact 2 Go to 116.nmlkj Other 3

Other (specify)



Go to 120 IF NOT ANSWERED OR ZERO




117. What was the length of the the work experience placement(s) in weeks?


Work experience placement 1








118. Was the work experience placement(s) paid or voluntary?


Work experience placement 1 nmlkjPaid

nmlkjVoluntary

Work experience placement 2 nmlkj nmlkjWork experience placement 3 nmlkj nmlkjWork experience placement 4 nmlkj nmlkjWork experience placement 5 nmlkj nmlkjWork experience placement 6 nmlkj nmlkjWork experience placement 7 nmlkj nmlkjWork experience placement 8 nmlkj nmlkj

119. Would you have done this if you had not participated in Go Wales? (i.e. other work experience placement(s))



120. Were you offered a job by your GO Wales placement host immediately following your placement?



121. Was your job offer a direct result of your placement?






1 Go to 123.


2 Go to 123.


Other (specify)

123. Do you believe the placement (and the skills/experiences gained from the Graduate Academy) was a contributory factor to gaining this job?










READ OUT. MARK ONE BOC ONLY




129. Do you believe the Graduate Academy (and the skills/experience gained) will help you in securing employment opportunities in the future?





Final Section

Ask all respondents

131. Do you have any further comments about GO Wales?


132. As part of the evaluation we will be preparing case studies to highlight experiences of participants in more detail. This would involve a further telephone conversation with a consultant for around 30 minutes at a later date.

Would you be willing to participate?nmlkj Yes 1nmlkj No 2

133. We will also be resurveying a small sample of participants in this survey in around a year to understand the longer term impacts of GO Wales. This would be a shorter version of the survey we have just completed.

Would you be willing to participate again in a year?nmlkj Yes 1nmlkj No 2

134. Could I confirm that your details are correct? [PRE-POPULATE FROM DATABASE]

IF ANY PART IS INCORRECT, AMMEND AS NECESSARY

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Preferred Telephone

INTERVIEWERS PLEASE READ OUT TO ALL RESPONDENTS:

Thank you for participating in this survey. If you wish to check the credentials of Strategic Marketing, I can provide the telephone number for the Market Research Society, who will be able to verify our company.

Would you like to take the number? 0500 39 69 99

Please check your work because once you move on you will not be able to return to this record.

135. Record any useful comments below

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GO Wales Evaluation

Individual Longitudinal

Telephone Introduction:Good morning/ afternoon. Could I speak to [Participant FirstName Participant Surname] please?

IF NOT AVAILABLE: Find out when they will be available and call back. If asked introduce yourself.... My name is AgentName and I am calling from an independent research agency Strategic Marketing in Cardiff. Firstly, can I assure you that we are NOT a sales company; we're simply conducting a survey on behalf of

Go Wales. Last year they took part in a survey which forms part of the ongoing evaluation of the GO Wales programme. They indicated that they would be willing to be recontacted as part of this evaluation work. We

are now undertaking a very short follow up survey with a selection of participants to track some of the longer term impacts of GO Wales. This should take no more than 5 minutes.

IF CORRECT PERSON: My name is AgentName and I am calling from an independent research agency Strategic Marketing in Cardiff. Firstly, can I assure you that we are NOT a sales company; we're simply conducting a survey on behalf of Go Wales. Last year you took part in a survey which forms part of the

ongoing evaluation of the GO Wales programme. You indicated that you would be willing to be recontacted as part of this evaluation work. We are now undertaking a very short follow up survey with a selection of

participants to track some of the longer term impacts of GO Wales. This should take no more than 5 minutes. Your responses are really important to Go Wales in helping to continually improve the scheme.

