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Significance testing on the UKCEPS data tables

These data tabulations have significance testing applied to them, in order to guide analysis of the data.

The test applied throughout is a t-test at a 95% confidence level; this has been applied based on the actual (unweighted) base sizes and is not adjusted for design effects or finite population adjustments. If two figures are judged significantly different this means that we can be 95% sure that a real difference exists in the population.

Testing is applied between the different columns within each crossbreak on the table. So, for example, the "Primary sector and utilities" column within the "6 Sector" crossbreak is tested against "Manufacturing", "Construction", "Trade, accommodation and transport", "Business and other services" and "Non-market services" only. It is not tested against the total, or against columns in any other breaks.

Each column within each break has been assigned a letter, which can be seen just below the column title. Within the "6 Sector" crossbreak columns are labelled "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" and "f" respectively:

6 Sector Grouping

Primary sector and utilities

Manufacturing

Construction

Trade, accommodation and transport

Business and other services

Non-market services

a

b

c

d

e

f

These letters are used to denote which column(s), if any, the percentage value is significantly higher than. So, if the figure for Primary sector and utilities is significantly higher than the figure in Manufacturing, it will appear with the letter "b" beneath it. If the figure is also significantly higher the figure in Construction but no other sector figures, the letters "bc" will appear beneath it (and so on, listing all the columns within that break that the figure is significantly higher than):

6 Sector Grouping


Manufacturing

Construction



Non-market services

a

b

c

d

e

f

3%

1%

2%

3%

2%

3%

bc

It is worth noting (as in this example) that sometimes a percentage figure may be significantly higher than one column but not another, even if the percentage figure being compared is the same (as in the example above, where 3% in Primary sector and utilities is significantly higher than 2% in Construction, but not significantly higher than 2% in Business and otehr services). This can be due to two factors: firstly the percentage figures shown are rounded to zero decimal places (see note below), and the comparison may be 3% versus 1.6% for one set of columns and 3% versus 2.4% for the other; secondly, the larger the unweighted base size the smaller the difference required for a percentage result to be "significantly different" from another.

Rounding conventions used on the UKCEPS data tables

All percentages and weighted counts presented in the tables have been rounded to zero decimal places. This means that, as per the example below, it is possible that the percentages presented for summary codes which combine two or more individual answer codes (such as the answer codes "Poorly prepared" and "Very poorly prepared" being combined to a "POORLY/VERY POORLY PREPARED" summary code) will not necessarily be a sum of the two percentages presented for the individual answer codes.

In the below example the weighted count for the "POORLY/VERY POORLY PREPARED" summary code (33,615) is a sum of the weighted counts of the individual "Poorly prepared" and "Very poorly prepared" answer codes (30,106 and 3,509 respectively). This combined weighted count expressed as a percentage relative to the total weighted base ([33,615/231,974]*100) returns a percentage of 14.49% which is then rounded to 14%.

Total

Unweighted base

3177

Weighted base

231974

Poorly prepared

30106

13%

Very poorly prepared

3509

2%

POORLY/VERY POORLY PREPARED

33615

14%

Suppression of low base sizes on the UKCEPS data tables

Where the base size of any given column is below 25 (i.e. fewer than 25 employers) the data has been supressed with a double asterisk (**), as below:

6 Sector Grouping


Manufacturing

Construction



Non-market services

*a

b

*c

d

e

f

28

53

19

118

318

442

3784

2324

1360

12278

42836

30047

126

115

**

846

2092

582

3%

5%

**

7%

5%

2%

Where questions have resulted in base sizes of lower than 25 for every region, these variables have not been included in the data tabulations.

Table numbering

Tables are numbered sequentially according to the structure of the questionnaire. Occasionally there are some gaps in the tables (e.g. Table 39-47) - this occurs where these questions were not asked of employers in this particular country.

The table for D34A (Is there any particular reason you do not plan to offer Apprenticeships in the future?) has not been included owing to a low base size at the overall level (24). This is also the case for C18/19/19A/19C_8-11.

