17. ANNEX C
FTWISS QUALITATIVE RESEARCH - ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK
Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland research study analytical framework
1. Participants' background and personal characteristics
- Nationality
- Dependents & family
- Whether english is first language
- Details of study in scotland
- Details of previous study
- Details of previous employment
- Length of time have been in Scotland
- Start of FTWiSS leave
2. The decision to go on FTWiSS
- Sources of information
- Reasons for decision to go on FTWISS
- Influence of FTWiSS on decision to remain in Scotland
- other options did they have/were they considering
- Understanding of the nature and role of FTWiSS at start time of decision
- expectations of what it would do for them
3. Process of getting FTWISS leave
- Type of application - abroad in country, place
- Good parts
- Bad parts
4. Personal experience of their time on FTWISS
- Experience of looking for work
- Expectations
- Barriers
- Sources of support
- Work/employment (Job 1, 2, etc)
- Type of job
- Reason for taking job
- Satisfaction
- Reason for leaving
- Any periods while not in work
- Type of activity - internship, volunteering, holiday, looking for job etc.
- Reason for these
- aspects of life in Scotland
- social - friends, family, relationships
- cost of living
- public services
- area related aspects
- language
- Scottish people & culture
- For each of these, positive and barriers
- Key barriers and hurdles to staying in Scotland
- Ways of coping with difficulties
- Support sought
- Leaving, moving etc.
- Impact of individuals's background on their experience of Scotland
- Impacts of individuals expectation on experience of Scotland
- Change in experience over time - key points/factors
- 1 st 6 months, 2 nd six months etc
- key events & factors that change experience
5. Perceptions of Scotland as a country
6. Intentions for the future - Impacts of FTWiSS
- Intentions of staying in Scotland
- If yes, what migration routes
- Other ways of engaging with Scotland
- Acting as an advocate for Scotland
- How has FTWISS helped them in whatever their plans are
- career
- personal experience