The Cost of the School Day Survey for parents and carers - England (New)

Data and confidentiality statement

Information collected through this survey will be anonymised, looked at collectively and used to inform your school on what’s working well, as well as providing practical recommendations on where changes could be made to improve the school day for children and young people on a low income.

We may use quotes from the survey anonymously to help the school and others understand where difficulties might lie and what can be done to address them.

It is optional for parents and carers to provide contact details as part of this survey. If they are provided, we may contact you to discuss costs at your child’s school, or as part of our project evaluation, to follow up with you six months to one year after completing the survey. After this time, this data will be removed from our records. To comply with the requirements of the project, we will share essential project data confidentially with official project partners. These include Children North East and our evaluation partners. Child Poverty Action Group is General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliant and this project will handle any data collected in accordance with GDPR.

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* 1. School name

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* 2. What year/s are your child(ren) in? Please tick all boxes that apply.

Nursery

Reception

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

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* 3. Are any of your children normally entitled to free school meals (when not free for all pupils after Year 2)?

Yes

I don't know

What costs money?

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* 4. Roughly how often are you asked for money by the school for the following items, events or activities?
Please tick all appropriate options or tick not applicable (N/A) if they are currently not taking place due to the pandemic.

	Several times a week	Weekly	Monthly	Termly	Annually	Never	N/A
Clubs and activities	Clubs and activities Several times a week	Clubs and activities Weekly	Clubs and activities Monthly	Clubs and activities Termly	Clubs and activities Annually	Clubs and activities Never	Clubs and activities N/A
Trips	Trips Several times a week	Trips Weekly	Trips Monthly	Trips Termly	Trips Annually	Trips Never	Trips N/A
Breakfast club	Breakfast club Several times a week	Breakfast club Weekly	Breakfast club Monthly	Breakfast club Termly	Breakfast club Annually	Breakfast club Never	Breakfast club N/A
Fun events e.g. discos, fundraising, celebrations, charity days	Fun events e.g. discos, fundraising, celebrations, charity days Several times a week	Fun events e.g. discos, fundraising, celebrations, charity days Weekly	Fun events e.g. discos, fundraising, celebrations, charity days Monthly	Fun events e.g. discos, fundraising, celebrations, charity days Termly	Fun events e.g. discos, fundraising, celebrations, charity days Annually	Fun events e.g. discos, fundraising, celebrations, charity days Never	Fun events e.g. discos, fundraising, celebrations, charity days N/A
Food	Food Several times a week	Food Weekly	Food Monthly	Food Termly	Food Annually	Food Never	Food N/A
Homework	Homework Several times a week	Homework Weekly	Homework Monthly	Homework Termly	Homework Annually	Homework Never	Homework N/A
Learning resources (e.g. stationery, materials for class)	Learning resources (e.g. stationery, materials for class) Several times a week	Learning resources (e.g. stationery, materials for class) Weekly	Learning resources (e.g. stationery, materials for class) Monthly	Learning resources (e.g. stationery, materials for class) Termly	Learning resources (e.g. stationery, materials for class) Annually	Learning resources (e.g. stationery, materials for class) Never	Learning resources (e.g. stationery, materials for class) N/A
Transport	Transport Several times a week	Transport Weekly	Transport Monthly	Transport Termly	Transport Annually	Transport Never	Transport N/A
Uniform	Uniform Several times a week	Uniform Weekly	Uniform Monthly	Uniform Termly	Uniform Annually	Uniform Never	Uniform N/A
Break time	Break time Several times a week	Break time Weekly	Break time Monthly	Break time Termly	Break time Annually	Break time Never	Break time N/A

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* 5. To what extent do you agree with the following statement?

"I think the costs the school expects parents/carers to pay are reasonable"

Strongly agree

Agree

Not sure

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

Agree

Not sure

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 6. To help us understand more about costs, please explain your views on costs at your child's school

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* 7. Have you ever struggled with these costs? Please write in the box below.

