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In 2007/08, the most popular LSC funded WBL qualification aim taken by 19+ learners was NVQ2 in Health and Social Care awarded by C&G - there were 40,297 enrolments.
Welcome to RCU Research & Consultancy
Market Intelligence that lives up to its name
We deliver effective and pragmatic research and consultancy services for clients from the UK education, training and skills sectors, ranging from individual providers to regional and national planning and funding bodies.
We have a national reputation for developing highly robust and innovative research methodologies based around combinations of data analysis, surveys, consultation, facilitation and consultancy.
Current Projects
- Evaluation of Skills Accounts pilots nationally on behalf of LSC National Office
- Developing a toolkit to help colleges adopt a marketing-led approach to fee setting on behalf of LSIS
- Generating travel-to-learn tables and maps for use by LSC and local authorities on behalf of a regional LSC
- Providing a market assessment on behalf of a GFE college
- Carrying out market share analysis for 16-18 and 19+ learners on behalf of a college of FE
- Data analysis to inform positioning ahead of MOG changes on behalf of a group of land-based colleges
- Analysis of Train to Gain enrolments at national, regional and local level on behalf of a training provider
- Undertaking evaluation of the first year of Demand-Led Funding on behalf of LSC National Office
- A review of land-based provision on behalf of a regional LSC
- Providing Consultancy Support for Responsiveness to Learners in the Framework for Excellence on behalf of LSC National Office
- Generating analysis and mapping participation by parliamentary constituency on behalf of a GFE to inform discussions with local MPs
- Training college staff in how to use ILR and market share data in planning their curriculum on behalf of an FE college
- Early Leavers Survey on behalf of a college
- Analysis of 3 year trends in enrolments by the client and other providers in client's main recruitment area and in the wider region in order to support curriculum planning and marketing
- Facilitating a college'™s Governors'™ Planning Conference
- Providing Consultancy Support for Destinations Tracking in the Framework for Excellence on behalf of LSC National Office
- Analysis of 14-19 participation and achievement for a borough council
- Advising a college on a perceptions survey including parents, pupils and schools staff
- Undertaking a Rapid Response survey of health and well-being issues on behalf of a large college
- Delivery of World Class Skills training events for LSIS/KPMG on generating fee income
- Analysis of learner records at overall and curriculum area level, on behalf of a college
- Advising a college about an employer survey
- Researching the funding of adult learning providers on behalf of LSC National Office
- Conducting a survey of senior stakeholders on behalf of a college
- Data analysis in connection with a proposed college merger
- Analysis of schools and FE learner data to inform 14-19 planning, on behalf of a county council.
- Generating case-studies of good practice in setting fees on behalf of LSC National Office
- Staff Surveys on behalf of a number of FE colleges
- Carrying out a stress management survey on behalf of a GFE college
- Analysing Labour Market Intelligence (LMI) to aid planning on behalf of a large GFE
