Development of Children's Services

Q1	Are you responding to the consultation mainly as...
	A prospective parent		A professional partner (e.g. GP, health visitor, teacher etc)
	A parent carer of children aged 0 to 5 years		A Medway resident
	A parent carer of children aged 6 to 11years		A Councillor
	A parent carer of children aged 12 to 18 years		Something else
	An employee/volunteer in a Children's Centre

	If 'something else', please say.

Q2	Are you (or a member of your household) currently a user of the Children's Centres?
	Yes		No		Don't know

Q3	How often do you (or a member of your household) usually use Children's Centres?
	Two or more times a week		Once a month		Never
	Once a week		Less often than once a month

Q4	How old is your child(ren) who uses the Children's Centre?
	Pre-birth		0 to 2 years		3 to 5 years

Q5	Which Children's Centre do you use the most?
	All Saints Children's Centre		Miers Court Children's Centre
	Bligh Children's Centre		Oaklands Children's Centre
	Brompton Children's Centre		Riverside Children's Centre
	Burnt Oak Children's Centre		Saxon Way Children's Centre
	Delce Children's Centre		St James Children's Centre
	Deanwood Children's Centre		St St Margaret’s at Troy Town Children's Centre
	Gun Lane Children's Centre		Temple Mill Children's Centre
	Hand in Hand Children's Centre		Wayfield Children's Centre
	Kingfisher Children's Centre		Woodlands Children's Centre
	Lordswood Children's Centre		I don't currently use a children's centre

Q6	Please tick all the Children's Centre services/support you have used (in the last 12 months) or still use:
	Antenatal support - midwife appointments, Early Bird, help during your pregnancy		Stay & play sessions, including drop ins for you and your child
	Breastfeeding support		Family support / home visits
	Health services - such as health visitor appointments and clinics		SEN/ sensory/ speech and language support
	Health support - such as healthy eating, smoking, substance misuse, sexual health		Early learning / Child development – including Bookstart
	Parenting support programmes		Something else

	If 'Something else' please say.

Q7	How have you and your family benefited from using these services?

Q8	To what extent do you agree or disagree with the proposal to introduce four hubs/ satellite sites and outreach support to provide an enhanced service to children, young people and their families?
	Strongly agree		Neither agree nor disagree		Strongly disagree
	Agree		Disagree		Don't know

Q9	If your nearest Children's Centre closed what would the impact be on you and your family?

Q10	How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: "It is important that support is provided to a broader range of children, young people (ages 0 -18) and their families than we currently offer at the Children's Centre (ages 0 -5)
	Strongly agree		Neither agree or disagree		Strongly disagree
	Agree		Disagree		Don't know

Q11	Please give your reasons as to why.

Q12	How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: 'It is important to offer more services to vulnerable children/ families, than to all children/ families"?
	Strongly agree		Neither agree nor disagree		Strongly disagree
	Agree		Disagree		Don't know

Q13	Please give your reasons why.

Q14	How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: 'It is important that some of the more specialist and targeted work with families is provided to them in their homes and other locations rather than in a council building"?
	Strongly agree		Neither agree nor disagree		Strongly disagree
	Agree		Disagree		Don't know

Q15	Please give your reasons why.

Q16	Do you think that any of the group/activities currently offered by your Children's Centres(s) could be run by volunteers and / or community groups in your local area?
	Yes		No		Don't know

Q17	Please explain why you think that.

Q18	As there is no alternative to reducing the early years budget by £1.6m what other options should be considered?

Q19	Do you think that having health visitors, midwives and school nurses working together with children centre staff enhances the services?
	Yes		No		Don't know

Q20	If this proposal for four hubs with satellites goes ahead, what if any would be your biggest concerns? There is more information about the proposal at: www.medway.gov.uk/earlyhelp

Q21	If the decision does go ahead where should the four children and family hubs be situated and why?