1. Are you still working for the same employer that you did your Graduate Training and Development training?

INTERVIEWER NOTE: For the answer to be 'yes' the respondents must be doing exactly the same job as they were before. I.E. if they were 'Employed elsewhere on full/part time' and are now employed elsewhere at a different company, the answer should be 'no'")


nmlkj Yes 1 Go to Q6nmlkj No 2 Go to Q2




1 Go to Q3


2 Go to Q3

nmlkj Employed elsewhere on full/part time 3 Go to Q3nmlkj Self Employed 4 Go to Q3nmlkj Studying 5 Go to Q9nmlkj Travelling, Gap year, “Time Out” 6 Go to Q9nmlkj Voluntary work 7 Go to Q9nmlkj Unemployed 8 Go to Q9Other (specify)

Go to Q9

3. Do you believe the Scheme (and the skills/experience gained) was a contributory factor to gaining this job?












7. Do you think that participation in GO Wales had an impact on your salary?




WRITE IN NUMBER.

IF DON'T KNOW '888'. IF REFUSED '999'

9. Have you undertaken any further work experience or placements since the last survey?


nmlkj Yes 1 Go to Q10nmlkj No 2 Go to Q14nmlkj Don’t know 3 Go to Q14

10. Who organised this?


nmlkj Self organised 1nmlkj GO Wales 2Other (specify)

11. How long did this experience last?

WRITE IN NUMBER AND SPECIFY WHETHER YOU MEAN DAYS OR WEEKS

12. How would you compare it to the experience through GO Wales?


nmlkj More valuable 1nmlkj Of similar value 2nmlkj Of less value 3

13. Would you have done this extra experience if you had not participated in GO Wales?




14. How have you found the training you received via Graduate Training and Development?


nmlkj Increasingly useful 1nmlkj Of little use 2nmlkj Somewhere in between 3

15. Have you undertaken any further training since the last survey?


nmlkj Yes 1 Go to 16.nmlkj No 2 Go to 19.nmlkj Don’t know 3 Go to 19.



nmlkj Self 1nmlkj Employer 2Other (specify)

17. How was this funded?


gfedc Entirely self funded 1gfedc Entirely employer funded 2gfedc Part self funded 3gfedc Part employer funded 4gfedc Part Go Wales funded 5gfedc Part other public scheme 6gfedc Don’t know 7Other (specify)

18. Did participation in the Graduate Training and Development scheme positively influence your decision to participate in this training?







19. Enter your initials to complete the survey

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GO Wales Evaluation

Employers Main Survey

IF NOT AVAILABLE: Find out when they will be available and call back. If asked introduce yourself....

My name is [Interviewer Name] and I am calling from an independent research agency called Strategic Marketing in Cardiff. Firstly, can I assure you that we are NOT a sales company; we're simply conducting a

survey on behalf of Go Wales. The survey is to do with the Go Wales scheme he/she has recently participated in, and will only last up to 10 minutes. His/her responses are really important to Go Wales in

helping to continually improve the scheme.

IF CORRECT PERSON: My name is [Interviewer Name] and I am calling from an independent research agency called Strategic Marketing in Cardiff. Firstly, can I assure you that we are NOT a sales company; we're simply conducting a survey on behalf of Go Wales. The survey is to do with the Go Wales scheme

you have recently participated in, and will only last up to 10 minutes. Your responses are really important to Go Wales in helping to continually improve the scheme and assess its impact. Would you be kind

enough to spare a few minutes of your time?

Participants Details

1. Our records show that you have been involved in the following Go Wales schemes since January 2009:

INTERVIEWER NOTE: REFER TO DATABASE

Can you confirm that this is correct?

NB. THE PLACEMENTS DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.

IF RESPONDENT IS UNSURE, READ OUT DESCRIPTIONS BELOW.

Placement - A 10 week placement with a host business to work on a specific project. In some cases these can be extended up to 6 months.


GTD - Graduate Training and Development - a fund to support training for graduates employed within Welsh businesses.

nmlkj Yes 1 Go to Q3.anmlkj No 2 Go to Q2

Go to End

2. ONLY ASK THOSE WHO STATE 'NO' AT Q1

Unfortunately, as our records do not match the programmes you have participated in you are unable to take part in this survey.

However, if you confirm which Go Wales schemes have you taken part in, we will pass this information to Go Wales so they can update their records.

