We would be grateful if you could take the time to complete this survey to help us build on the strengths of our young people, their families, the school and wider community.

Involvement in your child's education and school life

Q1	What school year(s) do you have children in?  (Please tick all that apply)
	Year 7		Year 10		Year 13 (Upper 6th)
	Year 8		Year 11
	Year 9		Year 12 (Lower 6th)

Q2	What positive experiences have you had of being involved in your child's school?

Q3	To what extent would you agree or disagree with the following statements?
		Strongly Agree		Agree		Not sure		Disagree		Strongly disagree
	It is important I am involved in my child's school	It is important I am involved in my child's school Strongly Agree		It is important I am involved in my child's school Agree		It is important I am involved in my child's school Not sure		It is important I am involved in my child's school Disagree		It is important I am involved in my child's school Strongly disagree
	I am happy to engage with my child's school	I am happy to engage with my child's school Strongly Agree		I am happy to engage with my child's school Agree		I am happy to engage with my child's school Not sure		I am happy to engage with my child's school Disagree		I am happy to engage with my child's school Strongly disagree
	It is easier to be involved in primary school than secondary school	It is easier to be involved in primary school than secondary school Strongly Agree		It is easier to be involved in primary school than secondary school Agree		It is easier to be involved in primary school than secondary school Not sure		It is easier to be involved in primary school than secondary school Disagree		It is easier to be involved in primary school than secondary school Strongly disagree
	My child's school communicates with me really well	My child's school communicates with me really well Strongly Agree		My child's school communicates with me really well Agree		My child's school communicates with me really well Not sure		My child's school communicates with me really well Disagree		My child's school communicates with me really well Strongly disagree
	If I need to speak to someone I know who to contact in the school	If I need to speak to someone I know who to contact in the school Strongly Agree		If I need to speak to someone I know who to contact in the school Agree		If I need to speak to someone I know who to contact in the school Not sure		If I need to speak to someone I know who to contact in the school Disagree		If I need to speak to someone I know who to contact in the school Strongly disagree

Choices and opportunities

Q4	To what extent would you agree or disagree that the school raises awareness of the following opportunities for pupils when they leave school?
		Strongly Agree		Agree		Not sure		Disagree		Strongly disagree
	Further learning opportunities	Further learning opportunities Strongly Agree		Further learning opportunities Agree		Further learning opportunities Not sure		Further learning opportunities Disagree		Further learning opportunities Strongly disagree
	Opportunities to travel abroad	Opportunities to travel abroad Strongly Agree		Opportunities to travel abroad Agree		Opportunities to travel abroad Not sure		Opportunities to travel abroad Disagree		Opportunities to travel abroad Strongly disagree
	Work opportunities	Work opportunities Strongly Agree		Work opportunities Agree		Work opportunities Not sure		Work opportunities Disagree		Work opportunities Strongly disagree
	Volunteering opportunities	Volunteering opportunities Strongly Agree		Volunteering opportunities Agree		Volunteering opportunities Not sure		Volunteering opportunities Disagree		Volunteering opportunities Strongly disagree
	Apprenticeships	Apprenticeships Strongly Agree		Apprenticeships Agree		Apprenticeships Not sure		Apprenticeships Disagree		Apprenticeships Strongly disagree

Q5	To what extent are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the following with regards to your child's school?
		Very satisfied		Satisfied		Not sure		Dissatisfied		Very dissatisfied
	The school's facilities	The school's facilities Very satisfied		The school's facilities Satisfied		The school's facilities Not sure		The school's facilities Dissatisfied		The school's facilities Very dissatisfied
	Sporting opportunities	Sporting opportunities Very satisfied		Sporting opportunities Satisfied		Sporting opportunities Not sure		Sporting opportunities Dissatisfied		Sporting opportunities Very dissatisfied
	Art and performance opportunities	Art and performance opportunities Very satisfied		Art and performance opportunities Satisfied		Art and performance opportunities Not sure		Art and performance opportunities Dissatisfied		Art and performance opportunities Very dissatisfied
	Opportunities to learn foreign languages	Opportunities to learn foreign languages Very satisfied		Opportunities to learn foreign languages Satisfied		Opportunities to learn foreign languages Not sure		Opportunities to learn foreign languages Dissatisfied		Opportunities to learn foreign languages Very dissatisfied
	Opportunities to learn life skills e.g sex education	Opportunities to learn life skills e.g sex education Very satisfied		Opportunities to learn life skills e.g sex education Satisfied		Opportunities to learn life skills e.g sex education Not sure		Opportunities to learn life skills e.g sex education Dissatisfied		Opportunities to learn life skills e.g sex education Very dissatisfied
	General support for your child	General support for your child Very satisfied		General support for your child Satisfied		General support for your child Not sure		General support for your child Dissatisfied		General support for your child Very dissatisfied

Q6	Do you agree that the transition from primary school to secondary school is efficient and straight forward?
	Yes		No		Not sure

	Please comment further on your reason for this choice

Barriers to involvement

Q7	Do the following factors make it hard for you to attend events in school?
		Not a barrier to engagement		Sometimes a barrier		A barrier to engagement
	Your child not wanting you being involved in school?	Your child not wanting you being involved in school? Not a barrier to engagement		Your child not wanting you being involved in school? Sometimes a barrier		Your child not wanting you being involved in school? A barrier to engagement
	Understanding the information you get?	Understanding the information you get? Not a barrier to engagement		Understanding the information you get? Sometimes a barrier		Understanding the information you get? A barrier to engagement
	Not feeling comfortable in the school?	Not feeling comfortable in the school? Not a barrier to engagement		Not feeling comfortable in the school? Sometimes a barrier		Not feeling comfortable in the school? A barrier to engagement
	The time of meetings and events?	The time of meetings and events? Not a barrier to engagement		The time of meetings and events? Sometimes a barrier		The time of meetings and events? A barrier to engagement
	How long meetings and events last?	How long meetings and events last? Not a barrier to engagement		How long meetings and events last? Sometimes a barrier		How long meetings and events last? A barrier to engagement
	Where events take place?	Where events take place? Not a barrier to engagement		Where events take place? Sometimes a barrier		Where events take place? A barrier to engagement

Q8	Is there anything else that stops you getting involved in your child's school?

Q9	Do you think that the following events are worthwhile and should continue?  (Please tick all that apply)
	Parent's evening		Tutor Days		Neither are worthwhile

	Please comment on reasons why you think these events are useful?

Activities and events

Q10	Many of the following activities already exist at the school, but what events, activities  or support would you like to see happen in school? (Please tick all that apply)
	Family fun events		Raffles
	Shows organised by the pupils		Easier ways to contact form tutors
	More support when your child is choosing GCSE options		Parent Teacher Association
	Fetes and fairs		Bake sales
	Teacher v pupil events		None
	Battle of the bands / talent shows		Other
	An area in the planner for parents to complete in each half term

	If other please specify

E-Safety

Q11	To what extent would you agree or disagree that you have the confidence and ability to keep your child safe during Internet use in the home?
	Strongly Agree		Disagree
	Agree		Strongly disagree
	Not sure

Q12	Would you be interested in attending a parental Internet safety session to help further your knowledge?
	Yes		No

Q13	If 'yes', when would be the most convenient time to schedule sessions for parents?
	During school time		After school

Thank you for your time in completing this questionnaire

The My Education project has been designed to explore parents’ engagement with school, what current barriers exist and what can be done to remove them. As part of the project, pupils from this school have been trained as active researchers and contributed to the questions in this survey. The findings from the survey will now be used to form an action plan for the school and its community partners to help improve the educational achievements of our children.