Learner Satisfaction Survey

HL Deb 13 July 2004 vol 663 cc136-7WA

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How much was spent on undertaking the Learner Satisfaction survey, produced by the Learning and Skills Council in 2003. [HL3635]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills (Baroness Ashton of Upholland):

The views and feedback from learners who have taken up further education, work-based and adult and community learning opportunities funded by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) is a very important indicator of the quality of the provision that is being delivered. I was pleased to see that the last national survey, published in November 2003, showed that overall 90 per cent of learners were satisfied.

The survey was commissioned by the LSC and the chief executive has agreed to write to the noble Baroness directly with the information about the costs involved.