Difficulties in affording costs

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* 8. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Please tick the box that applies for each statement.

	Strongly agree	Agree	Not sure	Disagree	Strongly disagree
‘The school asks for too much money over a school year.’	‘The school asks for too much money over a school year.’ Strongly agree	‘The school asks for too much money over a school year.’ Agree	‘The school asks for too much money over a school year.’ Not sure	‘The school asks for too much money over a school year.’ Disagree	‘The school asks for too much money over a school year.’ Strongly disagree
‘It’s difficult to afford all of the things my child needs for school.’	‘It’s difficult to afford all of the things my child needs for school.’ Strongly agree	‘It’s difficult to afford all of the things my child needs for school.’ Agree	‘It’s difficult to afford all of the things my child needs for school.’ Not sure	‘It’s difficult to afford all of the things my child needs for school.’ Disagree	‘It’s difficult to afford all of the things my child needs for school.’ Strongly disagree
‘There’s always lots of notice given if the school is asking us for money.’	‘There’s always lots of notice given if the school is asking us for money.’ Strongly agree	‘There’s always lots of notice given if the school is asking us for money.’ Agree	‘There’s always lots of notice given if the school is asking us for money.’ Not sure	‘There’s always lots of notice given if the school is asking us for money.’ Disagree	‘There’s always lots of notice given if the school is asking us for money.’ Strongly disagree

Any other comments?

Support at school

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* 9. Is there support available at school to help pay for any of the items, events or activities below? Please tick one box for each option.

	Yes	No	Don't know
Clubs and activities	Clubs and activities Yes	Clubs and activities No	Clubs and activities Don't know
Trips	Trips Yes	Trips No	Trips Don't know
Breakfast Club	Breakfast Club Yes	Breakfast Club No	Breakfast Club Don't know
Fun events e.g. discos, fundraising, celebrations, charity days	Fun events e.g. discos, fundraising, celebrations, charity days Yes	Fun events e.g. discos, fundraising, celebrations, charity days No	Fun events e.g. discos, fundraising, celebrations, charity days Don't know
Food	Food Yes	Food No	Food Don't know
Homework	Homework Yes	Homework No	Homework Don't know
Learning resources (e.g. stationery, materials for class)	Learning resources (e.g. stationery, materials for class) Yes	Learning resources (e.g. stationery, materials for class) No	Learning resources (e.g. stationery, materials for class) Don't know
Transport	Transport Yes	Transport No	Transport Don't know
Uniform	Uniform Yes	Uniform No	Uniform Don't know
Break time	Break time Yes	Break time No	Break time Don't know

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* 10. What does your school do well to support pupils and families with school costs, and how does this help?

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* 11. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Tick the box that applies for each statement.

	Strongly agree	Agree	Not sure	Disagree	Strongly disagree
‘If I was struggling to pay for something at school I would feel comfortable telling staff about that.’	‘If I was struggling to pay for something at school I would feel comfortable telling staff about that.’ Strongly agree	‘If I was struggling to pay for something at school I would feel comfortable telling staff about that.’ Agree	‘If I was struggling to pay for something at school I would feel comfortable telling staff about that.’ Not sure	‘If I was struggling to pay for something at school I would feel comfortable telling staff about that.’ Disagree	‘If I was struggling to pay for something at school I would feel comfortable telling staff about that.’ Strongly disagree
‘I think there is enough support for families finding it difficult to afford school costs.’	‘I think there is enough support for families finding it difficult to afford school costs.’ Strongly agree	‘I think there is enough support for families finding it difficult to afford school costs.’ Agree	‘I think there is enough support for families finding it difficult to afford school costs.’ Not sure	‘I think there is enough support for families finding it difficult to afford school costs.’ Disagree	‘I think there is enough support for families finding it difficult to afford school costs.’ Strongly disagree
‘I know from the school how I would go about applying for free school meals.’	‘I know from the school how I would go about applying for free school meals.’ Strongly agree	‘I know from the school how I would go about applying for free school meals.’ Agree	‘I know from the school how I would go about applying for free school meals.’ Not sure	‘I know from the school how I would go about applying for free school meals.’ Disagree	‘I know from the school how I would go about applying for free school meals.’ Strongly disagree
‘I know from the school how I would go about applying for other grants.’	‘I know from the school how I would go about applying for other grants.’ Strongly agree	‘I know from the school how I would go about applying for other grants.’ Agree	‘I know from the school how I would go about applying for other grants.’ Not sure	‘I know from the school how I would go about applying for other grants.’ Disagree	‘I know from the school how I would go about applying for other grants.’ Strongly disagree