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Table 1

Summary of key UKCEPS 2014 variables

Base: All establishments

Table 2

A1: Establishment size


Table 3

A2. Multi or single site establishment


Table 4

A4. Whether organisation employs 250 employees or more

Base: All multi-site establishments

Table 5

A5: Broad classification of organisation


Table 6

A6. How long the organisation has been operating


Table 7

A6A. Expectations for the business over the next 12 months

Base: All establishments in the private sector

Table 8

A7/A8: Sector


Table 9

A9. Over past 12 months, the number of people employed at the establishment has...


Table 10

C1. Whether had any vacancies for full or part-time staff in the past 12 months


Table 11

C2. Awareness of the following services or initiatives


Table 12

C3. Use of services or initiatives to recruit staff in past 12 months


Table 13

C4. Recruitment channels used

Base: All establishments with vacancies

Table 14

C5-1 Importance of factors looked for in candidates: Having a particular level of achievement of academic qualifications (e.g. GCSEs, A levels or a degree)


Table 15

C5-2 Importance of factors looked for in candidates: Maths and English GCSE to at least level 2 or GCSE A*-C


Table 16

C5-3 Importance of factors looked for in candidates: Having a relevant vocational qualification


Table 17

C5-4 Importance of factors looked for in candidates: Having relevant work experience


Table 18

C5-SUMMARY: Importance of factors looked for in candidates


Table 19

C4 C5 SUMMARY: Recruitment channels used by importance of factors looked for in candidates

Base: All establishments with vacancies

Table 20

C6A. Whether have recruited anyone in the past year


Table 21

C6B: Whether recruited anyone aged 16-18 in the past 12 months

Base: All establishments who had recruited in the past year

Table 22

C6C: Whether recruited anyone aged 19-24 in the past 12 months


Table 23

C6E: Whether recruited anyone aged 50+ in the past 12 months


Table 24

C6B-E. Summary of age of recruits over the past 12 months


Table 25

C8. Position or role last young person was recruited to

Base: All who have recruited young people

Table 26

C10. Channels used to fill last young person role

Base: All who have recruited young people

Table 27

C10Ai. Whether taken anyone on to first job on leaving school, college or university in last 2-3 years


Table 28

C10Bi-iv: Whether recruited anyone to their first job on leaving school, college or university in the last 2-3 years


Table 29

C10Ci: Preparedness for work of 16 year old school leavers

Base: All establishments who have recruited 16 year olds to first job from school in last 2-3 years

Table 30

C10Di: Skills lacking among 16 year old school leavers (unprompted)

Base: All establishments who have recruited 16 year olds to first job from school in last 2-3 years

Table 31

C10Cii: Preparedness for work of 17-18 year olds recruited to first job from school

Base: All establishments who have recruited 17-18 year olds to first job from School in last 2-3 years

Table 32

C10Dii: Skills lacking among 17-18 year olds recruited to first job from school (unprompted)

Base: All establishments who have recruited 17-18 year olds to first job from School in last 2-3 years

Table 33

C10Ciii: Preparedness for work of 17-18 year olds recruited to first job from FE college

Base: All establishments who have recruited 17-18 year olds to first job from FE College in last 2-3 years

Table 34

C10Diii: Skills lacking among 17-18 year olds recruited to first job from FE college or college (unprompted)

Base: All establishments who have recruited 17-18 year olds to first job from FE College in last 2-3 years

Table 35

C10Civ: Preparedness for work of university or higher education leavers recruited to first job from University

Base: All establishments who have recruited university or higher education leavers in last 2-3 years

Table 36

C10Div: Skills lacking among university or higher education leavers (unprompted)

Base: All establishments who have recruited university or higher education leavers in last 2-3 years

Table 37

C10C SUMMARY: Preparedness for work of education leavers recruited to first job

Base: All establishments who have recruited each each type of education leaver

Table 38

C10D SUMMARY: Skills lacking among education leavers who have been poorly prepared for work (unprompted)

Base: All establishments who have recruited each type of education leaver

Tables 39-47 not present as these questions not asked of employers in Wales

Table 48

C17: If have had anyone on the following types of placements in the last 12 months


Table 49

C18: Number of people on placement in the last 12 months: Placements for people at school

