Longitudinal evaluation of the Learner Access and Engagement pilot programme

Summary:

FE Means Business recommended the creation of new strategic partnerships between the sector and other institutions, employers and voluntary and community organisations. In line with this, the Department developed and introduced the Learner Access and Engagement pilot programme in November 2008. The pilot is designed to allow Colleges to contract with non-statutory organisations to recruit and support “hard to reach” learners for courses that will help them prepare for employment. The programme is targeted specifically at adult learners who are not in work, who do not hold a qualification at Level 2 or above, who may have other barriers to learning. The Department has commissioned PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) to conduct a longitudinal evaluation, to assess the effectiveness of the pilot in delivering the required outcomes, which is taking place to coincide with the lifetime of the programme. This Interim Evaluation Report represents the findings from the first year of the pilot programme.

Publish Date:

24 February 2011

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