SIP Member Survey

Your company is a member of the Science Industry Partnership (SIP). The SIP’s work is aimed at both attracting new talent into the sector, as well as upskilling the existing workforce, through a series of targeted actions. By completing this survey you will help to shape SIP vision, objectives and priority areas for 2018.

Are the following SIP Member Benefits Very Important, Quite Important, Not Important

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* 1. Strategic leadership on science skills as part of an influential partnership including

	Very Important	Quite Important	Not Important
Coming together with like-minded companies on skills	Coming together with like-minded companies on skills Very Important	Coming together with like-minded companies on skills Quite Important	Coming together with like-minded companies on skills Not Important
Responding to Government consultations on skills	Responding to Government consultations on skills Very Important	Responding to Government consultations on skills Quite Important	Responding to Government consultations on skills Not Important
Inputting to Government Policy	Inputting to Government Policy Very Important	Inputting to Government Policy Quite Important	Inputting to Government Policy Not Important

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* 2. SIP Careers Ambassador Network including:

	Very Important	Quite Important	Not Important
Direct Engagement with schools to promote science careers	Direct Engagement with schools to promote science careers Very Important	Direct Engagement with schools to promote science careers Quite Important	Direct Engagement with schools to promote science careers Not Important
SIP Careers Ambassador Training and bespoke materials	SIP Careers Ambassador Training and bespoke materials Very Important	SIP Careers Ambassador Training and bespoke materials Quite Important	SIP Careers Ambassador Training and bespoke materials Not Important
Industry-led careers information	Industry-led careers information Very Important	Industry-led careers information Quite Important	Industry-led careers information Not Important

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* 3. Forecasting and meeting future skills needs through the SIP Skills Strategy/Plan including

	Very Important	Quite Important	Not Important
Understanding and forecasting priority skills gaps	Understanding and forecasting priority skills gaps Very Important	Understanding and forecasting priority skills gaps Quite Important	Understanding and forecasting priority skills gaps Not Important
Ability to ensure the challenges you face are embraced by the SIP’s Action Plan	Ability to ensure the challenges you face are embraced by the SIP’s Action Plan Very Important	Ability to ensure the challenges you face are embraced by the SIP’s Action Plan Quite Important	Ability to ensure the challenges you face are embraced by the SIP’s Action Plan Not Important
Delivering on key skills initiatives that align with the SIP’s Action Plan	Delivering on key skills initiatives that align with the SIP’s Action Plan Very Important	Delivering on key skills initiatives that align with the SIP’s Action Plan Quite Important	Delivering on key skills initiatives that align with the SIP’s Action Plan Not Important

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* 4. Driving investment into skills solutions:

	Very Important	Quite Important	Not Important
Bidding into national and regional skill projects	Bidding into national and regional skill projects Very Important	Bidding into national and regional skill projects Quite Important	Bidding into national and regional skill projects Not Important
Seeking funding through the Industrial Strategy for areas such as apprenticeships and CPD	Seeking funding through the Industrial Strategy for areas such as apprenticeships and CPD Very Important	Seeking funding through the Industrial Strategy for areas such as apprenticeships and CPD Quite Important	Seeking funding through the Industrial Strategy for areas such as apprenticeships and CPD Not Important
Securing the right infrastructure (e.g. Institutes of Technology, Centres of Excellence)	Securing the right infrastructure (e.g. Institutes of Technology, Centres of Excellence) Very Important	Securing the right infrastructure (e.g. Institutes of Technology, Centres of Excellence) Quite Important	Securing the right infrastructure (e.g. Institutes of Technology, Centres of Excellence) Not Important

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* 5. Regular Communications:

