Themed Dataset Workgroup: Education (Session 2)

This webinar will cover the following Welsh post-16 education datasets:

• Lifelong Learner Wales Record (LLWR)
• EDUW (Post-16)
• Higher Education Statistics Agency Student Data (HESA)
• Destinations Survey (DLHE)
• Careers Wales Service Data
• Career Check Survey
• Population Education (Census 2011 & 2021)

Course description

Following up from the first training webinar, this session focused on post-16 linked education and career-related datasets collected in Wales, their strengths and limitations, and how they could be utilised in research.

Who should attend

Anyone interested in post-16 linked education or career-related datasets in Wales.

Learning mode

Live online – Zoom

Learning outcomes

• Understand the role of the SAIL Databank in accessing EDUW and its significance in data linkage.
• Understand the Independent Governance Review Panel (IGRP) application procedure for accessing EDUW datasets.
• Apply best practices and strategies for preparing a successful EDUW application, including hints and tips provided by EDUW experts.
• Acquire practical insights into leveraging EDUW datasets for research within a Trusted Research Environment.

Transferrable skills

• General research skills in applying and utilising linked datasets held in TREs
• Communication skills by engaging in meaningful discussions with peers and experts.
• Problem-solving through navigating data application procedures.
• Collaboration through interactively sharing insights and using collective knowledge to address common challenges.

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