Evaluation of Women and Work Sector Pathways Initiative – Phase 2
This report presents the findings of the Phase 2 Evaluation of Women and Work Sector Pathways Initiative.
Evaluation of Women and Work Sector Pathways Initiative – Phase 2 (PDF, 7.9 Mb)
Published July 2010
Phase 2 of the WWSPI ran from April 2008 to March 2009, starting at a time when the UK entered recession and there were fears that employers would cut training to save costs. The Government’s response was to encourage employers to invest in training to help survive the recession.
The phase 2 quantitative evaluation included telephone and online surveys amongst 323 employers and 916 participants, and 100 follow-up interviews with participants from Phase 1.
The findings emerging from the evaluation suggest that the WWSPI has continued to encourage employers to invest in training and that the programme has met its objectives to varying degrees.