Base: All who have had placements for people at school in the past 12 months

Table 50

C18: Number of people on placement in the last 12 months: Placements for people at FE or sixth form college

Base: All who have had placements for people at FE or sixth form college in the past 12 months

Table 51

C18: Number of people on placement in the last 12 months: Placements for people at university

Base: All who have had placements for people at university in the past 12 months

Table 52

C18: Number of people on placement in the last 12 months: Internships, either paid or unpaid

Base: All who have had internships, either paid or unpaid in the past 12 months

Table 53

C18: Number of people on placement in the last 12 months: Placements targeted at giving work experience to the unemployed

Base: All who have had placements targeted at giving work experience to the unemployed in the past 12 months

Table 54

C18: Number of people on placement in the last 12 months: Work trials for potential new recruits

Base: All who have had work trials for potential new recruits in the past 12 months

Table 55

C18-SUMMARY: Number of people on placement in the last 12 months

Base: All who have had placements in the last 12 months

Table 56

C19-1. Age group of the people on the following type of placements in the past 12 months: Placements for people at school


Table 57

C19-2. Age group of the people on the following type of placements in the past 12 months: Placements for people at FE or sixth form college


Table 58

C19-3. Age group of the people on the following type of placements in the past 12 months: Placements for people at university


Table 59

C19-4. Age group of the people on the following type of placements in the past 12 months: Internships, either paid or unpaid


Table 60

C19-6. Age group of the people on the following type of placements in the past 12 months: Placements targeted at giving work experience to the unemployed


Table 61

C19-7. Age group of the people on the following type of placements in the past 12 months: Work trials for potential new recruits


Table 62

C19-SUMMARY: Age group of the people on placement in the last 12 months


Table 63

C19A-1. How long the following type of placement typically lasted: Placements for people at school


Table 64

C19A-2. How long the following type of placement typically lasted: Placements for people at FE or sixth form college


Table 65

C19A-3. How long the following type of placement typically lasted: Placements for people at university


Table 66

C19A-4. How long the following type of placement typically lasted: Internships, either paid or unpaid


Table 67

C19A-6. How long the following type of placement typically lasted: Placements targeted at giving work experience to the unemployed


Table 68

C19A-7. How long the following type of placement typically lasted: Work trials for potential new recruits


Table 69

C19A-SUMMARY: How long placements typically lasted


Table 70

C19C-1. Whether recruited anyone into a permanent or long-term paid role after being on the following type of placement in the past 12 months: Placements for people at school


Table 71

C19C-2. Whether recruited anyone into a permanent or long-term paid role after being on the following type of placement in the past 12 months: Placements for people at FE or sixth form college


Table 72

C19C-3. Whether recruited anyone into a permanent or long-term paid role after being on the following type of placement in the past 12 months: Placements for people at university


Table 73

C19C-4. Whether recruited anyone into a permanent or long-term paid role after being on the following type of placement in the past 12 months: Internships, either paid or unpaid


Table 74

C19C-6. Whether recruited anyone into a permanent or long-term paid role after being on the following type of placement in the past 12 months: Placements targeted at giving work experience to the unemployed


Table 75

C19C-7. Whether recruited anyone into a permanent or long-term paid role after being on the following type of placement in the past 12 months: Work trials for potential new recruits


Table 76

C19C: Whether recruited anyone into a permanent or long-term paid role after being on placement in the past 12 months (SUMMARY)


Table 77

C20. Main reasons for offering placements or internships


Table 78 not present as this question not asked of employers in Wales

Table 79

C23. Whether had any involvement with education institutions in the following ways


Table 80

C17-C23: Broad work experience offering


Table 81

C17-C23 WORKPLACEMENTS: Broad work experience offering

Base: All who have offered placements in the last 12 months

Table 82

C17-C23 WORKINSPIRATION: Broad work experience offering

Base: All who have engaged with educational institutions in offering Work inspiration to students

Table 83

C24: The types of educational institutions employers have had involvement with in offering Work inspiration to their students


