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Learning & Skills

“In the 21st century, our natural resource is our people – and their potential is untapped and vast. Skills will unlock that potential.” - Leitch Review, December 2006

The development of learning and skills is fundamental to the economic and social well-being of the UK and Europe. Building policies and infrastructures that can support the level of development required is now a major priority.
Across Europe, governments are seeking to build systems that can meet the needs of businesses and individuals in a variety of ways. These include: developing a better understanding of education and training; reforming the accreditation and qualification systems to encourage flexibility in the labour market; extending the definition of learning to encompass informal learning; and developing robust planning and quality assurance systems.

ECOTEC can help you:

  • Find and implement practical solutions;
  • Gather a clear picture of supply and demand in learning markets and help to identify business skills needs;
  • Evaluate education and training programmes, and recommend how they can be developed to meet your objectives;
  • Develop sustainable policies that meet the needs of the economy and of diverse communities;
  • Determine where your policy should head in the future and assess the quality of provision, provider capacity and capability development.

Service Portfolio: Volunteer Reading Help Survey 2007

Volunteer Reading Help (VRH) is a national charity that helps disadvantaged children develop a love for reading and learning. By recruiting and training volunteers to work week on week with children aged 6-11, VRH are able to offer support and assistance to those who find reading a challenge.

 

VRH operate through over 2000 volunteers, in around 1500 schools, supporting 6000 children.  They wanted to obtain robust evidence of the impact that VRH had on the reading age and educational attainment of the children helped.

 

ECOTEC Survey used a postal survey, sent to 1200 schools, across the 22 regions, to evaluate this impact, as well as looking into softer outcomes such as attendance rates, confidence and self esteem.

 

The survey yielded a good response and has been able to assist VRH in making comparisons with previous years as well as ascertaining future trends and confirming the value of the service.

ros.grimes@ecotec.com
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