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* 12. Is there anything more your school could do to support families with school costs?

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* 13. Is there anything you feel your school does well to ensure it is inclusive of all pupils?

Home learning

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* 14. Do you have everything you need at home for your child to take part in home learning (homework, remote learning)?

Yes

If no, what is missing?

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* 15. Have you spent money on any of the following resources to help with your child(ren)'s learning?

Tablets, laptops or other devices

Internet access

Stationery

Apps for learning

Books

Printer

Arts and craft materials

None of these

Other (please specify below)

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* 16. When it comes to home learning, what support or resources have you received from school which have really helped?

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* 17. Is there any other help you would like to receive to support your child's learning?

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* 18. Is there anything else you would like to say about your school? Please write in box below.

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* 19. About you (Optional)

If you are interested in taking part in further research or would like to talk to a Cost of the School Day Practitioner about the costs at your child’s school please leave your contact details below and a practitioner will get in touch with you. 

Name

Gender

Email address

Phone number

The Cost of the School Day Survey for parents and carers - England (New)

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* 1. School name

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* 2. What year/s are your child(ren) in? Please tick all boxes that apply.

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* 3. Are any of your children normally entitled to free school meals (when not free for all pupils after Year 2)?

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* 4. Roughly how often are you asked for money by the school for the following items, events or activities? Please tick all appropriate options or tick not applicable (N/A) if they are currently not taking place due to the pandemic.

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* 5. To what extent do you agree with the following statement?"I think the costs the school expects parents/carers to pay are reasonable"

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* 6. To help us understand more about costs, please explain your views on costs at your child's school

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* 7. Have you ever struggled with these costs? Please write in the box below.

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* 8. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Please tick the box that applies for each statement.

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* 9. Is there support available at school to help pay for any of the items, events or activities below? Please tick one box for each option.

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* 10. What does your school do well to support pupils and families with school costs, and how does this help?

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* 11. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Tick the box that applies for each statement.

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* 12. Is there anything more your school could do to support families with school costs?

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* 13. Is there anything you feel your school does well to ensure it is inclusive of all pupils?

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* 14. Do you have everything you need at home for your child to take part in home learning (homework, remote learning)?

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* 15. Have you spent money on any of the following resources to help with your child(ren)'s learning?

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* 16. When it comes to home learning, what support or resources have you received from school which have really helped?

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* 17. Is there any other help you would like to receive to support your child's learning?

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* 18. Is there anything else you would like to say about your school? Please write in box below.

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* 19. About you (Optional)If you are interested in taking part in further research or would like to talk to a Cost of the School Day Practitioner about the costs at your child’s school please leave your contact details below and a practitioner will get in touch with you.

* 4. Roughly how often are you asked for money by the school for the following items, events or activities?
Please tick all appropriate options or tick not applicable (N/A) if they are currently not taking place due to the pandemic.

* 5. To what extent do you agree with the following statement?

"I think the costs the school expects parents/carers to pay are reasonable"

* 19. About you (Optional)

If you are interested in taking part in further research or would like to talk to a Cost of the School Day Practitioner about the costs at your child’s school please leave your contact details below and a practitioner will get in touch with you. 