IF RESPONDENT COMPLETED LESS THAN HALF OF A PROGRAMME, PLEASE NOTE THIS UNDER 'OTHER' E.G. 'Only completed 2 weeks of work placement'

gfedc Graduate Training and Development 1gfedc Work Placement 2gfedc Work Taster 3gfedc Do not wish to say 4

Other (specify)

3. Could you confirm on how many occasions you have participated in the following Go Wales Schemes?



Work Placement

Work Taster

4. Did you participate in GO Wales before Jan 2009?



5. Which strands did you participate in BEFORE JANUARY 2009?

READ OUT EACH SCHEME, MARK ALL THAT APPLY

gfedc Work Placement 1gfedc Work Taster 2gfedc Graduate Training and Development/

CPD3

6. Could you confirm on how many occasions you have participated in the following Go Wales strands before January 2009?


Work Placement

Work TasterGraduate Training and Development/ CPD

Marketing and Awareness

7. How did you become aware of the GO Wales Programme?


gfedc Direct marketing from GO Wales (email, telephone, leaflets, flyers and posters)

1

gfedc Internet search 2gfedc Networking event or similar 3gfedc Recommended by another business 4gfedc Recommended by family or friend 5gfedc Information from an employee 6gfedc Information from a training provider 7gfedc Information from a business support

advisor8

gfedc Contact with University 9

Other (specify)

8. Once you were aware of the programme, how easy was it to find out about the programme?


nmlkj Very easy 1nmlkj Quite easy 2nmlkj Neither easy nor difficult 3nmlkj Quite difficult 4nmlkj Very difficult 5

9. How could marketing and information be improved?

OPEN RESPONSE

Placements

Only ask those that state 'Work Placement' at Q5

10. What attracted you to host work placements?

READ OUT. MARK AS APPLY

gfedc Assistance from GO Wales team in recruitment

1

gfedc Ability to draw on a large pool of graduates to find a great candidate

2

gfedc Credibility of organised programme 3gfedc Subsidised wages 4gfedc Wanted to provide a student/graduate

with an opportunity to get work experience

5

gfedc Had a project that needed to be resourced and this seemed a good way to do it

6

gfedc Was looking at appointing a new employee and this gave me an opportunity to see if it would work

7

Other (specify)

11. How long was the placement (in weeks)?


12. Was the placement completed?



13. Was 50% of the placement completed?



14. Why was the Work Placement aborted?

OPEN RESPONSE

15. Before participating in GO Wales did you already employ graduates (anyone qualified to degree level or equivalent)?



16. What was the focus of the GO Wales placement?

READ OUT. MARK ALL THAT APPLY

gfedc Marketing/Business Development 1gfedc Internal process development 2gfedc Product/service development 3

Other (specify)

17. Would you have had a placement or work experience person if it wasn't for GO Wales?


nmlkj Yes, definitely 1 Go to Q18nmlkj Yes, probably 2 Go to Q18nmlkj No, probably not 3 Go to Q20nmlkj No 4 Go to Q20nmlkj Don't know 5 Go to Q20

18. If you had a non GO Wales placement or work experience person, who would it be organised by?

TYPE EXACTLY WHAT RESPODENT SAYS

19. Do you believe that a placement arranged without the support of GO Wales would have been as focused with a clearly defined project?


nmlkj Yes 1nmlkj No 2nmlkj Don't know 3

20. How would you rate the support and administration of the programme you received from the GO Wales team?


nmlkj Very good 1nmlkj Good 2nmlkj Neither good nor poor 3nmlkj Poor 4nmlkj Very Poor 5nmlkj Don't know (DO NOT READ OUT) 6

21. In what ways could the support you received be improved?

OPEN RESPONSE

22. How would you rate each of the following statements?


a. Participating in GO Wales has made me more likely to recruit graduates either now or in the future

nmlkj

Yes, Significantly

nmlkjYes, A little

nmlkjNo

nmlkjDon’t know

b. Participating in GO Wales has made me more aware of what Universities can offer


c. Participating in GO Wales has made me more likely to draw on the resources of Universities in Wales


d. Participating in GO Wales has made me more likely to offer work experience opportunities in the future with GO Wales


e. Participating in GO Wales has made me more likely to offer work experience opportunities in the future even if it was not organised by GO Wales


f. Participating in GO Wales has had a positive impact on the business


23. Did you offer a job to the placee at the end of the placement?



24. Did you think you might offer a full time position before the placement started?



25. What changed your mind?

OPEN RESPONSE

26. Have you recruited other graduates since?



27. How many have you recruited?

OPEN RESPONSE. ENTER NUMBER IN THE BOX. IF DONT KNOW ENTER AS '888'. IF REFUSED ENTER AS '999'

