The Pre-Return Update Format

The Pre-Return Update Format

RPs may be updated prior to return of awardees on two occasions. The first at the Pre-departure Briefing of the selected awardees, where feedback from course advisors or the selection panels will be used to reality-check the awardees’ initial intentions. The format of this update is the same as that of the initial format, except that at completion of these updates, program staff³⁴ will insert codification against all entries to enable analysis:

Coding

(Note examples may be professional or personal in nature)

Examples	Probable Constraints	Sector	MDG	Etc.

The key use of this first pre-return update will be to allow very tentative outcome reporting (at the intention level) of likely contributions to be made by new cohorts³⁵.

Another pre-return RP update may also be conducted just prior to return of an awardee. The purpose of this will be limited to performance enhancement (i.e. getting awardees thinking about what to do on return), so it will again just use the initial format and codification is unnecessary.

The Post-Return Update Format

This is the key outcome-monitoring format. It will consist of a slightly augmented version of the initial format and codification will always be added to responses by program staff (–respondents will not see these columns).

An expanded format is again available for bringing in employer input/accountability where feasible. This expanded format would also include:

The application of this post-return (outcome-monitoring) update will be at 6, 12 and 18 months after return. It will be applied to a stratified sample of approximately 5- 10% of returnees.