Table 84

C25-1. Whether encountered any difficulties when engaging with: Schools

Base: All who have engaged with schools in offering Work inspiration to their students

Table 85

C25-2. Whether encountered any difficulties when engaging with: Further Education or sixth form colleges

Base: All who have engaged with FE or sixth form colleges in offering Work inspiration to their students

Table 86

C25-3. Whether encountered any difficulties when engaging with: Universities

Base: All who have engaged with universities in offering Work inspiration to their students

Table 87

C25-SUMMARY: Whether when providing Work inspiration to their students have experienced difficulties in engaging with educational institutions


Table 88

C25A. The difficulties encountered when engaging with educational institutions

Base: All who have encountered difficulties when engaging with educational institutions

Table 89

C26-1: Main reasons for not engaging with: Schools

Base: All who have not engaged with schools in offering Work inspiration to students

Table 90

C26-2: Main reasons for not engaging with: Further Education or sixth form colleges

Base: All who have not engaged with FE or sixth form colleges in offering Work inspiration to students

Table 91

C26-3: Main reasons for not engaging with: Universities

Base: All who have not engaged with universities in offering Work inspiration to students

Table 92

C26-SUMMARY. Main reasons for not engaging with educational institutions to provide work related experiences to their students

Base: All who have not engaged with educational institutions in offering Work inspiration to students

Table 93

C27: Main reasons for not offering placement/internship programmes or offering other Work inspiration to students of educational institutions

Base: All who have not had anyone in on work placements or engaged with educational institutions to offer other Work inspiration to students in the last 12 months (i.e. 'no' at both C17 and C23)

Table 94

C28. Things that could be done to encourage employers to engage with educational institutions and offer work experience placements in future

Base: All who have not had anyone in on work placements or engaged with educational institutions to offer other Work inspiration to students in the last 12 months (i.e. 'no' at both C17 and C23)

Table 95

D1/D1A. Whether experienced any skills or training-related issues in the last 12 months which may have required external information, advice or practical help


Table 96

D1/D1A-WITH TRAINING ISSUES: Whether experienced any skills or training-related issues in the last 12 months which may have required external information, advice or practical help

Base: All who have experienced skills or training related issues in the last 12 months

Table 97

D1B. Reasons for not seeking external information, advice or practical help on skills or training related issues in the last 12 months

Base: All who have experienced skills or training related issues in the last 12 months but have not sought external help

Table 98

D1C. What prompted the establishment to decide to seek advice or help on skills and training related issues

Base: All who have sought or received external help on skills and training related issues in the last 12 months

Table 99

D1D. Satisfaction with the external information, advice or practical help received regarding skills and training related issues

Base: All who have sought or received external help on skills and training related issues in the last 12 months

Table 100

D1E. Reasons for being dissatisfied with the external information, advice or practical help received regarding skills and training related issues

Base: All who were dissatisfied with the external help received regarding skills and training related issues

Table 101

D2. Where establishments have received advice or help on skill and training related issues from in the past 12 months


Table 102

D4: Awareness of the following schemes and initiatives


Table 103

D5: Use of schemes and initiatives in the last 12 months


Table 104

D6A/D6B-ALL: Whether establishment has funded or arranged training for staff over past 12 months


Table 105

D6A/D6B-TRAIN. Whether establishment has funded or arranged training for staff over past 12 months

Base: All establishments providing training

Table 106

D7. Percentage of training over the past 12 months that has been external


Table 107

D8-ALL. External training sources used


Table 108

D8-TRAIN: External training sources used


Table 109

D9A. Reasons for using non public provision to deliver training

Base: All who use non public provision

Table 110

D9B. Reasons for using public provision to deliver training

Base: All who use public provision

Table 111

D9C. Whether establishment has had any contact with a training provider, FE College or HEI in the last 12 months regarding training and skills development


Table 112

D9D. Contact with training providers in last 12 months

Base: All who have had contact with an external training provider in the past 12 months

Table 113

D9D-EXT: The type of contact the establishment has had with training providers in the last 12 months

Base: All establishments that provide external training

Table 114

D9D-NOEXT: The type of contact the establishment has had with training providers in the last 12 months

