Appendix 8_Consultation Report

Introduction to Appendices of Consultation Results

Question 8 (quantitative):

Respondents were asked to name the most important education, training and learning needs for Cork City amongst the following options: Skills, Training for new emerging opportunities; Literacy, Digital literacy and English language; Advanced digital skills; green skills; continuous professional development opportunities for upskilling in the workplace; part-time adult education opportunities at Further or Higher levels; Wider Apprenticeship opportunities; Community Education. Responses are weighted and presented on a scale from 0 to 7 with a lower score indicating a lesser relative need and a higher score indicating a higher relative need. (411 responses, 51 null responses) Respondents were asked what the most important enterprise needs are for Cork City from amongst the following three options: Affordable, enterprise space, Enterprise grant aid, training, and mentoring. (347 responses, 115 null responses). R espondents were asked what the most important Employment needs for Cork City are from amongst the following options: Secure Employment, Job Opportunities, Apprenticeships, Public Transport, Job opportunities close to respondent. Responses are weighted and presented on a scale from 0 to 4 with a lower score indicating a lesser relative need and a higher score indicating a higher relative need. (397 responses, 65 null responses). Respondents were asked are there any other important needs for Cork City? (366 responses, 96 null responses). Respondents were asked to name the most important action that the city could undertake to tackle climate change (376 responses, 86 null responses) Respondents were asked their age according to the following age categories: Under 20 years of age, 20-40 years, 40-50 years, 50-60 years, Over 60 years and “Prefer not to answer”. Responses are shown as percentages of total responses. (responses 425, null responses 37). Respondents were asked about their gender: “How do you Identify?” according to three options “Woman”, “Man” and “Non- binary”. Responses are shown as percentages of total responses. (428 responses, 34 null responses). Respondents were asked if any of the following categories applied to them: Traveller community; Disabled people/People with a disability; One Parent families; Long-term unemployed; Asylum seeker/refugee; Migrant/person born outside Ireland; LGBTI+; Serious health issues (mental/physical); Living with Addiction. Respondents are shown as a percentage of total responses. (157 responses, 305 null responses). Respondents were asked if any of the following applied to them: Employed part-time; employed full-time; casual employment; self-employed/subcontractor; accessing education or training; Business/SME Owner; Retired; Unemployed: Working in the Home. Responses are shown as a percentage of total responses. (400 responses, 62 null responses). Respondents were asked how long they are living in Cork according to the following categories: Zero to 2 years, 3-10 years, 11 years+, Since birth, since birth but having lived away from Cork for more than five years. Responses are shown as a percentage of total. (Responses 441, null response 21).

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