28. Was this decision influenced by your experiences when involved with Go Wales?



29. As a result of participating in GO Wales have you investigated a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP)?



30. Has a KTP been set up?



31. Has participation in GO Wales impacted on any of the following indicators of business performance?


gfedc Turnover 1 Go to Q32gfedc Employment 2 Go to Q34gfedc New products and/or processes 3 Go to Q36gfedc None 4 Go to Q37

Turnover (3a)

Only ask those that state 'Turnover' at Q31

32. What was the turnover of your business for your last full year of trading to the nearest £10,000?

ENTER NUMBER IN THE BOX. IF DONT KNOW ENTER AS '888'. IF REFUSED ENTER AS '999'

33. Please estimate the annual scale of increase in turnover attributable to GO Wales in £1,000s?


Employees (3a)

Only ask those that state 'Employment' at Q31

34. How many do you employ in total (FTE)?


35. How many additional employees would you attribute to Go Wales (in full time equivalents)?


Products/ Processes (3a)

Only ask those that state 'New Products/ Processes' at Q31

36. How many new products and/or processes have been implemented as a result of participation in GO Wales?

OPEN RESPONSE

37. Are there other ways participating in Go Wales has impacted on your business?

OPEN RESPONSE

38. How could GO Wales be improved to increase impact on your business or more generally?

OPEN RESPONSE

39. As an external observer you may well have a view of the impact on the individual placee. Do you believe there was a positive impact on the individuals affected?


nmlkj Yes, significantly 1 Go to Q40nmlkj Yes, to some extent 2 Go to Q40nmlkj Not really 3 Go to Q41nmlkj Not at all 4 Go to Q41nmlkj Not in a position to comment 5 Go to Q41

40. What do you think were the main skills and experiences gained by the placee?


gfedc Assertiveness 01gfedc Communication 02gfedc Confidence 03gfedc Industry Contacts 04gfedc Interpersonal 05gfedc IT/Computer 06gfedc Job Specific/Technical 07gfedc Leadership 08gfedc Planning 09gfedc Presentation 10gfedc Project Management 11gfedc Teamwork 12gfedc Time Management 13gfedc Understanding of an industry 14gfedc Understanding the working

environment15

Other (specify)

41. Would you make use of GO Wales again?



42. Would you recommend GO Wales to others?



43. Have you recommended GO Wales to others?



Impact and Outcomes

Only ask those that state 'Taster' at Q5

44. What attracted you to host a work experience taster?


gfedc Recommendation from another business

1

gfedc Curious after finding out about GO Wales from marketing information/website/networking event

2

gfedc Wanted to provide a student/graduate with an opportunity to get work experience

3

Other (specify)

45. How long was the taster (in days)?


46. Before participating in GO Wales did you already employ graduates (anyone qualified to degree level or equivalent)?



47. Would you have had a work experience person if not for GO Wales organising it?


nmlkj Yes, definitely 1 Go to Q48nmlkj Yes, probably 2 Go to Q48nmlkj No, probably not 3 Go to Q49nmlkj No 4 Go to Q49nmlkj Don't know 5 Go to Q49

Other (specify)

Go to Q48

48. If you had a non GO Wales work experience person, who would it be organised by?




nmlkj Very good 1nmlkj Good 2nmlkj Neither good nor poor 3nmlkj Poor 4nmlkj Very Poor 5nmlkj Don't know (DO NOT READ OUT) 6

