carer questionnaires

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Here are the results of this year’s student and parent/

carer questionnaires.

Many thanks to all of you who gave answers and thank

you also to the staff members who helped collect the

information.

The cover picture is taken from a piece of Art GCSE

coursework created this year.

Moving On— your views 2012 (students) We would really value your views about your experiences in your

Complementary Education Centre and hope that your answers can

help us to improve things for the future.

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Teachers speak to me with more respect/like adults

Easier to work with/less people in the class

More support in lessons

Staff more understanding/patient/friendly/ listen

College courses (photography, music, Lunar Racing, horse course)

More freedom

No uniform

Learn more

Relaxed atmosphere/setting

Better lessons

More chances

Breaks between lessons

Teachers more laid back

Help with other problems

Get on better with the teachers

Timetable/selection of lessons

Friends

Feel safe

Food sharing

Be own person

Better teachers

Music course

Key tutors

I feel more important

Trips

Like a big family

Everything

Cooking lessons

More sociable

Feel I’m listened to

Found things I’m good at

Routine for my baby

What were the best things about coming to a Complementary Education Centre after being at mainstream school?

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Excellent Good OK Disappointing Poor

9.6% 38.5% 34.6% 17.3% 0%

What effort do you think you have made towards your work at Complementary Education this year?


23.1% 40.4% 32.7% 3.8% 0%

How do you rate your behaviour in the centre?


23.1% 23.1% 36.5% 9.6% 7.7%

How good do you think your attendance has been?

Often Sometimes Once Never

57.7 42.3% 0% 0%

Did your subject teachers talk with you about your work in your lessons?

Yes No

71.2% 28.8%

Do you know what your present behaviour targets are?

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They give you an opportunity to have your say

Are worrying Give you a boost

Other

62.7% 7.8% 21.6% 7.8%

What do you think about your reviews?

Very helpful Sometimes helpful No help

33.3% 66.7% 0%

Has being at the centre been helpful in developing your parenting skills? (school age mothers)

Yes No Not sure

57.7% 25% 17.3%

Do you think that telephone calls and letters home are a good way to help change a pupil’s behaviour?

Very helpful Sometimes helpful Not sure

66.7% 0% 33.3%

Has having a nursery at school been helpful? (school age mothers)

Always Most of the time Sometimes Rarely Never

15.4% 42.3% 30.8% 11.5% 0%

Do you think you have met your targets?

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Yes No

69.2% 30.8%

Do reviews make a difference to your attitude or behaviour?

Yes No

13.5% 86.5%

Have you any concerns about bullying?

Subject Yes No Not sure

Drugs 88.5% 3.8% 7.7%

Alcohol 78.8% 7.7% 13.5%

Sex 78.8% 9.6% 11.5%

Citizenship 69.2% 9.6% 21.2%

Healthy eating 78.8% 9.6% 11.5%

Do you think that you have been provided with enough information about the following:

Yes No

86.5% 13.5%

Do you feel prepared for life after Complementary Education?

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College Employment Other Nothing

67.3% 11.5% 19.2% 1.9%

Do you know what you are doing when you leave Complementary Education?

Yes No

75% 25%

Do you know who your Connexions worker is?

Very helpful Quite helpful No help

53.8% 30.8% 15.4%

How helpful has your Connexions worker been?

Yes No

90.4% 9.6%

Do you feel more confident now than when you started at your Centre?

Yes No

97.2% 2.8%

If you are continuing in education (for example a college course), are you clear what you need to achieve to get your place?

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Be yourself

Get on with your work

Don’t act like a bad-man/idiot

Work hard

Don’t be cheeky

Make the most of your opportunities

Be confident/don’t be shy

Be good

Put your head down

Don’t give teachers crap

Don’t try to fit in

Don’t let people bully/walk on you

Go to your lessons and stay in your lessons

Try and stay out of trouble

Don’t be mouthy to other students

Listen to your teachers

Give lessons a chance

Stay out of others’ business

Don’t do drugs

Don’t dress like a slut

It’s a fresh start

Don’t follow others

Socialise with everyone

Treat staff well

Don’t bully

What advice would you give to a new pupil starting at Complementary Education from mainstream?

