Q2.7 Since January 2014 has your business/organisation purchased (using its own funds or government/other official funds) training for your employees from any of the following external providers? Please include cases where the provider comes on-site and also where your staff attend the provider or study by distance.
Firm Size
1-49 employees
50-99 employees
100-499 employees
500+ employees
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
TAFE Colleges
No
36
75.0
10
58.8
16
39.0
24
46.2
A little
4
8.3
3
17.6
8
19.5
16
30.8
Some
5
10.4
4
23.5
13
31.7
7
13.5
A great deal
3
6.3
0
0.0
4
9.8
5
9.6
Universities
No
36
75.0
10
58.8
16
39.0
22
42.3
A little
2
4.2
5
29.4
7
17.1
13
25.0
Some
9
18.8
1
5.9
12
29.3
12
23.1
A great deal
1
2.1
1
5.9
6
14.6
5
9.6
Private training providers
No
27
56.3
3
17.6
7
16.7
6
11.5
A little
9
18.8
5
29.4
12
28.6
14
26.9
Some
10
20.8
8
47.1
12
28.6
22
42.3
A great deal
2
4.2
1
5.9
11
26.2
10
19.2
Equipment & product suppliers
No
29
59.2
8
47.1
11
26.2
11
21.6
A little
11
22.4
2
11.8
9
21.4
13
25.5
Some
6
12.2
5
29.4
15
35.7
16
31.4
A great deal
3
6.1
2
11.8
7
16.7
11
21.6
Employer, industry or professional associations
No
31
63.3
7
41.2
10
24.4
14
26.9
A little
7
14.3
4
23.5
8
19.5
12
23.1
Some
6
12.2
5
29.4
13
31.7
17
32.7
A great deal
5
10.2
1
5.9
10
24.4
9
17.3
Other
No
37
88.1
14
100.0
28
96.6
43
87.8
A little
2
4.8
0
0.0
0
0.0
1
2.0
Some
2
4.8
0
0.0
0
0.0
3
6.1
A great deal
1
2.4
0
0.0
1
3.4
2
4.1
Q2.8 How useful for your business/organisation are the following potential features of using external training providers?
Firm Size
1-49 employees
50-99 employees
100-499 employees
500+ employees
N
%
N
%
N
%
N
%
Their specific content expertise
No real benefits
14
29.8
2
11.8
2
4.9
7
13.5
Some benefits
23
48.9
10
58.8
22
53.7
18
34.6
A great deal of benefit
10
21.3
5
29.4
17
41.5
27
51.9
Their training expertise
No real benefits
14
29.2
2
11.8
2
5.0
6
11.5
Some benefits
22
45.8
10
58.8
20
50.0
23
44.2
A great deal of benefit
12
25.0
5
29.4
18
45.0
23
44.2
Availability of a range of qualifications
No real benefits
15
31.3
2
11.8
6
15.0
6
11.5
Some benefits
25
52.1
9
52.9
12
30.0
26
50.0
A great deal of benefit
8
16.7
6
35.3
22
55.0
20
38.5
Opportunities for employees to gain a wider viewpoint
No real benefits
12
25.0
3
17.6
3
7.5
6
11.5
Some benefits
23
47.9
9
52.9
20
50.0
22
42.3
A great deal of benefit
13
27.1
5
29.4
17
42.5
24
46.2
Opportunities for employees to have time away to think
No real benefits
18
38.3
8
47.1
10
24.4
13
25.0
Some benefits
19
40.4
8
47.1
17
41.5
25
48.1
A great deal of benefit
10
21.3
1
5.9
14
34.1
14
26.9
Useful when only one or a few employees require training
