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The Further Education Learners and Apprentices Survey, 2018: Secure Access involved 12,872 adult learners and apprentices. The research aimed to provide a full and detailed picture of learners’ and apprentices’ journeys: to provide a detailed understanding of the background of FE learners and apprentices; to capture information from learners and apprentices on their experiences and perceptions, and; to obtain consent from respondents to match their responses to the Longitudinal Educational Outcome (LEO) dataset.Further information and publications can be found on the FE Learners and Apprentices Survey webpage.
Main Topics:
Topics covered included Further Education, apprenticeships, Pathways into technical education, experiences of non-completers, reasons for non-completion of learning, barriers to entry in Further Education and Apprenticeships, reasons for choosing an Apprenticeship or Further Education course, future plans of Further Education Learners and Apprentices, socio-economic background of Further Education Learners and Apprentices and socio-economic information after completing Further Education or Apprenticeship.
Multi-stage stratified random sample
Web-based interview
Telephone interview: Computer-assisted (CATI)