50. In what ways could the support you receive be improved?

OPEN RESPONSE




nmlkj

Yes, Significantly

nmlkjYes, A little

nmlkjNo

nmlkjDon’t know











52. Did you offer a job to the placee at the end of the taster?



53. Did you think you might offer a full time position before the work experience taster started?



54. What changed your mind?

OPEN RESPONSE






57. Was this decision influenced by participation in GO Wales?


nmlkj Yes, significantly 1nmlkj Yes, to some extent 2nmlkj Not really 3nmlkj Not at all 4nmlkj Don't know (DO NOT READ OUT) 5

58. Are there any other ways participating in GO Wales has impacted on your business either positively or negatively?

OPEN RESPONSE

59. How could GO Wales be improved to increase positive impact on your business or more generally?

OPEN RESPONSE

60. As an external observer you may well have a view on the impact on the individual placee. Do you believe there was a positive impact on the individuals affected?


nmlkj Yes, significantly 1 Go to Q61nmlkj Yes, to some extent 2 Go to Q61nmlkj Not really 3 Go to Q62nmlkj Not at all 4 Go to Q62nmlkj Not in a position to comment 5 Go to Q62




environment15

Other (specify)










Impact and Outcomes

Only ask those that state 'Graduate Training and Development' at Q5

65. What attracted you to participate in the GTD?


gfedc Recommendation from another business

1

gfedc Was investigating funding for training my staff

2

gfedc Employee suggested GTD as a route to get subsidised training

3

gfedc Contact from a University 4gfedc Approached by a training provider 5gfedc Recommendation from a business

support advisor6

Other (specify)

66. Would you have undertaken the same training activity without GO Wales funding support?


nmlkj Yes, definitely 1 Go to Q68nmlkj Yes, probably 2 Go to Q68nmlkj Yes, but the funding enabled us to

access more or better quality training3 Go to Q67

nmlkj Probably not 4 Go to Q68nmlkj No, not at all 5 Go to Q68

Other (specify)

Go to Q68

67. Why do you say that the funding enabled you to access more or better quality training?

PROBE FOR EXAMPLES. OPEN RESPONSE



nmlkj Very good 1nmlkj Good 2nmlkj Neither good nor poor 3nmlkj Poor 4nmlkj Very Poor 5nmlkj Don't know 6

69. In what ways could the support you received be improved?

OPEN RESPONSE



a. Participating in GO Wales has made me more likely to train my staff in the future

nmlkj

Yes, Significantly

nmlkjYes, A little

nmlkjNo

nmlkjDon’t know





d. Participating in GO Wales has had a positive impact on the business




gfedc Turnover 1 Go to Q72gfedc Employment 2 Go to Q74gfedc New products and/or processes 3 Go to Q76gfedc None 4 Go to Q77

Turnover (3b)






Employees (3b)

Only ask those that state 'Employees' at Q71





Products/ Processes (3b)



OPEN RESPONSE

77. Are there other ways participating in Go Wales has impacted on your business either positive or negative?

OPEN RESPONSE

78. How could GO Wales be improved to increase impact on your business or more generally?

OPEN RESPONSE

79. As an external observer you may well have a view on the impact on the individual placee. Do you believe there was a positive impact on the individuals affected?


nmlkj Yes, significantly 1 Go to 80.nmlkj Yes, to some extent 2 Go to 80.nmlkj Not really 3 Go to 81.nmlkj Not at all 4 Go to 81.nmlkj Not in a position to comment 5 Go to 81.




environment15

Other (specify)










Final Section

Ask all respondents

84. Do you have any further comments about GO Wales?

OPEN RESPONSE

85. As part of the evaluation we will be preparing case studies to highlight experiences of participants in more detail. This would involve a further telephone conversation with a consultant for around 30 minutes at a later date.

Would you be willing to participate?


86. Have you ever participated in another publicly funded grant or business support scheme?



87. Could I confirm that your details are correct? [PRE-POPULATE FROM DATABASE]

IF ANY PART IS INCORRECT, AMMEND AS NECESSARY

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Preferred Telephone





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Appendix!16:!Employer!Participant!Longitudinal!Survey!Questionnaire!

