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1) Do you have a formal and publicised policy for employees allowing them to seek financial support for further education qualifications? Yes No
2) Does this apply to all employees? Yes No
If no, please indicate who it applies to, e.g. certain roles, geographies, levels of seniority etc.
3) What percentage (approximately) of staff actually receive such financial support?
4) How strictly is this tied into personal development plans and job-related skill enhancement? very much moderately not particularly
5) What other criteria are applied in granting financial support? (Please specify)
6) What level of financial support do you supply for MBAs (100%, other % – please specify, repayable loan)
Other degrees (100%, other % – please specify, repayable loan)
Other recognised professional qualifications (100%, other % – please specify, repayable loan)
7) What policy is applied if people leave following the granting of financial support, eg any clawback and time period that applies? (Please specify)
8) Regarding ‘clawback’, is any allowance made for exceptional circumstances (e.g. medical conditions)? (Please specify)
9) What benefits do you think the business gains from supporting employees wishing to further their education? (tick all that apply) In-role capability enhancement Promotability Motivation Retention Encouraging new ways of working Other (please specify)
10) What disadvantages do you think the business may experience from supporting employees wishing to further their education? (tick all that apply) Employee leaves once qualified Employee distracted during studies Employee workload reduced during studies Other (please specify)
11) Investment in an MBA can cost c.£50,000. Do you feel this can be a worthwhile investment for the business? Yes No
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12) What methods if any do you use to measure the value to the business from your education policy?
13) Do you regard this policy as an important feature of your ‘employee value proposition’ (ie it makes a difference to employee attitudes)? important moderately important possibly important unimportant don’t know
14) How often do you review this policy in order to ascertain its value? yearly every few years no review done don’t know
15) Have you altered your education policy to incorporate the statutory right to time off for UK employees as per the changes made under the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children & Learning Act 2009? Yes No
16) Approximately how many employees do you have In the UK
Globally
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