Supporting Student Carers outside College and/or University

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* 1. What is your position within your organisation?

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* 2. What is your gender?

Female

Male

Transgender

Not listed:

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* 3. What kind of organisation are you from?

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* 4. Please provide a short description of how you support student carers in your role.

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* 5. Thinking about student carers during the application process to college and/or university...

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree, nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
Carers worry about their cared for person	Carers worry about their cared for person Strongly agree	Carers worry about their cared for person Agree	Carers worry about their cared for person Neither agree, nor disagree	Carers worry about their cared for person Disagree	Carers worry about their cared for person Strongly disagree
Carers worry about financing their studies	Carers worry about financing their studies Strongly agree	Carers worry about financing their studies Agree	Carers worry about financing their studies Neither agree, nor disagree	Carers worry about financing their studies Disagree	Carers worry about financing their studies Strongly disagree
Carers are happy to disclose their caring status to college and/or universities	Carers are happy to disclose their caring status to college and/or universities Strongly agree	Carers are happy to disclose their caring status to college and/or universities Agree	Carers are happy to disclose their caring status to college and/or universities Neither agree, nor disagree	Carers are happy to disclose their caring status to college and/or universities Disagree	Carers are happy to disclose their caring status to college and/or universities Strongly disagree
Carers want to know what support is available for them at college and/or university in advance	Carers want to know what support is available for them at college and/or university in advance Strongly agree	Carers want to know what support is available for them at college and/or university in advance Agree	Carers want to know what support is available for them at college and/or university in advance Neither agree, nor disagree	Carers want to know what support is available for them at college and/or university in advance Disagree	Carers want to know what support is available for them at college and/or university in advance Strongly disagree

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* 6. In your experience, it is important to carers:

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
that their place of study is closely located to their cared for person	that their place of study is closely located to their cared for person Strongly agree	that their place of study is closely located to their cared for person Agree	that their place of study is closely located to their cared for person Neither agree nor disagree	that their place of study is closely located to their cared for person Disagree	that their place of study is closely located to their cared for person Strongly disagree
to be able to continue their caring role while studying	to be able to continue their caring role while studying Strongly agree	to be able to continue their caring role while studying Agree	to be able to continue their caring role while studying Neither agree nor disagree	to be able to continue their caring role while studying Disagree	to be able to continue their caring role while studying Strongly disagree

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* 7. Thinking about the students you support, how impactful do you think their caring role is on their studies?

Extremely impactful

Very impactful

Somewhat impactful

Not so impactful

Not at all impactful

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* 8. From your perspective, how challenging are the following for student cares at college and/or university?

	Very challenging	Challenging	Neither challenging nor easy	Not at all challenging
Mental Health	Mental Health Very challenging	Mental Health Challenging	Mental Health Neither challenging nor easy	Mental Health Not at all challenging
Physical Health	Physical Health Very challenging	Physical Health Challenging	Physical Health Neither challenging nor easy	Physical Health Not at all challenging
Finances	Finances Very challenging	Finances Challenging	Finances Neither challenging nor easy	Finances Not at all challenging
Finding the right support for their cared for person	Finding the right support for their cared for person Very challenging	Finding the right support for their cared for person Challenging	Finding the right support for their cared for person Neither challenging nor easy	Finding the right support for their cared for person Not at all challenging
Keeping up with course work	Keeping up with course work Very challenging	Keeping up with course work Challenging	Keeping up with course work Neither challenging nor easy	Keeping up with course work Not at all challenging
Managing time	Managing time Very challenging	Managing time Challenging	Managing time Neither challenging nor easy	Managing time Not at all challenging
Being able to get involved with student life, example: joining clubs and societies	Being able to get involved with student life, example: joining clubs and societies Very challenging	Being able to get involved with student life, example: joining clubs and societies Challenging	Being able to get involved with student life, example: joining clubs and societies Neither challenging nor easy	Being able to get involved with student life, example: joining clubs and societies Not at all challenging
The application process	The application process Very challenging	The application process Challenging	The application process Neither challenging nor easy	The application process Not at all challenging
Having enough to include in their personal statements	Having enough to include in their personal statements Very challenging	Having enough to include in their personal statements Challenging	Having enough to include in their personal statements Neither challenging nor easy	Having enough to include in their personal statements Not at all challenging
Attending placement outwith college and/or university	Attending placement outwith college and/or university Very challenging	Attending placement outwith college and/or university Challenging	Attending placement outwith college and/or university Neither challenging nor easy	Attending placement outwith college and/or university Not at all challenging

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* 9. Thinking about the student carers you support...