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Govilon

PE

Trip to London

Football

Fashion Show

Horse course

Cross curricula

Chinese Week

Music lessons

2 Funky

Ice skating

Manchester United trip

Music Technology

Textiles

Art

Photography

Lunar Racing

Carpentry

Trips

Fire Course

Most things

Wembley

Hunstanton

Wicked (theatre)

Billy Elliot (theatre)

Hairdressing

Zoo

Group Discussion on Wednesday

What is the most enjoyable activity you have done whilst attending the Centre?

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Helped get me into college

Given me confidence

Supported me through hard times

College course (whilst at CE)

Respect life better

Good key tutor

Focus on my GCSEs

Lots of chances

Kept me in education

Helped me when I was in court

Given me lots of opportunities

Improved my grades

GCSEs in Year 10

Help me out with my future

Made me be myself

Help me control my behaviour

Horse course one to one

Tried to put me on the right track

Help and advice

Shown me the importance of education

New friends

It’s not big to get in trouble and be a criminal

Changed my attitude

Learnt about myself

Achieve GCSEs

Understanding whilst I was pregnant

Support when my dad died

Look at life with a different perspective

Sorted out work experience

Sorted out a place to live

Learnt more

Helped with my behaviour

ARC course

Helped me concentrate

Carpentry

Visited a prison

What is the best thing that Complementary Education has done for you personally?

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A gym/multi gym in the school

Better lunches

Extra PE lesson each week especially to those that like it

Free tea

Music in lessons

Sixth Form

Remove bullying

More trips and activities outside

More space

Keep all girl units

Be stricter with the kids which run rings around you

Firmer rules and consequences

More windows in the building

Improve outside area

No phone calls home

Listen a bit more to students

Sports facilities

Less work

Give homework

Listen to students about what is happening outside school time

Toilets

More stuff at breaks

Magnetic door

Remove the idiots

More tolerance

Less nagging

Don’t argue with students allow them to calm down first

Improve contacts with students and parents

Make pupils behave more

Spread lessons out better

Hot lunches

Stop following us to the shops

Remove nasty students quicker

More 1:1 lessons when we need extra help

Laptops at home

How would you improve Complementary Education? (Give one or two suggestions that you think would improve the experience we give to pupils)

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Parents Questionnaire Results

Dear Parents/Carers

This is a questionnaire which we hope you will answer as best you can, to enable us to find out what you think about the provision we have offered your son or daughter. We will use the answers to help us identify areas we need to improve on, and to make sure we continue to do the things which you think are successful. Thank you for taking the time to complete the answers, your help is greatly appreciated.

Moving On — your views 2012 (parents/carers)

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1 Feeling welcome, environment, values and attitudes at the Centre

Agree Disagree Don’t know

1 I am made to feel welcome when I visit the Centre

90.5% 9.5%

2 The arrangements for my son/daughter to settle in when he/she started at the Centre were good

100%

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I would find it easy to approach the staff at Complementary Education with questions or problems to do with my child

97.6% 2.4%

4 The Centre encourages my child to improve their behaviour

90.5% 2.4% 7.1%

5 My child is expected to work hard 92.7% 2.4% 4.9%

6 The Centre is well led and managed 92.9% 7.1%

2 Communication and parental involvement with the Centre


7 I understand the Centre policies about arrival times and absences

100%

8 The Centre seeks the views of the par-ents/carers

100%

9 I am kept well informed about what is happening at the Centre

97.6% 2.4%

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3 Teaching and my child’s progress


10 I am kept well informed about my child’s progress

100%

11 My child is improving at the Centre 83.3% 4.8% 11.9%

12 I find my child’s education reports helpful 97.6% 2.4%

13 Teaching at the Centre is good 92.9% 2.4% 4.8%

4 The reputation of the Centre and how my child feels


14 I feel that my child enjoys attending and being a pupil at the Centre

76.2% 14.3% 9.5%

15 I feel that my child is well cared for at the Centre

97.6% 2.4%

16 I believe my child feels happy at the Centre 83.3% 11.9% 4.8%

You do not have to sign the form, but if you do we will be able to follow up on any concerns you may have.

Signed (optional)

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