Q22	In relation to children's centre services/support, please rank the following in terms of importance to you (One being the most important, two being the next important etc and ten being the least important)
		1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10
	Employment & training advice	Employment & training advice   1		Employment & training advice   2		Employment & training advice   3		Employment & training advice   4		Employment & training advice   5		Employment & training advice   6		Employment & training advice   7		Employment & training advice   8		Employment & training advice   9		Employment & training advice   10
	Antenatal support - midwife appointments, Early Bird, help during your pregnancy	Antenatal support - midwife appointments, Early Bird, help during your pregnancy 1		Antenatal support - midwife appointments, Early Bird, help during your pregnancy 2		Antenatal support - midwife appointments, Early Bird, help during your pregnancy 3		Antenatal support - midwife appointments, Early Bird, help during your pregnancy 4		Antenatal support - midwife appointments, Early Bird, help during your pregnancy 5		Antenatal support - midwife appointments, Early Bird, help during your pregnancy 6		Antenatal support - midwife appointments, Early Bird, help during your pregnancy 7		Antenatal support - midwife appointments, Early Bird, help during your pregnancy 8		Antenatal support - midwife appointments, Early Bird, help during your pregnancy 9		Antenatal support - midwife appointments, Early Bird, help during your pregnancy 10
	Breastfeeding support	Breastfeeding support 1		Breastfeeding support 2		Breastfeeding support 3		Breastfeeding support 4		Breastfeeding support 5		Breastfeeding support 6		Breastfeeding support 7		Breastfeeding support 8		Breastfeeding support 9		Breastfeeding support 10
	Health services - such as health visitor appointments and clinics	Health services - such as health visitor appointments and clinics 1		Health services - such as health visitor appointments and clinics 2		Health services - such as health visitor appointments and clinics 3		Health services - such as health visitor appointments and clinics 4		Health services - such as health visitor appointments and clinics 5		Health services - such as health visitor appointments and clinics 6		Health services - such as health visitor appointments and clinics 7		Health services - such as health visitor appointments and clinics 8		Health services - such as health visitor appointments and clinics 9		Health services - such as health visitor appointments and clinics 10
	Health support - such as healthy eating, smoking, substance misuse, sexual health	Health support - such as healthy eating, smoking, substance misuse, sexual health 1		Health support - such as healthy eating, smoking, substance misuse, sexual health 2		Health support - such as healthy eating, smoking, substance misuse, sexual health 3		Health support - such as healthy eating, smoking, substance misuse, sexual health 4		Health support - such as healthy eating, smoking, substance misuse, sexual health 5		Health support - such as healthy eating, smoking, substance misuse, sexual health 6		Health support - such as healthy eating, smoking, substance misuse, sexual health 7		Health support - such as healthy eating, smoking, substance misuse, sexual health 8		Health support - such as healthy eating, smoking, substance misuse, sexual health 9		Health support - such as healthy eating, smoking, substance misuse, sexual health 10
	Parenting support programmes	Parenting support programmes 1		Parenting support programmes 2		Parenting support programmes 3		Parenting support programmes 4		Parenting support programmes 5		Parenting support programmes 6		Parenting support programmes 7		Parenting support programmes 8		Parenting support programmes 9		Parenting support programmes 10
	Stay & play sessions, including drop ins for you and your child	Stay & play sessions, including drop ins for you and your child 1		Stay & play sessions, including drop ins for you and your child 2		Stay & play sessions, including drop ins for you and your child 3		Stay & play sessions, including drop ins for you and your child 4		Stay & play sessions, including drop ins for you and your child 5		Stay & play sessions, including drop ins for you and your child 6		Stay & play sessions, including drop ins for you and your child 7		Stay & play sessions, including drop ins for you and your child 8		Stay & play sessions, including drop ins for you and your child 9		Stay & play sessions, including drop ins for you and your child 10
	Family support / home visits	Family support / home visits 1		Family support / home visits 2		Family support / home visits 3		Family support / home visits 4		Family support / home visits 5		Family support / home visits 6		Family support / home visits 7		Family support / home visits 8		Family support / home visits 9		Family support / home visits 10
	SEN/ sensory/ speech and language support	SEN/ sensory/ speech and language support 1		SEN/ sensory/ speech and language support 2		SEN/ sensory/ speech and language support 3		SEN/ sensory/ speech and language support 4		SEN/ sensory/ speech and language support 5		SEN/ sensory/ speech and language support 6		SEN/ sensory/ speech and language support 7		SEN/ sensory/ speech and language support 8		SEN/ sensory/ speech and language support 9		SEN/ sensory/ speech and language support 10
	Early learning / Child development – including Bookstart	Early learning / Child development – including Bookstart 1		Early learning / Child development – including Bookstart 2		Early learning / Child development – including Bookstart 3		Early learning / Child development – including Bookstart 4		Early learning / Child development – including Bookstart 5		Early learning / Child development – including Bookstart 6		Early learning / Child development – including Bookstart 7		Early learning / Child development – including Bookstart 8		Early learning / Child development – including Bookstart 9		Early learning / Child development – including Bookstart 10

Q23	Please give details of any alternative suggestions you may have.

Demographics

We want to ensure that everyone is treated fairly and equally. To help  us do that we are asking you for some information about yourself. This information will only be used to help us make decisions about our services delivery.

Q24	How old are you?
	Under 20		31-35		46-50
	20 -25		36-40		Over 50
	26-30		41-45		I prefer not to say

Q25	Are you?
	Male		Female		Transsexual		Prefer not to say

Q26	Are your day to day activities limited because of a health problem or disability which has lasted or is expected to last, at least 12 months?
	Yes		No		Prefer not to say

Q27	Which part of Medway do you live in? (Please tick only one)
	Chatham		Rainham		I prefer not to say
	Gillingham		Rochester		Somewhere else
	Hoo Peninsula		Strood

	If 'Somewhere else' please say.

Q28	Your postcode? (Please note: this information is used only to map possible need to local area and not to identify you)

Q29	Which of these ethnic groups is close to you? (Please tick only one)
	White British		Indian		Any other Black background
	White Irish		Pakistani		Arab
	Any other White background		Bangladeshi		Gypsy/ Romany / Traveller of Irish Heritage
	White and Black Caribbean		Chinese		Any other ethnic background
	White and Black African		Any other Asian background		Prefer not to say
	White and Asian		Black Caribbean
	Any other Multi-Ethnic background		Black African

	If 'Something else' please say.

Q30	Is English your main language?
	Yes		No		Prefer not to say

Q31	Which of the following best describes your marital status?
	Married/Civil partnership/Cohabiting		Single
	Separated/Divorced/Widowed		Prefer not to say

Q32	If you are a parent, does one or more of your children have a long standing health problem or disability? (Long standing means anything that has lasted, or expected to last, at least 12 months)?
	Yes		No		Prefer not to say		N/A

Q33	How old are your children?

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