	Very Important	Quite Important	Not Important
SIP website providing members with links to products, services and publications	SIP website providing members with links to products, services and publications Very Important	SIP website providing members with links to products, services and publications Quite Important	SIP website providing members with links to products, services and publications Not Important
Skills and Policy Updates, Guides, Analysis and technical webinars	Skills and Policy Updates, Guides, Analysis and technical webinars Very Important	Skills and Policy Updates, Guides, Analysis and technical webinars Quite Important	Skills and Policy Updates, Guides, Analysis and technical webinars Not Important
An Annual SIP Member’s meeting	An Annual SIP Member’s meeting Very Important	An Annual SIP Member’s meeting Quite Important	An Annual SIP Member’s meeting Not Important

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* 6. Dedicated Member Manager:

	Very Important	Quite Important	Not Important
Dedicated point of contact for your company	Dedicated point of contact for your company Very Important	Dedicated point of contact for your company Quite Important	Dedicated point of contact for your company Not Important
Membership Days – e.g. apprenticeship scoping, using the levy	Membership Days – e.g. apprenticeship scoping, using the levy Very Important	Membership Days – e.g. apprenticeship scoping, using the levy Quite Important	Membership Days – e.g. apprenticeship scoping, using the levy Not Important
Keep in touch meetings	Keep in touch meetings Very Important	Keep in touch meetings Quite Important	Keep in touch meetings Not Important

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* 7. Occupational Mapping and Standards:

	Very Important	Quite Important	Not Important
Developing the Sector Occupational Map upon which Apprenticeship Standards are based	Developing the Sector Occupational Map upon which Apprenticeship Standards are based Very Important	Developing the Sector Occupational Map upon which Apprenticeship Standards are based Quite Important	Developing the Sector Occupational Map upon which Apprenticeship Standards are based Not Important
Identification of and setting new Apprenticeship Standards	Identification of and setting new Apprenticeship Standards Very Important	Identification of and setting new Apprenticeship Standards Quite Important	Identification of and setting new Apprenticeship Standards Not Important
Access to Apprentice End Assessment Body	Access to Apprentice End Assessment Body Very Important	Access to Apprentice End Assessment Body Quite Important	Access to Apprentice End Assessment Body Not Important

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* 8. Input to Working Groups to Shape Skills Solutions

	Very Important	Quite Important	Not Important
Regional	Regional Very Important	Regional Quite Important	Regional Not Important
Apprenticeships/HE	Apprenticeships/HE Very Important	Apprenticeships/HE Quite Important	Apprenticeships/HE Not Important
Careers	Careers Very Important	Careers Quite Important	Careers Not Important
Industry-specific Working Groups	Industry-specific Working Groups Very Important	Industry-specific Working Groups Quite Important	Industry-specific Working Groups Not Important

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* 9. Discounts on Cogent Products

	Very Important	Quite Important	Not Important
Apprenticeship Training	Apprenticeship Training Very Important	Apprenticeship Training Quite Important	Apprenticeship Training Not Important
Recruitment Services (apprentices and graduates)	Recruitment Services (apprentices and graduates) Very Important	Recruitment Services (apprentices and graduates) Quite Important	Recruitment Services (apprentices and graduates) Not Important
Training Courses	Training Courses Very Important	Training Courses Quite Important	Training Courses Not Important
Workforce Development	Workforce Development Very Important	Workforce Development Quite Important	Workforce Development Not Important

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* 10. Is there anything you would like to see added or enhanced about SIP Membership?

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* 11. Is SIP membership:

	Yes	No
A strategic commitment	A strategic commitment Yes	A strategic commitment No
More for operational helpfulness	More for operational helpfulness Yes	More for operational helpfulness No
A combination of Strategic and Operational Benefits	A combination of Strategic and Operational Benefits Yes	A combination of Strategic and Operational Benefits No

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* 12. What would you improve about or add to your membership experience?

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* 13. How likely are you to refer another science-based company to join?

Very likely

Quite likely

Not likely

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* 14. Which of these words do you associate with the SIP?

	Yes	No
Advocate	Advocate Yes	Advocate No
Leadership	Leadership Yes	Leadership No
Innovation	Innovation Yes	Innovation No
Sector-led	Sector-led Yes	Sector-led No

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Which other member-based industry organisations do you belong to?

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