Homelearning

1. Please tick all that apply
I am a…

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*This question is required.

• Parent/Guardian
• Teacher
• Student
• Education Official
• Other government official
• staff member at a non-governmental organisation
• academic/lecturer
• consultant
• school committee member
• social worker
• Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

3. Do you have children?
Please tick one of the following:

• I have children who are in education. (Please complete the rest of the survey)
• I don’t have children in education, but I know what the situation is for local children and/or my relatives’/friends’ children of school age. (Please complete the rest of the survey)
• I don’t have children in education and do not know what the situation is for children in my local area. (There is no need for you to complete the rest of the survey, thank you for your time.)

4. Do any of your children, or the children you know through work, friends or relatives have disabilities or special educational needs

• Yes
• No

5. How have schools where you live been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic?
Please tick one of the following:
 

• Schools are not affected, they are open and operating normally. (You do not need to complete the rest of this survey. Thank you for your time.)
• Schools are all closed.
• Schools are mostly closed (e.g only offering lessons to children of essential workers).
• Schools are closed but school premises remain open most of the time.
• Other – explain in question 6.
• I don’t know

7. If schools are closed, are learners receiving education support at home from teachers, schools, the government etc?

Please tick the answer that most closely matches your local situation:
 

• Learners have received no printed study materials and no remote teaching sessions (e.g. by phone, internet)
• Learners have received some printed study materials and/or some remote teaching sessions (e.g. by phone, internet)
• Learners have received lots of printed study materials and/or remote teaching sessions (e.g. by phone, internet).
• None of the above
• I don't know

9. What additional learning support is currently available in your local area?
Please tick all that apply:

• Educational radio programmes.
• Educational TV programmes.
• Free educational printed materials from government, charities, religious organisations, etc.
• Buy education materials from shops or via the internet.
• Hire private tutor for online teaching.
• Other – mention in the box below.

11. If schools are closed, are parents and/or guardians receiving advice or practical support to help them with children learning at home?
Please tick all that apply:

• Receiving written instructions / guidance from teachers/schools via email / online.
• Receiving printed instructions / guidance from teachers/schools.
• Receiving phone or internet calls from teachers/schools to give instructions / guidance.
• Not receiving any written or verbal instructions / guidance from teachers/schools.
• Receiving calls from teachers/education workers to ask about physical and mental wellbeing of parents.
• Receiving calls from teachers/education workers to ask about physical and mental wellbeing of children.
• Not receiving any calls to ask about family wellbeing.

13. If schools are closed, are learners with disabilities or other special needs receiving home learning support appropriate to their needs?
Please tick the answer that best matches your local situation:
 

• No appropriate or adapted support is provided for these learners.
• Some accessible/adapted materials and/or remote teaching has been provided.
• Lots of accessible/adapted materials and/or remote teaching has been provided.
• Special home learning responses have been developed specifically for these learners.
• Other – please explain in the box below.
• I don’t know.

15. How do you (or the parents/guardians you know) feel about the home learning situation?
Please tick all that apply:
I / they:

• Enjoy having more time to see the children learn and develop.
• Notice the development of stronger relationship with the children.
• Happy that children are learning interesting and useful things at home.
• Struggling financially because of staying home to look after / educate children.
• Noticing children’s learning challenges not previously been aware of.
• Finding the home environment more stressful.
• Worrying about children’s physical and/or mental wellbeing.
• Worried that children’s learning has stopped or slowed down.
• Lack the time/energy to support children’s learning and/or wellbeing.
• Lack the skills/knowledge to support children’s learning and/or wellbeing.
• Worried by the lack of reading/learning materials at home.
• Other – please explain in the box below.

17. How are your children (or the children you know) reacting to the home learning situation?
Please tick all that apply:
 

• They are happy that schools are closed.
• They are sad that schools are closed
• They miss having contact with school friends.
• They are communicating regularly with other learners through phone, internet, talking locally to neighbours, etc.
• They are frustrated at having to learn at home.
• They enjoy learning at home.
• They are worried about missing school / falling behind with their studies.
• They are not worried about missing school / falling behind with their studies.
• They are finding creative ways to learn.
• They are helping their siblings to learn.
• They are helping their parents to learn.
• They are playing more than usual.
• They are playing less than usual.
• They are doing more chores than usual.
• They are doing less chores than usual.
• They are feeling hungry more often.
• They are fighting and arguing more than usual.
• They are more calm and relaxed than usual.
• They are less active / exercising less than usual.
• They are more active / exercising more than usual.
• They are reading more than usual.
• They miss having access to books, toys and/or other education materials.
• Other