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GO Wales Evaluation

Employer Longitudinal

Good morning/ afternoon. Could I speak to [First Name/ Surname] please?

IF NOT AVAILABLE, MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO CALL BACK AT A MORE CONVENIENT TIME

My name is [Interviewer Name] from an independent research agency called Strategic Marketing in Cardiff. Firstly, can I assure you that we are NOT a sales company; I am calling about your involvement in the GO

Wales Programme. We understand you were interviewed in 2011 about your participation in the [GTD/Work Placement] element of the scheme. You helpfully provided feedback on your experiences.

The current phase of GO Wales is now coming to an end, and as part of the final evaluation we are testing the long term impacts of participation in GO Wales on businesses in Wales. We would be grateful if you could answer a few questions now we are 3 years on from the previous interview. This should take no

more than 5 minutes.

Work Placement

Only ask if 'Work Placement' is stated on the database

1. If relevant [FROM DATABASE]: You offered your placee a job, are they still with the company?


nmlkj Yes 1 Go to Q2nmlkj No 2 Go to Q3.a

2. What is their current role?


3. How would you rate each of the following statements:



gfedc

Yes, Significantly

gfedcYes, A little

gfedcNo

gfedcDon’t know


gfedc gfedc gfedc gfedc














6. Was this decision influenced by your experiences when involved with GO Wales?



7. Have you made use of any other support from a university?



8. If yes, please explain in what way and which University?





10. Have you offered further work experience opportunities?



11. How many?







nmlkj Turnover 1 Go to Q14nmlkj Employment 2 Go to Q16nmlkj New products and/or processes 3 Go to Q18nmlkj None 4

Turnover (3a)

Only ask those who state 'Turnover' at Q13





Employees (3a)

Only ask those who state 'Employment' at Q13



17. How many additional employees would you attribute to GO Wales (in full time equivalents)?


Products/ Processes (3a)

Only ask those who state 'New Products/ Processes' at Q13


OPEN RESPONSE

19. Are there other ways participating in GO Wales has impacted on your business either positive or negative?

OPEN RESPONSE


Only ask if 'GTD (Graduate Training and Development)' is stated on the database

20. Is the person who received support through Graduate Training and Development still with the company?


nmlkj Yes 1 Go to Q21nmlkj No 2 Go to Q22.a

21. If yes, has the training undertaken supported the advancement of the individual within the business?



22. How would you rate each of the following statements:


a. Participating in GO Wales has made me more likely to train my staff in the future

nmlkj

Yes, Significantly

nmlkjYes, A little

nmlkjNo

nmlkjDon’t know





d. Participating in GO Wales has had a positive impact on the business


23. Have you engaged in further staff training since using the Graduate Training and Development scheme?






25. Was this training subsidised?


nmlkj Yes 1nmlkj No 2nmlkj Some of each 3

26. Have you made use of any other support from a university?



27. If yes, please explain in what way and which University?

OPEN RESPONSE.






gfedc Turnover 1 Go to Q30gfedc Employment 2 Go to Q32gfedc New products and/or processes 3 Go to Q34gfedc None 4

Turnover (3b)

Only ask those who state 'Turnover' at Q29





Employees (3b)

Only ask those who state 'Employees' at Q29





Products/ Processes (3b)

Only ask those who state 'New Products/ Processes' at Q29


OPEN RESPONSE

Final Section

Ask all respondents

35. Are there other ways participating in Go Wales has impacted on your business either positive or negative?

OPEN RESPONSE






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Appendix!17:!Control!Group!Survey!Questionnaire!

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GO Wales Evaluation

Control Group

1. Good morning/ afternoon. Could I speak to [Participant First Name/ Surname] please?

IF NOT AVAILABLE, MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO CALL BACK AT A MORE CONVENIENT TIME

My name is [Interviewer Name] and I am calling from an independent research agency called Strategic Marketing in Cardiff. Firstly, can I assure you that we are NOT a sales company; we're supporting GO Wales in evaluating its effectiveness. I understand that you have previously expressed an interest in participating in GO Wales, but as yet, you have not participated. Is that correct?

