Harnessing Technology: Offender Learning

The surveys were intended to obtain both provider and practitioner perspectives on the use and implementation of ICT and help to assess progress towards the planned outcomes of the Government's e-strategy for education, "Harnessing Technology 2008-14: Leading next generation learning".

In the offender learning survey, two types of practitioners were distinguished: Offender Learning and Skills Service (OLASS)practitioners, who are LSC-funded, and non-OLASS practitioners who may be funded by different funding agencies.

The 2009/10 survey wass a continuation of the series of surveys initiated by Becta in 2007 and carried out by NIACE from 2008 onwards.

A number of offender learning organisations were surveyed.  The objectives of the survey were to:

• gather information on the use made of technology by institutions and staff in the offender learning sub-sector
• identify and analyse issues (barriers and enablers) affecting the use of technology in the offender learning sub-sector
• utilise data from existing surveys to identify national trends and issues
• Relate the findings of the survey to priorities identified in the revised Harnessing Technology 2008-14: Leading next generation learning and in the FE and skills implementation plan and to other national priorities affecting the different parts of the sub-sector or the system as a whole.

Becta commissioned the Harnessing Technology surveys to assess levels of use and implementation of information and communications technology (ICT) within schools and key elements of the publically funded post-16 sub-sectors. NIACE was commissioned to conduct two surveys in 2009/10: one within the adult and community learning (ACL)/personal and community development learning (PCDL) sub-sector and one within Offender Learning provision. 

Analytical reports provide readers with an overview of the key findings from the Offender Learning survey in accordance with the guidance from the National Statistical Office on the presentation of Official Statistics. This is not intended to be an exhaustive analysis or commentary on the data, but to indicate significant findings and provide pointers to the data and graphs provided.

Documents
	Harnessing Technology Survey of Offender Learning 2009-10; Analytical report - [PDF]
	Harnessing Technology 2008/09 offender learning survey - Executive Summary - [PDF]
	Harnessing Technology 2008/09 offender learning survey - Full report - [PDF]
	Harnessing Technology 2008/09 offender learning survey - Technical Appendix - [PDF]

To raise awareness of the key findings of the Offender Learning surveys, and to outline the processes adopted.

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