Texunatech and Lifelong Learning UK launch online analysis tool
Texunatech and Lifelong Learning UK, the Sector Skills Council responsible for data collection in the further education (FE) sector, have launched a new online analysis tool to enable learning providers to benchmark their organisation against sector standards and develop strategies for improvement.
Until now, colleges that have annually submitted their workforce data to Lifelong Learning UK have reported limited benefits because they have been unable to obtain bespoke analyses of their own data or compare their data with that of the sector as a whole.
In response to this, Lifelong Learning UK has launched the Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) reporting tool which means that, for the first time, colleges - and other providers who submit data - will be able to benchmark information about their own workforce against that of the sector and use the data for a variety of different uses providing them with immediate benefits.
Using OLAP Reporting, FE sector providers will be able to:
- See how their own organisations compare to the sector as a whole
- Provide evidence to support Ofsted inspections
- Better monitor their own Equality and Diversity data in order to comply with legislation
- Collate evidence to demonstrate how they are developing their own workforce in response to workforce reforms
- Provide evidence to support ‘Investors in People’
- Support their own self regulation
- Save new or pre-defined reports for review at a later date or for distribution within their organisations.
David Hunter, Lifelong Learning UK chief executive, said: “Lifelong Learning UK has created the OLAP reporting tool to address the needs of FE employers – this means better understanding the workforce through easily accessible and tailored labour market intelligence. We hope further education sector providers, including those in work based and adult community learning, will find the tool to be of major benefit”.
OLAP Reporting can be accessed via https://sirdatacollection.lluk.org.
Further details can be found in the LLUK press release.