In one of the largest student satisfaction surveys of
its kind, which had over 300,000 respondents, findings
published by the Department for Education revealed:
- 90% of learners were satisfied with their FE
provider
- 91% of learners were satisfied with the teaching
from the FE provider
- 82% of learners were likely to recommend their
learning provider to friends or family
The Government has taken significant steps to improve
the standards in our further education sector, through
multi-million pound schemes including, the Strategic
College Improvement Fund (SCIF), National Leaders of
Further Education programme and National Leaders of
Governance programme.
Apprenticeships and Skills Minister said:
We want to improve the quality of education for
everyone and I’m thrilled that today’s student
satisfaction figures give the FE sector the
recognition it deserves.
Further education can bring amazing opportunities for
learners. I’ve been fortunate to see first-hand how
colleges and training providers across the country
are changing the lives of people of all ages and from
so many different backgrounds. It’s been a privilege
to hear the personal stories of all those involved in
Further Education. The passion and commitment of
teachers and the life changing experiences of young
people shine through.
The figures come at the same time that further
education colleges across the country have seen an
increase in the number of good or outstanding ratings
they have received from Ofsted.
The survey took place between October 2017 and May
2018, with a total of 341,627 learners taking part from
an eligible population of 1,821,629, across 923
colleges and other training providers.
