Mapping Study

This report, compiled by Cardiff Business School on behalf of ELWa, aims to inform decision-makers on issues relating to the provision of management development and leadership training in Wales. Although the study was focused on identifying, collating and assessing quantitative data on the availability of training programmes, the research was also able to investigate some broader aspects of leadership development and related issues through a series of wide-ranging interviews with key stakeholders.

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1.0 Introduction

1.1 The Research Brief
1.2 Methodology and Report Structure

2.0 Data Collection: Mapping Existing Support

2.1 Introduction - Definition of Management and Leadership Development (MLD)
2.2 Research Methodology
2.2.1 Desk Research
2.2.2 Face-to-Face Interviews
2.2.3 Primary Research
2.3 Analysis of Organisations Involved in Management Development and Leadership
2.3.1 Number of Organisations by Type
2.3.2 Number of Organisations by Area
2.4 Private Sector Provision
2.5 Public Sector: Higher and Further Education Institutions
2.5.1 Further Education Provision
2.5.2 Higher Education Provision
2.6 On-line Learning
2.6.1 Overview
2.7 European Structural Funding
2.7.1 Objective 1 Programme
2.7.2 Objective 2 Programme
2.7.3 Objective 3 Programme
2.7.4 Summary of European Funding
2.8 Management and Leadership Development in the Voluntary Sector
2.8.1 The Voluntary Sector
2.8.2 The Needs of the Voluntary Sector
2.9 Observations on Mapping Exercise
2.10 Section Summary

3.0 Assessment of Providers

3.1 Introduction
3.1.2 Response Rate
3.2 Analysis of Private Sector Respondents
3.2.1 Observations on Questionnaire and Respondents
3.2.2 Geographic Location of Private Sector Organisations Across Wales
3.2.3 Breakdown of Size of Organisation
3.2.4 Client Information
3.2.5 Types of Services Offered
3.2.6 Accredited Training
3.2.7 Funding Sources
3.2.8 Delivery of Training Services
3.3. Provision of MLD to the Voluntary Sector
3.4 Public Sector Provision
3.5 Gaps in Provision
3.5.1 Geographical Divide?
3.5.2 Service Type
3.5.3 Accredited vs. Non-Accredited Learning
3.6 Section Summary

4.0 The Learning Network

4.1 Introduction
4.2 SWOT Analysis
4.2.1 Strengths
4.2.2 Weaknesses
4.2.3 Opportunities
4.2.4 Threats
4.2.5 Conclusions on SWOT: Some General Points
4.3 Market Failure or Perceived Gap?
4.4 Funding and Implications for Policy
4.4.1 Effectiveness of Current Policy Instruments
4.4.2 Financial Assistance
4.4.3 Investors in People (IiP)
4.4.4 National Vocational Qualifications
4.5 Locating the Right Policy Focus: Informal Learning
4.6 Section Summary

5.0 Summary and Recommendations

5.1 Summary of Findings
5.2 Key Recommendations

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