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LFS Education and Training Review Drew Hird, BIS drew.hird@bis.gsi.gov.uk

LFS Education and Training Review Drew Hird, BIS drew.hird@bis.gsi.gov.uk. LFS Education and Training Review. Programme of work targeted at ensuring the Education and Training section of the LFS continues to produce fit for purpose of data Run jointly by BIS and ONS Two main areas of work

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LFS Education and Training Review Drew Hird, BIS drew.hird@bis.gsi.gov.uk

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  1. LFS Education and Training Review Drew Hird, BISdrew.hird@bis.gsi.gov.uk

  2. LFS Education and Training Review • Programme of work targeted at ensuring the Education and Training section of the LFS continues to produce fit for purpose of data • Run jointly by BIS and ONS • Two main areas of work • Review of the questionnaire section – checking effectiveness and efficiency • Investigating quality of attainment data outputs

  3. Review of the E&T questionnaire section • Ensure the right education and training data are being captured • Consider relevance and usage of data • Ensure the instrument is effective in capturing the data, i.e. improve accuracy and reduce burden • Understand how respondents experience this part of the questionnaire • Identify improvements for areas that are confusing / difficult for respondents • Identify any ways to shorten the questionnaire • Aim to implement improvements in 2011

  4. Delivering questionnaire change in 2011 Nov 2009 Workshop with LFS stakeholder and users to confirm data requirements Jan 2010 - Testing of further proposals for change March 2010 March 2010 ONS LFS Steering Group approval of proposed changes April 2010 - ONS annual cognitive testing and dress rehearsal cycle Sept 2010 Oct 2010 ONS LFS steering group sign off of final instrument Jan 2011 Changes go live

  5. Completed questionnaire work • NatCen research on capture of ‘qualifications currently held’ information • Identified revised introduction to the qualifications section - longer preamble – introduced in Q4 2009 • Recommended a major change to running order for 2011, using chronological ordering to this part of questionnaire • November workshop with Education and Training data users – this identified: • some questions not being used – look to remove these • possible changes to structure of questions on recent training/learning • further testing requirements, including for QCF changes • implementation planning requirements

  6. Statistical research into measuring attainment with the LFS • Discussion paper published in July considering evidence from different sources on attainment • Parallel work on matching of LFS data to administrative data indicated some mis-reporting in LFS • Identified need to understand whole range of possible sources of bias • So BIS and ONS commissioned statistical research • to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the existing method of measuring attainment using the LFS

  7. Statistical research into measuring attainment with the LFS • Project being carried out by RM Data Solutions (Forvus) • Interim report published in October sets out some potential biases – available at: http://www.thedataservice.org.uk/statistics/sfroct09/sfr_october_2009_labour_force_tables.htm • Phase 2 of research under way, with final report in February covering full findings, including • Final view on sources of bias • Any recommendations for improvements that can be made to the attainment series. • Any improvements being identified would be introduced from March or as soon as practical

  8. Questions?? Further information from drew.hird@bis.gsi.gov.uk

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