2009
Annual Perception and Awareness Survey
Published:
18 June 2009
The information authority is conducting a
Perception and Awareness Survey for the second year running, and is hoping to get a wide range of responses from learning providers, data users and policy makers within the FE and training system to help it become more effective in setting and regulating data standards and collections.
Una Bennett, Head of
the information authority, said: "Our survey last year showed that at least half of respondents were aware of our work and that they had a good understanding of our role. This year we also hope to get an indication of how effective our stakeholders think we have been, both in setting standards and improving data quality."
Over the last 18 months, since being fully operational,
the information authority has been responsible for the earlier publication of the
Individualised Learner Record (ILR), giving providers more time to prepare systems and processes; improvements to the ILR specification; and earlier reporting of learner responsive outcome data.
We have also worked with the
Information Standards Board to develop a standard for ethnicity data across the education sector, and our
Data Burden report highlighted the need for
harmonisation of success rate data, which key bodies are now working together to resolve.
Please take time to complete our online survey and to forward it on to other colleagues who may find it relevant:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ME_2fxeR_2fzT_2bUwpeTIcHh1pQ_3d_3d
