Learning Questionnaire Thank you for taking part in our research about your experience of learning.  As a thank you for taking the time to answer this questionnaire, you can enter our free prize draw.  First prize is an Internet-ready laptop computer, and there are 3 runner-up prizes of a 4GB iPod.   The questionnaire will take around 6 minutes to complete.  Your answers will be treated in the strictest confidence and are completely anonymous. At Progressive we take your privacy very seriously. Please click here to visit our Privacy Policy which outlines the measures we have taken to protect your data. When completing the survey, please use the 'Next' buttons to navigate from page to page - do not use the buttons on your web browser. Press the 'Next' button now to start the survey. Please press the 'Submit' button when you have answered all the questions to register your responses.

SQ1 Are you visiting our website for yourself or on behalf of someone else?     For myself For someone else

SQ2a Please tell us your age:     15 or under 16 - 20 21 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 54 55 - 64 65+ Prefer not to say

SQ2b To ensure that we are complying with our legal obligations, we must be able to determine your age before allowing you to complete the questionnaire.   Please be assured that any information you provide to us will be kept strictly confidential. If you do not wish to give your age then please just close this browser window or click here to end the survey.     15 or under 16 - 20 21 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 54 55 - 64 65+

SQ3 Which of the following best describes the types of information or advice you were looking for when you visited our website? Please select all that apply.     Knew what I wanted to learn and wanted information on availability of courses in my area Knew roughly what I wanted to learn but needed help choosing what course was right for me Wanted careers advice Wanted information about qualifications Wanted information on help with childcare while studying Wanted information on funding / grants available Thinking about learning, but wasn’t sure what or where to start Wanted to know more about what ILA Scotland does Nothing in particular, just browsing Other (please specify) Can’t remember / unsure   Other - please tell us what other information / advice you were looking for:

Q1 What subject area(s) are you interested in? Please select all that apply.     IT / computing / web design / ECDL (European Computer Driving License)   Nursing Languages   Photography Counselling   First Aid Beauty Therapy   CSCS (Contruction Industry Certificate) Accounting / Book Keeping / Administration   Art Business Management / Management   Psychology Social work   Plumbing Child care   Other (please specify) Engineering   Don't know yet   Other - please tell us what other subject area(s) you are interested in:

Q2 Which of the following best describes what is motivating you to think about undertaking learning? Please select all that apply.     To improve job prospects (unemployed at the time)   Wanted to improve an existing skill To improve job prospects (returning to work after looking after children)   Wanted to boost confidence / broaden experience Looking to change my job / employer   Interested in learning connected to a hobby or interest Looking to change the type of work I do   Other (please specify) Looking to improve career prospects / gain a promotion   Can’t remember / unsure Wanted to learn a new skill     Other - please tell us what else motivated you to think about undertaking learning:

Q3 What specifically triggered you to think about undertaking learning today? Please select all that apply.     Saw an ad   Children gone to school Got funding / was able to afford to take up learning   Personal event (e.g. big birthday, divorce, having children) encouraged me to take the plunge Friend / family member encouraged me   Other change of circumstances (please specify) Redundancy / loss of job   Something else (please specify) Retirement   Unsure   Other change of circumstance - please tell us what here:   Something else - please tell us what else triggered you to think about undertaking learning today:

Q4 You stated a personal event prompted you to think about undertaking learning.  Please tell us more about what this event was. Please select all that apply. Was it...?     Big birthday   Attending a school reunion Having children   Meeting a new person that influenced me Divorce   Some other personal event (please specify) Death of partner / close relative / someone important in my life   Don’t want to say   Some other personal event - please  tell us what it was here:

Q5 Have you overcome or do you anticipate having to overcome any practical barriers that might prevent you from undertaking learning? Please select all that apply.     Cost of learning Work pressures Lack of time Childcare Difficulty finding the right course Lack of courses available in my local area Lack of information to help me choose Unsure where to go for information I have a disability English is not my first language I need/needed to brush up on my reading, writing or numbers skills first I don’t / didn’t have the required qualifications to get onto my chosen course Something else (please specify) None of these Don’t know   Something else - please tell us what other practical barrier(s) you faced:

Q6 Have you overcome or do you anticipate having to overcome any emotional barriers that might prevent you from undertaking learning? Please select all that apply.     Lack of interest   Unsure what course to do The idea of being too old   Something else (please specify) Lack of confidence   None of these Learning is too difficult   Don’t know Not sure about the benefits of learning/what’s in it for me     Something else - please tell us what other emotional barrier(s) you faced:

Q7 All things considered, how likely are you to apply for or start a course / learning within the next 6 months?       Very likely Quite likely Neither likely nor unlikely Not very likely Not at all likely Unsure

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