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree	Don't know
Student carers access all the support available to them at college and/or university	Student carers access all the support available to them at college and/or university Strongly agree	Student carers access all the support available to them at college and/or university Agree	Student carers access all the support available to them at college and/or university Neither agree nor disagree	Student carers access all the support available to them at college and/or university Disagree	Student carers access all the support available to them at college and/or university Strongly disagree	Student carers access all the support available to them at college and/or university Don't know
Students know who to ask for support at college and/or university	Students know who to ask for support at college and/or university Strongly agree	Students know who to ask for support at college and/or university Agree	Students know who to ask for support at college and/or university Neither agree nor disagree	Students know who to ask for support at college and/or university Disagree	Students know who to ask for support at college and/or university Strongly disagree	Students know who to ask for support at college and/or university Don't know
Students are proactive in seeking out support at college and/or university	Students are proactive in seeking out support at college and/or university Strongly agree	Students are proactive in seeking out support at college and/or university Agree	Students are proactive in seeking out support at college and/or university Neither agree nor disagree	Students are proactive in seeking out support at college and/or university Disagree	Students are proactive in seeking out support at college and/or university Strongly disagree	Students are proactive in seeking out support at college and/or university Don't know
Students often wait till crisis point before seeking support at college and/or university	Students often wait till crisis point before seeking support at college and/or university Strongly agree	Students often wait till crisis point before seeking support at college and/or university Agree	Students often wait till crisis point before seeking support at college and/or university Neither agree nor disagree	Students often wait till crisis point before seeking support at college and/or university Disagree	Students often wait till crisis point before seeking support at college and/or university Strongly disagree	Students often wait till crisis point before seeking support at college and/or university Don't know
Students are confident in asking for support from their college and/or university	Students are confident in asking for support from their college and/or university Strongly agree	Students are confident in asking for support from their college and/or university Agree	Students are confident in asking for support from their college and/or university Neither agree nor disagree	Students are confident in asking for support from their college and/or university Disagree	Students are confident in asking for support from their college and/or university Strongly disagree	Students are confident in asking for support from their college and/or university Don't know

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* 10. How do you communicate with student carers, and how effective do you find it?

	Very effective	Effective	Neither effective of ineffective	Ineffective	Very ineffective	Do not use this method
Email	Email Very effective	Email Effective	Email Neither effective of ineffective	Email Ineffective	Email Very ineffective	Email Do not use this method
Group meetings	Group meetings Very effective	Group meetings Effective	Group meetings Neither effective of ineffective	Group meetings Ineffective	Group meetings Very ineffective	Group meetings Do not use this method
1-to-1 appointments/meetings	1-to-1 appointments/meetings Very effective	1-to-1 appointments/meetings Effective	1-to-1 appointments/meetings Neither effective of ineffective	1-to-1 appointments/meetings Ineffective	1-to-1 appointments/meetings Very ineffective	1-to-1 appointments/meetings Do not use this method
Social media groups	Social media groups Very effective	Social media groups Effective	Social media groups Neither effective of ineffective	Social media groups Ineffective	Social media groups Very ineffective	Social media groups Do not use this method
Direct messaging via text, or other direct message platform	Direct messaging via text, or other direct message platform Very effective	Direct messaging via text, or other direct message platform Effective	Direct messaging via text, or other direct message platform Neither effective of ineffective	Direct messaging via text, or other direct message platform Ineffective	Direct messaging via text, or other direct message platform Very ineffective	Direct messaging via text, or other direct message platform Do not use this method

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* 11. Thinking about the colleges and/or universities in your area...

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
There is a working relationship with colleges and/or universities in the area	There is a working relationship with colleges and/or universities in the area Strongly agree	There is a working relationship with colleges and/or universities in the area Agree	There is a working relationship with colleges and/or universities in the area Neither agree nor disagree	There is a working relationship with colleges and/or universities in the area Disagree	There is a working relationship with colleges and/or universities in the area Strongly disagree
We have information on what colleges and/or universities have internally to support student carers	We have information on what colleges and/or universities have internally to support student carers Strongly agree	We have information on what colleges and/or universities have internally to support student carers Agree	We have information on what colleges and/or universities have internally to support student carers Neither agree nor disagree	We have information on what colleges and/or universities have internally to support student carers Disagree	We have information on what colleges and/or universities have internally to support student carers Strongly disagree
Colleges and/or universities come to speak with potential carer applicants	Colleges and/or universities come to speak with potential carer applicants Strongly agree	Colleges and/or universities come to speak with potential carer applicants Agree	Colleges and/or universities come to speak with potential carer applicants Neither agree nor disagree	Colleges and/or universities come to speak with potential carer applicants Disagree	Colleges and/or universities come to speak with potential carer applicants Strongly disagree

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* 12. How useful would you find the following in supporting student carers...

	Very useful	Useful	Moderately useful	Slightly useful	Not at all useful
A working relationship with colleges and/or universities in the area	A working relationship with colleges and/or universities in the area Very useful	A working relationship with colleges and/or universities in the area Useful	A working relationship with colleges and/or universities in the area Moderately useful	A working relationship with colleges and/or universities in the area Slightly useful	A working relationship with colleges and/or universities in the area Not at all useful
Information on what colleges and/or universities have internally to support student carers	Information on what colleges and/or universities have internally to support student carers Very useful	Information on what colleges and/or universities have internally to support student carers Useful	Information on what colleges and/or universities have internally to support student carers Moderately useful	Information on what colleges and/or universities have internally to support student carers Slightly useful	Information on what colleges and/or universities have internally to support student carers Not at all useful
Colleges and/or universities come to speak with potential carer applicants	Colleges and/or universities come to speak with potential carer applicants Very useful	Colleges and/or universities come to speak with potential carer applicants Useful	Colleges and/or universities come to speak with potential carer applicants Moderately useful	Colleges and/or universities come to speak with potential carer applicants Slightly useful	Colleges and/or universities come to speak with potential carer applicants Not at all useful

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* 13. Do you think the student carer experience is:

More difficult than students without caring responsibilities

The same as students without caring responsibilities

Less difficult than students without caring responsibilities

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* 14. There are many aspects to your role in supporting student carers. Please use this space to give further details, or to tell us something that we haven't asked, but you feel is important.

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* 15. Thank you for taking part in this survey. If you consent to being contacted with updates on the project, or to be asked to give a case study or interview, please complete your contact information.

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