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Unionlearn reps survey: August 2013

Health warning and some observations

• First (and early) reps’ survey: pilot/baseline data• Low participation (fifth of survey returns on concurrent right to request

time to train survey)• Clear that awareness levels are low and detectable impact in the

workplace is low: need to consider communication strategy• These are just early indications of

– debt as foremost deterrent for learning participation at level 3 and 4– loans product itself not well known but polarised opinion with some starting to

see it favourably and others very negatively (may need to do further analysis)• So far, changes detectable only in a minority of cases to employer

policies and college behaviour• Plans to repeat this exercise early next year to see how the situation has

developed