Base: All establishments that do not provide external training

Table 115

D9D-All. Contact with training providers in last 12 months


Table 116

D10. How training through Further Education Colleges is funded

Base: All who have used FE colleges for external training in the past 12 months

Table 117

D10B. How training through Universities or other Higher Education Institutions is funded

Base: All who have used Universities / HEIs for external training in the past 12 months

Table 118

D10D. How training through commercial organisations is funded

Base: All who have used commercial organisations for external training in the past 12 months

Table 119

D11A. Reasons for not using commercial / non-profit organisations to deliver training

Base: All who have not used commercial / non-profit seeking organisations for external training in the past 12 months

Table 120

D11Bi. Reasons for not using FE colleges to deliver training

Base: All who have not used FE colleges for external training in the past 12 months and were followed up as to why

Table 121

D11Bii. Reasons for not using HEIs to deliver training

Base: All who have not used Universities / HEIs for external training in the past 12 months and were followed up as to why

Table 122

D12. Reasons for not using services of external training providers

Base: All establishments that do not provide external training

Table 123

D12-INTTRAIN. Reasons for not using services of external training providers in the past 12 months

Base: All establishments that provide internal training only

Table 124

D12-NOTTRAIN. Reasons for not using services of external training providers in the past 12 months

Base: All establishments that provide no training at all

Table 125

D13-ALL. Whether arranged or funded training designed to lead to a recognised vocational qualification in the last 12 months


Table 126

D13-TRAIN. Whether arranged or funded training designed to lead to a recognised vocational qualification the last 12 months


Table 127

D14. Reasons for not training towards a vocational qualification

Base: All who have not arranged training in the last 12 months that leads to vocational qualifications

Table 128

D15-VQ. Qualification levels the establishment has arranged or funded training for

Base: All who have arranged training in the past 12 months that leads to vocational qualifications

Table 129

D15-TRAIN. Qualification levels the establishment has arranged or funded training for


Table 130

D15-ALL. Qualification levels the establishment has arranged or funded training for


Table 131

D16-1. Benefits of employees achieving vocational qualifications: Better business performance


Table 132

D16-2. Benefits of employees achieving vocational qualifications: Improved staff retention


Table 133

D16-3. Benefits of employees achieving vocational qualifications: The ability of staff to do their jobs better


Table 134

D16-4. Benefits of employees achieving vocational qualifications: Improved productivity


Table 135

D16-5. Benefits of employees achieving vocational qualifications: Improved staff commitment


Table 136

D16-SUMMARY. Benefits of employees achieving vocational qualifications


Table 137

D17-1. Features of vocational qualifications: Can be adapted to business needs


Table 138

D17-2. Features of vocational qualifications: Provide staff with a suitable balance of work and study


Table 139

D17-3. Features of vocational qualifications: Cover all skills needed by the company


Table 140

D17-4. Features of vocational qualifications: Offer good value for money


Table 141

D17-SUMMARY. Extent to which vocational qualifications...


Table 142

D18. Effect of achievement of a vocational qualification on an employee's pay


Table 143

D19. Effect of achievement of a vocational qualification on an employee's promotion or job status


Table 144

D18/19: Effect of achievement of a vocational qualification on an employee's pay and job status: SUMMARY


Table 145

D20. Awareness of the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for relevant industry or sector


Table 146

D21-ALL. How National Occupational Standards (NOS) are used by the establishment


Table 147

D21-AWARE. How National Occupational Standards (NOS) are used by the establishment

Base: All establishments aware of / with knowledge of NOS

Table 148

D21-USE. How National Occupational Standards (NOS) are used by the establishment

Base: All establishments using NOS

Table 149

D22. Whether currently have any staff undertaking apprenticeships at site


Table 150

D23. Whether currently offer apprenticeships at site

Base: All who do not currently have staff undertaking Apprenticeships

Table 151

D24A. Whether apprenticeships offered follow a formal Apprenticeship framework and lead to a nationally recognised qualification