As part of the evaluation we would like to ask you a few questions that will enable us to get an understanding of what happens to people who do not participate. This should take no more than 5 minutes. Are you happy if I ask you a few questions? All your comments will be confidential and will be combined with the responses of other interviewees.nmlkj Yes, happy to proceed 1 Go to 2.nmlkj No, not happy to proceed 2 Go to Endnmlkj Did not express interest in GO Wales 3 Go to Endnmlkj Have participated in GO Wales 4 Go to End

2. According to the records I have, you showed an interest in the [PRE-POPULATE FROM DATABASE] Scheme part of the GO Wales Programme. Is this correct?


INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF THE RESPONDENT CONFIRMS THE ABOVE SCHEME, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU SELECT THE SAME SCHEME ON THE LIST BELOW. THE RESPONSE CAN ONLY BE CHANGED IF THE RESPONDENT SAYS THEY HAVE NOT DONE THIS SCHEME BUT HAVE DONE ANOTHER ONE INSTEAD.

IF 'NO' THE INTERVIEW IS CLOSED.

nmlkj Placement 1nmlkj Taster 2nmlkj Graduate Training and Development 3nmlkj Freelance Academy 4nmlkj Graduate Academy 5nmlkj No - Please thank respondent and

close interview6

Placements and Tasters

Only ask those that state 'Placement/ Tasters' at Q2

3. Since applying for GO Wales have you participated in any other form of work experience or placement?


nmlkj Yes 1 Go to Q4 (Do not ask Q22 thru Q26)nmlkj No 2 Go to Q21



gfedc Self 1

Other (specify)

5. How long did it last (in weeks)?

ENTER '888' FOR 'DON'T KNOW' OR '999' FOR 'REFUSED'

6. Was the business an SME (that is, has less than 250 employees)?



7. Was the business in Wales?



8. Which of the following would describe your placement/work experience?

READ OUT - MARK ALL THAT APPLY

gfedc Shadowing someone in the workplace 1gfedc Undertaking basic tasks to support the

organisation2

gfedc Able to contribute to the business in a meaningful way

3

gfedc Completing a clearly defined project to help the business develop

4

Other (specify)

9. Were you paid for this placement/experience?



10. What was the weekly wage?

ENTER FIGURE TO NEAREST £ - ENTER '888' FOR 'DON'T KNOW' OR '999' FOR 'REFUSED'

11. What do you believe are the main skills and experiences you gained from the experience?

DO NOT READ OUT - MARK AS MANY AS APPLY

gfedc Assertiveness 01gfedc Communication 02gfedc Confidence 03gfedc Industry Contacts 04gfedc Interpersonal 05gfedc IT/Computer 06gfedc Job Specific/Technical 07gfedc Leadership 08gfedc Planning 09gfedc Presentation 10gfedc Project Management 11gfedc Teamwork 12gfedc Time Management 13gfedc Understanding of an industry 14gfedc Understanding the working environment 15

Other (specify)

12. Were you offered a job by your placement host following your placement?





nmlkj Employed by your work experience host organisation on full/part time

1 Go to Q14


2 Go to Q14

nmlkj Employed elsewhere on full/part time 3 Go to Q14nmlkj Self Employed 4 Go to Q14nmlkj Studying 5 Go to Q22nmlkj Travelling, Gap year, “Time Out” 6 Go to Q22nmlkj Voluntary work 7 Go to Q22nmlkj Unemployed 8 Go to Q22

Other (specify)

Go to Q22

14. Do you believe the placement (and the skills/experience gained) was a contributory factor to gaining this job?

READ OUT - MARK ONE BOX ONLY











18. Do you think that doing this experience had an impact on your salary?




ENTER AMOUNT TO NEAREST £ - ENTER '888' FOR 'DON'T KNOW' OR '999' FOR 'REFUSED'

20. Do you believe the placement (and the skills/experience gained) will help you in securing employment opportunities in the future?



21. Without undertaking this experience would you still be living and/or working in Wales?


nmlkj Yes, definitely 1nmlkj Yes, probably 2nmlkj No, probably not 3nmlkj No 4nmlkj Don't know 5

22. ONLY ASKED TO THOSE WHO STATE 'NO' AT Q3

Did you try and organise any work experience?




