Please Tick All Answers That You Feel Apply to You

PARENT/CARER QUESTIONNAIRE

Your answers in this survey will remain anonymous. Your location is being asked so that we can make sure we gather a geographic wide variation of information. If the survey could be returned to me by Friday 31st January, that would be appreciated.

Please tick all answers that you feel apply to you

Have you heard of Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC)

Yes
No
I have heard of it but do not know how it will benefit my child
I know a lot about it

Within the GIRFEC Principles there is an important role called Named Person. Have you heard of the Named Person?

Yes
No
I know a little but not what their role is
I know who my child’s Named Person is

There are 8 well-being indicators that are termed SHANARRI. This is short for Safe, Healthy, Achieving, Nurtured, Active, Respected, Responsible & Included. The main focus of GIRFEC is safe guarding your child’s well-being and setting out positive achievable goals for them so that they can be the best for themselves. This then raises their confidence and self- esteem and gives them the opportunity to have a bright and promising future.The SHANNARI indicators are at the heart of GIRFEC. Are the SHANNARI well-being indicators something that you have heard of?

Never
Yes and I know what they mean but not how they can help my child
I know about SHANARRI and understand what the well-being indicators stand for and how they may be used to assist in my child’s development
I have heard the term SHANARRI but I don’t know anything about it.

How well are you given or find out information about your child from the people who are involved with them i.e. School, Health, Social Work, and Voluntary Sector?

I am constantly having to ask people for updates and information as no-one tells us anything
I just assume that if there is anything I need to know I will be told about it.
I usually hear when a situation has reached a crisis point but not before.
I have a good relationship with those involved in supporting my child and am kept up to date regularly.

Has your child’s Health Visitor or school given you any information about GIRFEC?

Yes
No
Not sure

Have you heard about GIRFEC from other services that may be involved with your family like health, social work, police or support agencies?

Yes (from whom)
No
From several different people involved with my child and family.

Has your child ever mentioned GIRFEC or wellbeing to you as a result of something they have heard about at school or from another involved in their lives?

Yes
No
They mentioned it but did not understand what it meant
They know about GIRFREC and how it can help to gain positive outcomes for them.

Have you or your child ever been asked your views on GIRFEC as part of the implementation of GIRFEC where you live

Yes
No
I have been asked but I am not interested
Not as far as I am aware

Does your child attend

Pre-school/Nursery (0-5)
Primary school (5-12)
Secondary School (12-18)
Additional Needs School
A dept of Additional Needs within a mainstream environment
Other – please explain i.e. Home education/Residential

Which Council area do you live in

Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
Angus
Argyll & Bute
Clackmannanshire
Dumfries & Galloway
Dundee City
East Ayrshire
East Dunbartonshire
East Lothian
East Renfrewshire
City of Edinburgh
Eilean Siar
Falkirk
Fife
Glasgow City
Highland
Inverclyde
Midlothian
Moray
North Ayrshire
North Lanarkshire
Orkney Islands
Perth & Kinross
Renfrewshire
Scottish Borders
Shetland Islands
South Ayrshire
South Lanarkshire
Stirling
West Dunbartonshire
West Lothian
Not sure

What are the first 3 parts of your postcode i.e. EH1

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Thank you for participating in this survey. Your answers will help to shape a GIRFEC Awareness Raising session for Parent/Carers as well as disabled children and young people and those with a long term condition. It will also assist in putting together a Training for Trainers session aimed at professionals who work with parent/carers and young people.