Base: All who currently have or offer Apprenticeships

Table 152

D22/D23/D24A. Summary of apprenticeship offerings


Table 153

D23A. Age ranges that establishments currently offer Apprenticeships to

Base: All who currently have or offer formal Apprenticeships

Table 154

D23B. Whether Apprenticeships are offered to existing employees, specifically recruited individuals, or both


Table 155

D25i. Whether Apprentices receive training delivered by a training provider


Table 156

D25ii. Whether the employer provides formal training sessions as part of the Apprenticeship


Table 157

D25-SUMMARY: Types of training Apprentices receive


Table 158

D26. Length of a typical Apprenticeship offered by the establishment


Table 159

D26-HAVE: Length of a typical Apprenticeship offered by the establishment

Base: All who currently have formal Apprenticeships

Table 160

D27: Average number of hours per week a typical Apprentice spends on activities that are not part of their job role (e.g. training, studying or meeting with their supervisor)

Base: All who currently have formal Apprenticeships

Table 161

D28. Employer's level of knowledge of Apprenticeships


Table 162

D28-NOT OFFER: Employer's level of knowledge of Apprenticeships

Base: All who do not offer formal Apprenticeships

Table 163

D29. Awareness of specific government-recognised Apprenticeship schemes


Table 164

D31. Awareness of the following relating to Apprenticeships


Table 165

D32. Use of, or contact with, the following relating to Apprenticeships in the last 12 months


Table 166

D33. Reasons for not currently offering apprenticeships

Base: All establishments who do not have or offer any type of apprenticeship

Table 167

D34-ALL. Whether organisation plans to offer apprenticeships in the future


Table 168

D34-OFFER. Whether organisation plans to offer apprenticeships in the future


Table 169

D34-NOT OFFER. Whether organisation plans to offer apprenticeships in the future

Base: All who do not offer formal Apprenticeships

Table 170

D36. Whether the establishment has worked with another employer in the past 12 months with regards to its training and skills development practices


Table 171

D37. The nature of the establishment's working relationships with other employers regarding training and skills development practices

Base: All who have worked with another employer regarding training and skills development practices

Table 172

D38. Reasons why the establishment decided to work with other employers on training and skills development practices


Table 173

D39. The benefits of working with other employers on training and skills development practices


Table 174

E1. Whether organisation currently accredited with Investors in People


Table 175

E2. Summary of involvement with Investors in People


Table 176

E3. Awareness of Investors in People

Base: All who are not and have never been IIP accredited

Table 177

E4. Extent of knowledge about Investors in People Standard


24-February-2015

UK Commission's Employer Perspectives Survey (UKCEPS) 2014 - Wales

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Summary of key UKCEPS 2014 variables


Government Office Region

Establishment Size

6 Sector Grouping

12 Sector Grouping

Organisation Type

Training status

Type of training

Funded/ or arranged training to Vocational Qualifications

Funding of training

Formal Apprenticeships

Vacancy / recruitment in last 12 months

Whether recruited anyone under 25 in last 12 months

Whether recruited anyone over 50 in last 12 months

Offered work experience

Worked with other employers

Engaged with a school, college or university in last 12 months

Sought advice on skills related issues in past 12 months

Independent single site vs. subsidiary organisation

How long organisation has been operating

Business outlook over next 12 months

Investors in People

Whether used National Occupational Standards (NOS)

Organisation size

Detailed Non-Market Services Sector

Total

North Wales

Mid Wales

South East Wales

South West Wales

2 to 4

5 to 9

10 to 24

25 to 99

100+


Manufacturing

Construction



Non-market services


Manufacturing

Construction

Wholesale and Retail

Hotels and restaurants

Transport, Storage and Comms

Financial services

Business services

Public admin.

Education

Health and social work

Community

Seeking a profit

Voluntary sector

Public sector

Trains

No training

Internal training only

External training only

Int and ext training

Yes

No

Funded entirely by employer

Partly funded by employer

Not at all funded by employer

Have/offer formal Apprenticeships

Do not offer / informal

Recruited

Had vacs but did not recruit

No vacs

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Single site

Multi-site

Less than 3 years

3-5 years

5+ years

Grow

Contract

Remain the same

Accredited

Not accredited

Yes

No

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