Why was this unsuccessful?



What are you doing now?


nmlkj Employed by your work experience host organisation on full/part time

1 Go to Q25


2 Go to Q25

nmlkj Employed elsewhere on full/part time 3 Go to Q25nmlkj Self Employed 4 Go to Q25nmlkj Studying 5 Go to Q28nmlkj Travelling, Gap year, “Time Out” 6 Go to Q28nmlkj Voluntary work 7 Go to Q28nmlkj Unemployed 8 Go to Q28

Other (specify)

Go to Q28


What is the location (COUNTY) of your current employment?




Would you describe your job as a graduate job?







Only ask those that state 'Graduate Training and Development' at Q2

28. You were interested in a strand of GO Wales that provides funding to support training. Did you undertake the training (or similar type of training) you were interested in without the GO Wales funding?



29. Did you receive funding support via any other route?

DO NOT READ OUT - MARK ONE BOX ONLY - IF 'YES' PLEASE SPECIFY WHO SUPPORTED YOU BELOW

nmlkj No 1

Yes (specify)

30. Did you undertake a different package of training as a result of the lack of GO Wales support?


gfedc Smaller scale 1gfedc Lower quality 2

Other (specify)

31. Has the training led to an impact on any of the following indicators of business performance?

READ OUT - MARK ALL THAT APPLY

gfedc Turnover 1 Go to Q32gfedc Employment 2 Go to Q34gfedc New products and/or processes 3 Go to Q36gfedc None 4

Turnover


32. Please estimate the annual scale of increase in turnover attributable to the training in £1,000s?




Employees

Only ask those that state 'Employment' at Q31

34. How many are employed in your organisation in total (FTE)?


35. How many additional employees would you attribute to the training undertaken (in full time equivalents)?


Products/ Processes


36. How many new products and/or processes have been implemented as a result of completing the training?

OPEN RESPONSE. TYPE EXACTLY WHAT RESPONDENT SAYS

Freelancer Academy

Only ask those that state 'Freelance Academy' at Q2

37. Have you undertaken any other form of training or received support in relation to exploring freelancing or self employment?



38. What other form of training or support have you received?




nmlkj Freelancing/Self Employed 1 Go to Q40nmlkj Employed part/full time 2 Go to Q41nmlkj Studying 3 Go to Q41nmlkj Travelling, Gap year, “Time Out” 4 Go to Q41nmlkj Voluntary work 5 Go to Q41nmlkj Unemployed 6 Go to Q41

Other (specify)

Go to Q41

For all those freelancing/self employed

Only ask those that state 'Freelancing/Self Employed' at Q39

Go to Q42




For all those not freelancing/self employed

Only ask those that do not state 'Freelancing/Self Employed' at Q39

41. Why have you decided not to proceed with a freelancing career at this time?


42. Are you still considering a freelancing career in the future?



Graduate Academy

Only ask those that state 'Graduate Academy' at Q2

43. Have you undertaken any other form of training or received support of a similar nature to the Graduate Academy?



44. What form of training or support have you received?


45. Since expressing interest in GO Wales have you participated in any other form of work experience or placement?



46. What other form of work experience or placement have you participated in?




nmlkj Self 1

Other (specify)

48. How long did it last (in weeks)?

49. Was the business an SME (that is has less than 250 employees)?



50. Which of the following would describe your placement/work experience?


gfedc Able to contribute to the business in a meaningful way

1

gfedc Completing a clearly defined project to help the business develop

2

gfedc Shadowing someone in the workplace 3gfedc Undertaking basic tasks to support the

organisation4

51. Were you paid for this placement/experience?



52. What was the weekly wage?



nmlkj Employed by the organisation where I did work experience full/part time

1


2

nmlkj Employed elsewhere on full/part time 3nmlkj Self Employed 4nmlkj Studying 5nmlkj Travelling, Gap year, “Time Out” 6nmlkj Voluntary work 7nmlkj Unemployed 8

Other (specify)







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