Frequently Asked Questions
- What is On Track: Class of 2007 about?
- What will the survey cover?
- Who is carrying out this survey?
- Why do you need my contact details?
- What happens if my contact details change?
- How can I get more information
1. What is On Track: Class of 2007 about?
On Track: Class of 2007 is a study which will track the progress of leavers from colleges and universities in Scotland. Participating leavers will be surveyed four times over five years; shortly after leaving university of college, a year after leaving, three years after leaving and finally five years after leaving.
In total, just over 9,000 students took part in the second phase of the research at the end of 2008. We would like to thank everyone for taking part. The third survey will take place in Autumn 2010.
The findings of the research are already helping colleges and universities to understand the impact of their courses on students, and to identify improvements that can be made for students of the future.Ultimately, the information collected will be used to inform policy-makers, colleges and universities, employers and students.
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2. What will the survey cover?
The third stage of the survey will ask about any employment or further study that learners have been involved with in the years after completing their course at college or university. It will look ask for learner views on what the long term benefits of the learning experience have been, and the impact of the learning has had on their career and life in general.
The survey will also provide an opportunity for learners to tell us their future aspirations, and what issues are affecting their choices about their life and career.
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3. Who is carrying out this survey?
IFF Research, an independent market research agency, have been appointed to manage this study. You will be able to contact IFF Research with any queries at any time during the survey.
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4. Why do you need my contact details?
The college or university you attended originally provided IFF Research with your contact details so we could contact you to take part in the survey. We will have asked you to confirm these contact details at the end of the survey, and we may contact you by email from time to time to check that we still have the right email address and phone number for you.
IFF Research will not use these details to contact you about anything else. After the survey is completed, your contact details will be destroyed. No other organisation will receive your contact details.For more information about the contact details held about you, please see the data protection information .
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5. What happens if my contact details change?
It’s really important that we keep in contact with you over the course of the five years. By asking the same people to take part in all four surveys we can draw links between people’s learning experiences and their career and life developments.
If any of your contact details change (including your mobile number or email address) please let us know; you can update your contact details by calling Laura Godwin at IFF Research on 020 7250 3035 or by email here.
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6. How can I get more information?
If you have any queries about this study, you can contact Laura Godwin at IFF Research on 020 7250 3035 or email ontrack2@IFFResearch.com.
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