Education Market Research Insights And Findings
Most recognised voluntary qualification is the DofE, survey finds
April 2015
A CIPD survey of HR professionals in the UK has found that the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) is the most recognised qualification, which highlights an individual’s voluntary experience – especially when going through the recruitment process.… Read more...
Financial issues at home impact children’s education, survey finds
April 2015
A recent survey, conducted by the NASUWT teaching union, has found that teachers are noticing children coming into school ill, as their parents cannot take time off work to care for them, due to financial pressures. Of the 2,452 teachers surveyed, 69 per… Read more...
University IT departments are behind the times, survey finds
March 2015
A recent survey has found that IT departments within UK universities are not keeping up with the latest developments in technology. The survey also suggested that universities are finding it difficult to meet the needs of their students, even though many… Read more...
Teaching named top career choice for teenagers, survey finds
March 2015
A new study by the Edge Foundation has found that 12 per cent of teenagers in the United Kingdom, aged 14 to 18, identify teaching as their ideal future career path. Teaching and lecturing were ranked above finance, real estate and entertainment roles, despite… Read more...
10 per cent of children are obese by the time they start primary education, figures show
March 2015
Figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre have shown that 10 per cent of children are obese by the time they start primary school, and 20 per cent are obese by the time they leave primary education five years later. Obesity experts have warned… Read more...
A quarter of teachers refused a salary increase, market research discovers
January 2015
A recent survey of 5,000 teachers, by the NUT teaching union, has revealed that as a result of a new and controversial pay-by-performance scheme, over 25% of teachers are being denied a pay rise. Despite the Department for Education’s call for a ‘no… Read more...
