Evaluation of 'Front End' of the learning Gateway in the East Midlands

This report has been written by the Centre for Guidance Studies (CeGS) for Government Office East Midlands (GOEM). It is based on research CeGS was commissioned to undertake by GOEM between September - December 2001 into the quality of the ‘frontend’ of the Learning Gateway within the East Midlands region.

The aim of the research was to explore the quality of the ‘front-end’ of the Learning Gateway in the East Midlands. This has involved benchmarking the activities of the four
East Midlands Careers Services, and Connexions Lincolnshire and Rutland and an analysis of their systems and procedures for supporting their clients and Personal Advisers (PAs). Feedback was gathered from Managers, PAs, young people and key delivery partners. In addition, the linkages between the ‘front-end’ and the destinations of the Learning Gateway clients were considered through an analysis of Regional and
Head Office Management Information System (RHOMIS) data.