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CPF. Employer survey - barriers to engaging with career education

Business and industry, we'd like your insights

Career education can range from one off school visits judging a science fair, to working with teachers on their lesson plans, to hosting placement students.

This survey aims to identify the barriers faced by business and industry to engaging with career education. It forms part of the work of the Cross Party Forum discussion group on careers education. The findings from this will shape discussions on continuing to improve life chances for young people by bridging the gap between education and the world of work. 
1.A bit about you and your organisation. Please indicate which of these are the best fit.
2.Which sector is your business in? For example finance, retail, manufacturing.
3.Company name (optional)
4.Have you ever taken part in any career education engagement in the past?
5.Please indicate whether these factors are a barrier to you engaging in career education with schools.  Where 0 is not at all, 1 is somewhat and 2 is yes.
0
1
2
N/A
Don't know how to make contact with the school
Unsure of what would be involved
The arrangements and requirements from the school are too complicated
Do not feel confident or best placed to engage children and young people
Lack of materials, such as banners and leaflets, or lack of kit to use
Lack of time or people available
It does not align to the company priorities
Lack of budget for sponsorship or funding
Our workplace is not suitable for visitors, e.g. health and safety concerns
We're unsure of safeguarding procedures and whether we have them in place
We don't think it would make a difference to our business or sector
6.Please indicate any other barriers to you engaging with schools in career education
7.Please provide an email address that we can use should we wish to follow up any of your responses.
8.Can we contact you with further information on career engagement work, and ways in which you could support the work of Founders4Schools?