POST VIRUS RECOVERY - TEMPERATURE CHECK 2 : 13 May 2020

THANK YOU FOR TAKING PART IN THIS SURVEY

The survey should take about 5 minutes. If you have any issues completing the survey questions please email r.rhodes@bolton.ac.uk

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* 1. About You

Name

University

Email Address

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* 2. How are you feeling today?

Broadly OK

100

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 3. What impact on your starts volumes for the 2020/2021 Academic year are you anticipating overall ?

Very significant reduction - Over 20% reduction

Significant Reduction - between 10 and 20 % reduction

Some Reduction <less than 10%

No Change

Some Increase > 10 %+

Significant Increase >10 -20 %

Very Significant Increase > 20%

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* 4. Please quantify the impact on your planned starts for this academic year 19/20 ?

no impact - all or almost all planned starts will/ have taken place

a positive impact - our starts have/will increase against our plan

over 200 planned starts have / may not take place

over 100 planned starts have / may not take place

between 50 and 100 starts have / may not take place

between 25 -50 starts have / may not take place

between 10 - 25 starts have / may not take place

<10 starts have/ may not take place

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What is the likely impact of the virus on your planned starts for THE NEXT academic year 20/21 ?

no impact currently - all or almost all planned starts will take place

a positive impact - our starts are increasing against our plan

over 200 planned starts may not take place

over 100 planned starts may not take place

between 50 and 100 starts may not take place

between 25 -50 starts may not take place

between 10 - 25 starts may not take place

<10 starts my not take place

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* 6. If you have experienced a REDUCTION in planned starts, tell us which apprenticeships this is affecting and by how many.

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* 7. If you have experienced a GROWTH in planned starts, tell us which apprenticeships this is affecting and by how many.

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* 8. Tell us which Apprenticeships seem to be least affected

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* 9. When are you currently anticipating/planning your first NEW STARTS for the 2020 / 2021 cohort

This is still completely unclear

September/ October 2020 or in the Autumn as planned

Later in 2020

January 2021

Later than January 2021

Other (please specify)

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* 10. When are you currently anticipating/planning your first delivery for RETURNING APPRENTICES for the 2020 / 2021 year

This is still completely unclear

September/ October 2020 or in the Autumn as planned

Later in 2020

January 2021

Later than January 2021

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Are you anticipating / have you agreed to postpone any cohorts or delay start dates ?

Not currently but this is still under discussion - if you select this option please tell us in the box below which Apprenticeships are affected, and when their revised start date is planned

Yes - if you select this option please tell us in the box below which Apprenticeships are affected, and when their revised start date is planned

List of Standards affected

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* 12. What has been the impact of the virus on your planned End point Assessments since the virus lockdown ?

no impact - all or almost all planned EPAs have taken place

a positive impact - our EPAs have increased against our plan

over 200 EPAs have not taken place

over 100 EPAs have not taken place

Over 50 EPAs have not taken place

between 25 -50 EPAs have not taken place

between 10 - 25 EPAs have not taken place

<10 EPAs have not taken place

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* 13. What are the main short or medium term challenges that you anticipate will MOST affect the recovery of your Apprenticeship Programmes ? (tick all that apply)

Financial viability of current or future programmes

Postponing start dates for planned programmes

Cancelling planned programmes

Postponing launching new programmes

Delaying or cancelling recruitment for staff - academic

Loss of earnings from abandoned EPAs

Loss of earnings from non returning apprentices

Employer Engagement / Apprentice Recruitment

Managing the rescheduling of returning Apprentices at different points in their learning

Managing the rescheduling of exams and / or EPA

Managing the volume of documentation to be created, updated or issued

A possible Ofsted

Audit

Staff capacity

Other (please specify as many as you need)

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* 14. Please tell us about any impact of the change in starts on your resources for 2020/2021 - are you for example anticipating or have you already agreed to pause or cancel recruitment of new staff in either delivery or central apprenticeship teams or investment in systems ?

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* 15. Which policies flexibilities do you feel would make the MOST positive difference to your recovery? (select up to 5)

Confirming duration of agreed EPA flexibility options into 2021

Application of EPA flexibility options to other apprenticeships

Postponement of the funding cap review outcomes

Postponing of the removal of Frameworks

Revisiting the mandatory qualifications decision or postponing implementation

Relaxation of document compliance requirements to allow collection after start dates

Payment of training elements of the final EPA 20% payment at gateway

Relaxation of English & Maths requirements

Other (please specify)

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* 16. What support, action or activity by any part of government or any other organisation (s) would make most difference to you this / next week?

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* 17. How can UVAC help you this / next week?

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* 18. What other policy or operational flexibilities would help your recovery ?

None that I can think of

Please list any other flexibilities that you think would help:

POST VIRUS RECOVERY - TEMPERATURE CHECK 2 : 13 May 2020

THANK YOU FOR TAKING PART IN THIS SURVEY

Question Title

* 1. About You

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* 2. How are you feeling today?

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* 3. What impact on your starts volumes for the 2020/2021 Academic year are you anticipating overall ?

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* 4. Please quantify the impact on your planned starts for this academic year 19/20 ?

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* 5. What is the likely impact of the virus on your planned starts for THE NEXT academic year 20/21 ?

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* 6. If you have experienced a REDUCTION in planned starts, tell us which apprenticeships this is affecting and by how many.

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* 7. If you have experienced a GROWTH in planned starts, tell us which apprenticeships this is affecting and by how many.

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* 8. Tell us which Apprenticeships seem to be least affected

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* 9. When are you currently anticipating/planning your first NEW STARTS for the 2020 / 2021 cohort

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* 10. When are you currently anticipating/planning your first delivery for RETURNING APPRENTICES for the 2020 / 2021 year

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* 11. Are you anticipating / have you agreed to postpone any cohorts or delay start dates ?

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* 12. What has been the impact of the virus on your planned End point Assessments since the virus lockdown ?

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* 13. What are the main short or medium term challenges that you anticipate will MOST affect the recovery of your Apprenticeship Programmes ? (tick all that apply)

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* 14. Please tell us about any impact of the change in starts on your resources for 2020/2021 - are you for example anticipating or have you already agreed to pause or cancel recruitment of new staff in either delivery or central apprenticeship teams or investment in systems ?

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* 15. Which policies flexibilities do you feel would make the MOST positive difference to your recovery? (select up to 5)

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* 16. What support, action or activity by any part of government or any other organisation (s) would make most difference to you this / next week?

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* 17. How can UVAC help you this / next week?

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* 18. What other policy or operational flexibilities would help your recovery ?

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* 19. Do you have any other comments or points that you would like to raise about planning for recovery ?

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* 20. What action can UVAC take to help your recovery over the next 3-6 months ?