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Your Local Learning Centre
At the Heart of Your Community


What’s it all about?

There are many learning centres throughout the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and we are trying to find out what makes them work – and what doesn’t. Why aren’t more people using the learning centres? What is it they don’t like about them? Do they know about them at all? How did you find out about your learning centre? This is really important if we want the learning centres to stay and to grow. The results from this survey will be fed to the Scottish Executive to ask for further support of learning centres. This means that your voice can directly influence policies!

If you have any queries about the survey please contact: Tomas Nilsson

Please note that this survey is only for those that are current or past users of their local learning centre.


1. Please tell us which age category you belong to:


2. Are you male or female?


3. Please select your highest qualification from the list


4a. Do you have access to a computer at home?

Yes   No
4b. If 'yes', do you have Internet access from your home computer? Yes   No

5. Which Learning Centre do you go to?


6. Are you currently:

7. Please tell us the reason(s) why you use your learning centre, and why you think other learners use the centre? (select all that apply)

 
Yourself
 
Other learners
 
a. Improve career prospects
 
 
b. Leisure/Personal interest
 
 
c. Gain confidence
 
 
d. Get out of the house
 
 
e. Socialise
 
 

7f. Please tell us which one of the reasons above is the most important for yourself, and which one you think is the most important for other learners:

YourselfOther learners

8. Please tell us whether or not you think the following reasons make attending your local learning centre difficult for yourself and other learners:

   
Yourself
     
Others
 
  Not a problem A minor problem A major problem   Not a problem A minor problem A major problem
a. Family commitments
 
b. Access to childcare
 
c. Work commitments
 
d. Not having formal qualifications
 
e. Low self-esteem
 
f. Lack of time
 
g. Difficult to get to (transport)
 
h. Courses too expensive
 

9. Where else have you learned (courses or otherwise) in the past 12 months? (tick all that apply)

a. At home (from friends or relatives)
b. In the workplace
c. Scottish Women's Rural Institute (SWRI)
d. Next Step
e. JobCentre
f. Other (please specify in box provided)

10. Please tell us what you think are the best things about your local learning centre.

11a. Have you ever left a course before it finished?

Yes   No
11b. If 'yes' please explain why in the space below:

12. Overall would you recommend using your local learning centre to a friend or relative?

13. Any other comments?

14a. Would you be willing to take part in further research regarding your local learning centre?

Yes   No

14b. If 'yes', please give us your name, and your contact details (telephone or e-mail):

Your name:
Telephone:
E-mail:


Thank you for taking the time to complete the questionnaire!





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