How do you rate the following? (please tick one per row)     Excellent Good Average Poor Very poor     The skills of your current workforce     The skills of local people     Training provision from local colleges/schools     Industry-specific skills provision   In 2009 have the following increased, decreased or stayed the same?(please tick one per row)     Increased Decreased Stayed the same     Your training budget     The need in your company for training     The cost of external training     Time spent on internal training   How do you decide when individuals need training? (please tick all relevant)   Recruitment stage/from CV   Information provided from a skills audit Induction   When employees come to us with a business case for training Informal one-to-one meetings   In response to new regulations Formal one-to-one meetings/personal development reviews   Feedback from the supply chain (suppliers and/or customers) When we introduce new products or services   When local training providers put on relevant new courses   Other (please state)

How important are the following aspects of training? (please tick one per row)     Very important Important Unimportant Irrelevant Do not know     Qualifications from the training (NVQs etc)     Competency that the employee gets from the training     Staff morale/retention     Quality of the training materials     Immediate impact on business performance     Lack of time spent by managers in form-filling     One point of contact at the provider     Proximity of provider     Ability to tailor the course to our company's demands     Reputation of provider     Cost of course     Courses timed to minimise impact on the business   What could training providers do to improve their service to businesses such as yours?

What would make you more willing to take on work experience individuals? (please tick all relevant)   I would not consider providing work experience under any circumstances   Induction/basic health & safety training provided through school Free risk assessments   Schools focusing more on skills for the workplace Better links with colleges and local schools   Grants to cover cost of workplace training Support to determine a project to enhance our business   Ability to use participation in work experience scheme for local marketing purposes   Other (please state)   How could your elected representatives and the FPB help you and your employees to improve the skills your business needs?   Which of the following would you like us to send your comments on to: MP   MEP   MSP   Welsh Assembly Member

Contact details Please let us know your email address, postcode and company name.    This will help us with our analysis and allow us to send your comments on to your elected representatives If you wish to remain anonymous (this will mean we cannot send any comments onto your MP or other elected representative) please click on the submit button.   Email address:   Company name:   Postcode: Thank you very much for your support.   If you would like any further information on this or any other research undertaken by the FPB then please contact Thomas Parry on thomas.parry@fpb.org